Hi Amanda and everyone else to replied to my query. I agree that this
procedure is outside the remit of First Aid Training but the issue has
arisen from departmental First Aiders, where one of their colleagues carries
an Epipen and they were enquiring re training to administer it to him should
the need arise.
Barbara
>From: Amanda Savage <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Occupational Health mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Epipens
>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 10:53:57 +0100
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>If you contact either BDA or your local hospital & ask for the diabetes
>liaison nurse they should be able to advise you but my gut instinct lies
>with Glen I do not think first aiders should be doing this
>
>Regards
>
>Amanda Savage BSc(Hons); RGN; DON; NEBOSH;
>Senior Occupational Health Adviser
>West Midlands Fire Service
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Barbara Higgins
>Sent: 09 May 2007 21:12
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Epipens
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>Good Evening list
>
>Does anyone on the list know who can provide training to First Aiders on
>
>the use of Epipens.
>I have contacted the manufacturers and St John's Ambulance but they do
>not
>provide training. I am trying to contact our PCT to see if they have
>anything to offer but thought I would also ask on the list to see what
>suggestions anyone may have.
>
>Many Thanks
>
>Barbara
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