July 2022Â Â Â Â Â What are vital signs? Vital signs are sometimes called life signs. They are core signs that are checked on a casualty to help assess their current state of health, stability or change due to ongoing illness or injury. They include colour, temperature, breathing, pulse and alertness and are checked on a regular basis…
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Find out about 5 essential ways to keep you and your family safe during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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When the worst happens and you need help – NOW – there are different ways you can communicate your emergency. Think about what information you need to get across, especially if you’re in the outdoors. Where EXACTLY are you? In a building – the room name or number, floor and in the outdoors – a
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Over 160,000 people attend hospital per year in the UK as a result of poisoning. In this blog we’ll look at the sources, the signs & symptoms plus the first aid do’s and don’ts of treating a casualty who has been poisoned. Children are more at risk of poisoning and suffer more damage due to
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Updated March, 2021 This blog describes risks to pregnant women during lambing season, what to watch out for and how to avoid the hazards. This advice also applies to cattle, goats and pigs although we are more likely to be closer to lambs than the young of other livestock. When is Lambing Season? From March
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In the UK, there are 30000+ cardiac arrests outside hospitals each year, yet only 1 in 10 survive. Their chances of survival are greatly increased by bystanders doing CPR and using an AED or defibrillator. Due to campaigning by the British Heart Foundation and others, defibrillators are now commonly located in workplaces, schools, transport hubs,
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All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are used in a variety of work and leisure settings. There are various types of ATVs, the main ones being ‘sit astride’, ‘sit-in’ and ‘skid steer’ the latter being either wheeled or tracked vehicles.  They are primarily used off road and they are fun to use! However, they are potentially very dangerous
All Terrain Vehicles – accidents, injuries and first aid. Read More »