Schools and defibrillators on the First Aid Show: The Lifesaving Role of Defibrillators in Schools Cardiac arrests can occur unexpectedly, and having immediate access to defibrillators in educational institutions can be the difference between life and death. The … Continue Reading →
Head Injury and Brainy Dogs from Headway Suffolk
Head Injury recovery is a long and difficult process and Headway Suffolk are using dogs to help in this recovery. Brainy Dogs is a unique project. Rescue dogs from Felixstowe Blue … Continue Reading →
When Tourniquets Don’t Work
Tourniquets are very good at stopping bleeding but sometimes they do not stop the bleed. This may be because they are not tight enough or that another method of bleeding … Continue Reading →
Tourniquet or Haemostatic dressing patient monitoring
Tourniquet or Haemostatic dressing patient monitoring Is vital after their use as you need to monitor the persons injury and signs and symptoms to ensure they do not get any … Continue Reading →
Celox Z fold
Celox Z fold is a easy to use Haemostatic dressing that has been Z folded which makes it much easier to apply compared to a Haemostatic gauze on a roll. … Continue Reading →
Tourniquets, what damage can be done with thier use
Tourniquets are very effective but damage can occur to the limb but the risk of damage is not as much as was originally thought. Tourniquet use by the military has … Continue Reading →
SOFT T Tourniquet
SOFT T tournique is another commercial tourniquet with a windlass that allows 180 degree turns. It has metal components rather than plastic and is availablle in black or orange. New … Continue Reading →
Haemostatic Dressings
Haemostatic gauze is a Haemostatic imreginated gauze that is used to ack a wound to stop catastrophic bleeding. In this video covers an overview of Haemostatic gauze. Celox Haemostatic Gauze … Continue Reading →
MAT Tourniquet
MAT Tourniquets are ideal for first aiders and medics as they are simple to use and you can apply the pressure in clicks rather than 180 degree turns so you … Continue Reading →
Celox Granules
Celox granules are a simple and effective way of directly apply a Haemostatic agent direct to the source of the catastrophic bleed.
Aircast boot
Aircast boot Is a better option than having to wear a cast and it allows partial and full weight bearing. In this episode of the First Aid Show we discuss … Continue Reading →