British Red Cross first aid training is offering businesses across the UK a unique training opportunity aimed at giving all employees the chance to learn essential, life saving skills.

The British Safety Council recently reported that as many as 62% of workers had received little or no health and safety training, with 51% of employers not even offering their workers the chance to train in this area.

Concerned by the figures released by the British Safety Council, the Red Cross has responded with a unique training offer aimed at addressing this skills void.

Businesses throughout the UK will be offered the opportunity to ‘buy’ a Red Cross first aid expert for the day, enabling up to three basic skills sessions to be taught in the convenience of their own office.

The save a life sessions will allow up to 36 members of staff to receive tuition in essential skills such as the recovery position and CPR, and learn how to recognise the symptoms of every day killers such as heart attacks and strokes.

You can find more information here.