Consent in First Aid
Understanding Consent in First Aid Introduction to First Aid Consent Obtaining consent is a critical first step before administering first aid. Introducing oneself as a first aider and asking for … Continue Reading →
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Woundclot features
Introducing Woundclot: A Breakthrough in Bleeding Control What is Woundclot? Woundclot represents a new generation of hemostatic dressing, designed to handle all types of bleeding. It utilizes state-of-the-art technology to … Continue Reading →
The RapidStop® Tourniquet – fast effective catastrophic bleeding control
The RapidStop® Tourniquet relies on key technologies to achieve rapid, intuitive and easy one-hand self-application. Application is even faster when a responder uses both hands to apply the tourniquet to … Continue Reading →
Digital thermometers. – Non-contact and ear thermometers
There are different types of digital thermometer to take someone’s temperature. The two most common ones are the non-contact thermometer and the ear thermometer. With the non-contact thermometer, you have … Continue Reading →
Coronavirus and Horses and Livestock – advice for people with horses and livestock
Coronavirus and horses, livestock or other animals you obviously need to care for them during the Coronavirus outbreak. There are two types of advice given. One if you have symptoms … Continue Reading →
Choking Statistics
Choking continues to demand attention as one of the leading causes of accidental death across the world. A danger at all ages, choking deaths are most common in the elderly. … Continue Reading →
COPD and Oxygen Therapy
COPD, which is short for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a disease which affects the lungs. It also affects how much oxygen we breathe in, and carbon dioxide we breathe … Continue Reading →
Hyperoxia
Hyperoxia is where the body has too much oxygen in its system. It is the opposite of Hypoxia and can manifest into oxygen toxicity and hypercapnia. Hypercapnia is where there … Continue Reading →
Rabies
Rabies is not found in the UK, but it can be found in mainland Europe and further afield. It is a fast-acting virus that affects the brain, spinal cord and … Continue Reading →
Seizures and Cardiac Arrest
Resuscitation Council guidelines state that “The victim who is unresponsive and not breathing normally is in cardiac arrest and requires CPR. Bystanders and emergency medical dispatchers should be suspicious of … Continue Reading →