AED Storage and how to keep them safe
AED units can be found in many locations and in different storage boxes. In earlier editions of the First Aid Show we looked at the lockable outside boxes and now … Continue Reading →
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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 →
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 →
Ebola – learn more about the Ebola virus and if you are at risk
Ebola is a virus that is affecting thousands, mainly in Africa but reading in isolated cases further afield. In this episode of the First Aid Show we look at the … Continue Reading →
Waiting for the EMS to Arrive
In this episode of the First Aid Show, we look at the things that you can do or get someone else to do, while waiting for the emergency services to … Continue Reading →
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If you would like to learn more about first aid and training courses available nationally through our national network of approved and monitored instructors visit the ProTrainings first aid training … Continue Reading →
Hyperventilation and how to treat a patient
Hyperventilation occurs when the rate and quantity of alveolar ventilation of carbon dioxide exceeds body’s production of carbon dioxide. Hyperventilation can be voluntary or involuntary. When breathing is excessive, more … Continue Reading →
Poisonous Plants and Fungi
There are many things that can be found growing in woods and gardens that if ingested could cause poisoning in children and adults. Care needs to be taken with children … 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 Virtual Dementia Tour on the First Aid Show
This edition of the First Aid Show we look at a new training experience in trying to understand Dementia and improve care. Caring for another human being requires a special … Continue Reading →