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Fire Safety in Care Homes: Why Getting Everyone Out Isn’t Always the Right Answer

Written by Stephanie Austin, Owner & Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training | Last reviewed: August 2026 | Next review:…

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Myth Busting Monday: Do You Need Training to Use a Defibrillator?

Written by Stephanie Austin, Owner and Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training | Last reviewed: August 2026 | Next review:…

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Nine Homes. Nine Sets of Gaps. Every Single One of Them Fixable.

A real world look at the fire safety gaps found across nine residential care homes, from unsuitable evacuation equipment and ineffective drills to generic PEEPs and poorly understood procedures. Every issue was serious, but every one of them was fixable.

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Myth Busting Monday: Does CPR Restart the Heart?

Many people believe CPR restarts the heart, but that is not its purpose. Discover how chest compressions maintain blood and oxygen flow & why CPR remains vital during cardiac arrest.

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Warning Signs of a Cardiac Emergency: What to Look For and When to Act

Written by Stephanie Austin, Owner and Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training | Last reviewed: August 2026 | Next review:…

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Myth Busting Monday: Can You Be Sued for Giving First Aid?

This Myth Busting Monday article explains what a negligence claim would need to prove, how the law protects responsible helpers & why workplace first aiders are in a different legal position.

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Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiac Arrest: Not the Same Thing

Written by Stephanie Austin, Owner & Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training |Last reviewed: August 2026 | Next review: August…

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A Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest Are Not the Same Thing

Written by Stephanie Austin, Owner & Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training |Last reviewed: August 2026 | Next review: August…

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Your Fire Marshal Is Not a Tick-Box. They Are a Person With a Plan.

Written by Stephanie Austin — Owner & Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training | Last reviewed: July 2026 | Next…

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