Minor Injuries
There are many minor injuries that as a first aider you may have to deal with. Some will need little treatment but be aware that something more serious is not … Continue Reading →
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Types of Injury
There are several more types of injuries that can occur, these include. Contusion: A bruise or a blunt blow. Different people bruise in different ways. For example the elderly or … Continue Reading →
When an Accident Happens
When An Accident Happens there are simple things that you can do to help the situation, whether you are trained or not. In this episode of the First Aid Show … Continue Reading →
Dealing with Infants and Children
Dealing with Infants and Children is often harder than adults as they react differently and things can get worse very quickly. It is important to monitor children and infants carefully … Continue Reading →
Poisons and Food Poisoning
A poison which is also called a toxin, is defined as a substance which, if taken into the body in sufficient quantity, may cause temporary or permanent damage. Poisons are … Continue Reading →
Alcohol Poisoning
On this edition of the www.firstaidshow.com we look at the problem of Alcohol poisoning and the first aid treatments needed. See the website for more information. Having a drink in … Continue Reading →
The Emerade Auto-Injector
There is now another new type of auto-injector released in the UK called the Emerade. This auto-injector is a little different from others on the market. Allergy specialists have asked … Continue Reading →
Giving medications out of the hospital environment
We are asked about the regulations in giving medications out of the hospital environment. It is important to discuss this where possible to your managers or professional association as we … Continue Reading →
Discussing Dementia on the First Aid Show
In this episode we follow on from the episode on the Virtual Dementia Tour and discuss with Glenn Knight of Training2Care Ltd Dementia and how you can help when dealing … Continue Reading →
Infant recovery position
When helping an infant you cannot use the adult and child recovery position so you need to do things a little different. In this video we discuss the simple way … Continue Reading →