How to Make Slings for Arm Injuries
A sling is a device that aids in holding a victim’s injured arm closer to their body and keeps the arm from moving during the healing period. There are certain arm injuries that get...
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Qualities of a Good First Aider
Whenever a medical emergency occurs, having a first aider around to attend to the situation makes a huge difference. First responders or first aiders can help the patients or casualties involved immediately until the...
What is the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS)?
A stroke (also known as a brain attack) is a medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to the brain becomes disrupted. Most strokes occur due to a blood clot blocking one of...
What Are The Different Types of Bleeding in First Aid?
Bleeding can be defined as blood loss from the patient’s circulatory system. The causes for bleeding can be different, including cuts on the external layer of the skin to deeper wounds and the kinds...
What is the Secondary Survey?
In this blog post, we explained the primary survey. The primary survey is an initial, rapid check for life-threatening illnesses and injuries. But here, we’re going to be focusing on the secondary survey. The...
What Are The Skills Needed to be a First Aider?
So what skills do you need to be a first aider? Here’s our take on the skills required to become a great first aider: Soft First Aid Skills First, let’s examine some of the...
The Four Steps of First Aid
First aid is the immediate medical assistance given to an ill or injured person until professional help arrives to take over. First aid is necessary for both minor and serious injuries and illnesses. By providing the...
What does BE FAST stand for in First Aid?
The ‘FAST’ test is a well-known tool used to identify the key warning signs of a stroke. A stroke is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted....
How to Take a Respiratory Rate in First Aid?
The respiratory rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute. Knowing how to take a respiratory rate is an important skill for first aiders and first responders. The rate is usually...
What Are The Five Links in The Chain of Survival?
The American Heart Association (AHA) Chain of Survival describes the critical actions required to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). When all links of the Chain of Survival are completed this provides the...
The Aims of First Aid – The Three Ps
Whether you’re addressing an injury or performing CPR, the central aim of first aid is to save the life of the patient. This is why it’s integral to know about the three Ps of...
What Does TWELVE FLAPS Stand For?
TWELVE FLAPS is a memory device (also called a mnemonic) used to assess a casualty’s airway and breathing. This easy-to-remember acronym is often taught to paramedics and ambulance staff, but it’s also a useful...
PQRST Pain Assessment Method
The PQRST mnemonic is a valuable tool for pain assessment when responding to medical emergencies. You can use it to gather information about the patient’s symptoms and level of pain. It can help you...
What are the Three Types of Bleeding?
Severe bleeding is a life-threatening emergency situation. Major blood loss can lead to the development of shock and the collapse of the patient’s cardiovascular system. In this first aid blog post we will discuss...
