AED Locations
We have covered a lot of information about AED units on this course, but where can you find an AED? If you have one at your workplace or home, you … Continue Reading →
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Student First Aid from ProTrainings – Sign Up Now for Free
Student First Aid is a free program from ProTrainings Europe and is available to any child, school or club. Teenagers are some of the best rescuers because of their willingness … Continue Reading →
The Digestive System
The digestive system is a complex system and when running correctly it is very effective in processing food to feed the body and to getting rid of waste food out of the … Continue Reading →
NatraSan, a new natural first aid spray – a must for every home?
NatraSan is a new first aid spray that is a good addition to any first aid kit. There are lots of different first aid sprays on the market but this … Continue Reading →
Asthma Spacers
Asthma Spacers are a large plastic or sometimes, metal container that has a mouthpiece at one end and a hole at the other end for the inhaler to be placed … Continue Reading →
Multiple Casualties
When you are dealing with a multiple casualty situation in a remote area, you may be required to make very difficult decisions about the treatment and evacuation of casualties. A multiple causality … Continue Reading →
The Social Stigmas of Dementia
Dementia has many social stigmas which www need to understand to have a better understanding of how to care for them. In this edition of the First Aid Show we … Continue Reading →
Excessive Bleeding Control
In the 2015 European resuscitation council changes there was clarification on what is called excessive bleeding. This type of bleeding is immediately life threatening and could be blast injuries, amputation … Continue Reading →
Is Dementia a Mental Illness
There has been confusion as to whether Dementia is a mental illness or not. On this edition of the First Aid Show we asked this question to PK Beville on … Continue Reading →
Working with Helicopter Rescue
In some cases the best way of evacuating a patient from a remote area or where land transfer is slow or would place the patient at a higher risk, is … Continue Reading →