32 Educators providing Allergen Awareness courses delivered Live Online

CPD Accredited, Interactive Short Course * 1½ hr session * Would you know how to save someone's life if they were to go into anaphylactic shock? * Learn how to do so from the comfort of your own home or workplace COURSE CONTENTS: * What is anaphylaxis * The causes of anaphylaxis * The immune system * How to recognise someone in anaphylactic shock * How to treat someone in anaphylactic shock BENEFITS OF THIS SHORT COURSE: * Allergy is the most common chronic disease in Europe * The UK has some of the highest prevalence rates of allergic conditions in the world, with over 20% of the population affected by one or more allergic disorder * A staggering 44% of British adults now suffer from at least one allergy and the number of sufferers is on the rise * Up to 20% of patients with allergies struggle daily with the fear of a possible asthma attack, anaphylactic shock, or even death from an allergic reaction * Almost a third of allergy sufferers have had to chance their lifestyles to reduce their allergic reactions * In 2014, 19.2% of emergency admissions were for anaphylactic reactions and 19.2% were for ‘Other’ allergic reactions * With the knowledge you'll pick up from this course, you could potentially save someone's life! Your browser does not support HTML5 video.

FOOD SAFETY, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE TRAINING COURSES  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FOOD ALLERGIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPD ACCREDITED, INTERACTIVE SHORT COURSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 2 hr session * Do you serve food, or have people with known allergies in your school or on your team? * In this webinar we will explain what food allergies are, and why it is vital for you to understand, for the health and safety, and indeed life, of the person involved -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE CONTENTS: * What is a food allergy  * The 14 Allergens * The Immune System * Consequences of Food Allergies * The importance of good food hygiene BENEFITS OF THIS SHORT COURSE: * More than 20% of the population [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695393/pdf/Dtsch_Arztebl_Int-106-0359.pdf] in industrialized countries suffer from food intolerance or food allergy * About two million people [https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/fsa170306.pdf] live with a diagnosed food allergy in the UK, and 32 million in the US [https://www.foodallergy.org/] * 600,000 people in the UK have coeliac disease * This course will teach you the importance of ensuring food is safe to eat for all, without causing significant pain or even death --------------------------------------------------------------------------------