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The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 states that you must provide adequate and appropriate first aid coverage. The numbers of trained first aiders you will need depends upon the risks present in your particular workplace. As a starting point, we can group workplaces into general risk categories. Please note: our recommendations are for your
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MIST is an acronym used by first aiders when handing over a casualty to the next level of emergency care. This clinical handover in the trauma setting follows a standard format in order to prevent information being lost between casualty carers. The 4 parts of MIST are: Mechanism of injury Injuries found Signs and symptoms
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An acronym is a word or name formed as an abbreviation, created from the initial letters of a phrase or a word. The first aid world uses many acronyms to help us remember different treatments. In this series we have explained the meanings of the most common first aid acronyms to help you avoid confusion! G – Glasgow C
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A trauma injury is a term that refers to physical injuries of sudden onset and severity that require immediate medical attention, for example extensive bleeding or broken bones from a car crash. How do I treat a trauma injury? The injury will require immediate action to stem blood flow and there is a strong likelyhood
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