These posts are exactly what they say – General First Aid Posts that may or may not belong to a more specific category or interest list.
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GoodSAM is a free global smartphone app that alerts members of the public who know how to perform CPR and alerts them to someone nearby that is in cardiac arrest. You can then respond and help with CPR until the Emergency Services arrive. How good an idea is that?!! Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an…
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Many different things can cause problems for the eyes, which are a particularly sensitive part of the body. In this post we’ll break down the different types of issues and explain the best treatment for each. We’ll also look at what the eyes can tell us in a casualty. What can damage the eyes? Many
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Updated May 2025  A heart attack is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot in one of the vessels supplying blood to the heart.  It often comes on suddenly and with no prior warning. When any muscle in the body is
Heart Attacks and other chest pains – what you should know. Read More »
Ahoy there me mateys! Sept 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, that be true! Accidents do happen, aaarh! Here be 5 first aid tips for any mishaps aboardships for all of ye and how we tries to prevent any injuries…… 1. Rope Burns Ropes onboard are best kept good n clean – no
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Trips in the yard, awkward dismounts and jerks on the reins or lead rope can all result in a sprained joint. In this blog, we look at what you can do to assess the injury, alleviate pain and promote recovery. What are the different types of joint injuries? Soft tissue – Soft tissue refers to
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Updated August, 2022 We think less about Weil’s disease infections these days and more about Lyme Disease. The number of infections is relatively low compared to something like Lyme disease. However, the figures of Weil’s disease infections reported via the Health Protection Agency show 3-4 recorded occurrence’s each year in Scotland but 50 in the
Updated August, 2022 We are constantly told that dehydration is bad for you. Lack of concentration, fatigue, headaches and loss of physical performance are all effects that we are told about, usually by drinks companies, but is dehydration dangerous? A quick google reveals a lot of confusing information, not least due to myths around the
The Dangers of Dehydration Read More »
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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We talk a lot about circulation in first aid and it is indeed an important thing for us to monitor on a casualty, so in this post we’re going to look at circulation a bit more deeply to give you a better understanding of what it is we’re checking for and monitoring. What is Circulation?
Checking and Monitoring Circulation Read More »
First Aid changes over time. This is due to research, changes in the prevalence of certain illnesses in society and as a review of best practice. Some myths – and old advice – still persist though and we’d like to address some of these in this blog. Myth 1: If someone has swallowed a poison,
10 Common First Aid Myths Read More »