ProTrainings Course Types 1 – What is Blended Training?
At ProTrainings we offer many different types of delivery methods for courses and in the next few blog posts, we will look in more detail about what these are. The … Continue Reading →
Category: The First Aid Show
Asthma Spacers
An Asthma Spacer is a large plastic or sometimes, a metal container that has a mouthpiece at one end and a hole at the other end of the inhaler to … Continue Reading →
The blue asthma inhaler
The blue inhaler is the iconic asthma inhaler, and most people will be able to distinctly recognise it. This is also called the reliever inhaler, as it should only be … Continue Reading →
The Brown Asthma Inhaler
The brown asthma inhaler can come in many different varieties, but this is the most common type. These should not be used in emergencies, as they are solely preventative. The … Continue Reading →
How Asthma Affects the Respiratory System
Most people with asthma are not always experiencing symptoms; they will go through times when it is worse, and other times where they feel perfectly well. Asthma can be classed … Continue Reading →
Severe Asthma
Roughly 5% of people who have asthma are unable to bring it under control and have severe asthma. Their bodies, for whatever reason just do not seem to respond nearly … Continue Reading →
What to do in an Asthma Emergency
An asthma emergency or attack is classed as a medical emergency. This is because the person either cannot or soon will not be able to breathe. If a person cannot … Continue Reading →
What is Asthma?
Asthma can be defined as a long-term condition affecting the airway and lungs, which can at certain times be severe, and others asymptomatic. In a similar way to allergies, different … Continue Reading →
Checking auto-injectors and expiry dates
It is important to check your auto-injector to ensure that it is in date and undamaged. You need to make sure that it has not exceeded any of the temperature … Continue Reading →
Impax auto injectors
As with all auto-injectors, the Impax contains a prefilled dose of adrenaline to be used during serious allergic reactions, or anaphylaxis. This training unit is black and beige coloured, but … Continue Reading →