Let your loved ones know you’re safe with new personal safety app. Whether it’s hiking alone or walking down a street after dark — sometimes you want to know someone’s got your back, feel safe Read more…
Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection, leading to 44,000 deaths annually. It occurs when the body is overwhelmed by infection, although it can start from something as simple as a cut or a Read more…
Injuries to the eye can be very distressing for the casualty. As a first aider, your aim is to prevent the situation from becoming worse and offer reassurance to the casualty. Possible Signs and Symptoms: Read more…
There are nearly 6 million people in the UK with Asthma. Sadly, over 1,500 people die of Asthma every year in the UK. Since late 2014, schools have been allowed to hold spare emergency reliever inhalers. With the Read more…
Did you know that if you have difficulty making voice calls, you can now contact the emergency services by a text message? The scheme called EmergencySMS is part of the standard 999 service, and has been Read more…
Surprisingly, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidelines currently state that just one person with a current paediatric first aid certificate (12 hours) should be available when children are present or on outings. Like many, Read more…
Parents and teachers of children with anaphylaxis will be relieved to know that the Department of Health have taken the decision to allow schools to keep spare adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs). The new legislation comes into Read more…
We believe that E-Learning is wrong when it comes to First Aid Training and so do the HSE! Here’s why… When you’re learning to drive a car you need to have theoretical knowledge in Read more…
There are a lot of myths out there about workplace first aid, so here is a blog that will help you separate the facts from the fibs. MYTH #1 – “Tilt your head Read more…
AED’s are increasingly becoming available in workplaces and the community (public access defibrillation). Common placements are in public venues such as swimming pools, train stations, tube stations, air ports, and shopping centres. In rural communities, Read more…
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