Category first aid

What are the main types of bleeding?

Bleeding is the loss of blood from the circulatory system. It can occur either externally, where blood escapes from the body, or internally, where blood is released from blood vessels inside the body. Bleeding can be a minor inconvenience or…

ASPOD

Aspirin and the ASPOD®

ASPOD® Emergency Asprin Holder ‘Immediate’ aspirin has been shown to significantly reduce deaths from a heart attack, and the earlier it is taken during a heart attack, the greater the benefit. Aspod® is the only system in the world specifically…

first aid

What is the importance of learning first aid?

In this post, we asked our Paramedic, what is the importance of learning first aid? Unfortunately, in the UK, the number of people and the number of 999 calls are outstretching the services. We have always been very reliant on…

serious bleed

Serious bleeding

Bleeding can occur from various parts of the body in the case of injury. This can not only be life-threatening but also very distressing for the patient and even for the first aider. When you have to deal with a…

fainting

Fainting

To function properly our brains rely on a continual flow of oxygen which is carried in our blood. When this blood flow is temporarily reduced you may feel a little dizzy sick or just odd and if it is reduced…

‘SafeTea’ Combats Baby Burns Epidemic 

Hot drinks are the leading cause of children’s burns. 30 babies and toddlers go to hospital with a hot drink burn in the UK every day! The ‘SafeTea’ campaign has been set up to spread awareness of these injuries and…