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 →
Splinters in the body
Splinters can enter the body in many different ways and forms. Common items are wood splinters and small pieces of metal. Getting a splinter is not normally serious unless it … Continue Reading →
Well done on passing our latest Pet First Aid Instructor course
Well done to the latest course on passing our ProTrainings Pet First Aid Instructor course today at our offices in Colchester. The course enables you to teach the ProTrainings range of Pet … Continue Reading →
AED units, what do you do after using it?
AED units are easy to use but what do you do with them once you have used them? It is important to get the AED ready for a possible next … Continue Reading →
Assistance Dogs – Disability Awareness
Assistance dogs help thousands of disable people and in this edition of the First Aid Show we look at how they can help the day to day living of people … Continue Reading →
Dementia Awareness Week in the UK get involved locally or online
Dementia Awareness Week this week has many events to increase the understanding of Dementia and how you can help and get involved with Dementia care either locally or online. Living with … Continue Reading →
Virtual Dementia Tour – Training and Education Survey
Virtual Dementia Tour training has been improved with the launch of the Virtual Dementia Tour. The Virtual Dementia Tour is taking part in a study being conducted by three universities (University … Continue Reading →
Dechoker – New device to treat emergency choking available from ProTrainings
Dechoker has just been launched in the UK and it is available from ProTrainings. It is available in three sizes, adult, child and infant. Be ready to respond when someone … Continue Reading →
AED units, what are they and do they have to cost so much?
AED units are becoming widely available but why do we have them? Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of premature death in the UK, but with immediate treatment, many … Continue Reading →
What makes Dementia Different
We have discussed a lot of medical subjects on the First Aid Show but what makes Dementia different to other illnesses. In this edition we asked this question to PK … Continue Reading →
Vomiting In Animals
Sometimes dogs are sick for no real reason. It can be that they eat their food fast or just vomit up water after drinking. In many of these cases there … Continue Reading →