First aid for an electrical shock
The human body is an efficient conductor of electricity. When a casualty receives an electric shock from a household appliance or a power line, the electricity is conducted through the body. A casualty may...
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First aid for internal bleeding
Blood is an incredibly important component of our body. To keep the body functioning, and to keep the organs supplied with oxygen, the body must have enough circulating blood volume. Blood consists of red blood...
First aid tip: How to prevent poisoning
Poisons are substances that if inhaled, ingested, absorbed or injected, harm the human body. You can read more about poisons in our blog post on the correct first aid treatment for poisoning. Some types...
First aid for a knocked out tooth
When a tooth is knocked out, appropriate emergency dental care is necessary. If a child is older than 5 – 6 years it is likely to be a permanent (adult) tooth. A permanent adult tooth...
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Recommended Contents of a Basic First Aid Kit
You may hope that an emergency never occurs, but if it does you need to be prepared. Part of being prepared is keeping an appropriately stocked and maintained first aid kit. Possession of an...
Advanced first aid: Using a Bag Valve Mask (BVM)
In situations where a patient is apneic or is not ventilating adequately, positive pressure ventilation (PPV) using a bag valve mask (BVM) can be a lifesaver. Although it may seem easy enough to use...
Free pediatric first aid training
Following requests from many visitors, we’ve just launched our free online pediatric first aid course! Our pediatric first aid training covers common pediatric emergencies and includes information on how to perform child and baby CPR....
Pediatric first aid: How to recognise and treat croup
Croup is a viral infection of the airways in children. It is most common between the ages of 6 months and 3 years although it can occur in older children and rarely adults. The...
5 Common First Aid Myths and Mistakes
First aid is full of myths and ‘old wives tales’. In this post we bust five common first aid myths and mistakes! First aid myth 1: Alcohol rubs to reduce fever There’s a very common misconception...
A guide to Pulse Oximetry for first aiders
Many advanced first aiders will be trained to use additional monitoring equipment. In this blog post we discuss the use of pulse oximetry and its common indications and draw backs. What is Pulse Oximetry?...
First aid for the UK DSA driving theory test
The UK DSA (Driving Standards Agency) driving theory test contains lots of first aid questions. Knowing the answers to these first aid questions is important if you want the best chance of passing your theory...
The four lifesaving steps
The four lifesaving steps is an aide-memoir for remembering the aims and priorities in first aid. Originally developed by the US Army for battlefield / combat first aid, these steps sum up the main...
What are the 8 steps in evaluating a casualty?
The 8 steps in evaluating a casualty is an aide-memoir taught in battlefield / combat first aid by army medical services around the world. It is designed to prioritise life-saving assessments first (e.g: airway...
