Introduction When faced with an emergency, every second counts. One of the most critical aspects of first aid, particularly in the case of trauma, is to control severe bleeding. In scenarios ranging from outdoor adventures gone wrong to unfortunate household accidents, having the right tools on hand like stop the bleed kits can mean the difference between… Read More
I have now completed the Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Course. The course takes 12 hours and is often run on two separate days, although sometimes it will be in shorter sessions over two, four or six weeks. It is an interesting course that includes different activities, films, discussions and even some fun and… Read More
Day one of my Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. MHFA is a training programme that teaches members of the public how to help a person: Developing a mental health problem (including a substance use problem); Experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem; or In a mental health crisis.
We see them all the time in movies and TV-shows, heroes always seem to have this kind of appeal, even if they are not necessarily physically attractive, there is still that kind of thing about them, this irresistible appeal that naturally seeps into our brains once we witness them saving an animal or a victimised… Read More
Bob Trenkamp, a teacher of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the President of the cardiac arrest and stroke charity Saving Lives, suggests that performing CPR with their hands may be too difficult for some people. He tells us that to compress the adult chest to the 2 inches (5cm) required to keep a heart pumping after… Read More
A new sub-section ‘First Aid at Work: Guidance for Fitness Professionals’ is now available under the main page heading of ‘Regulations and Qualifications’. This new sub-section provides an overview of: The 2009 and 2013 legislation changes; Current qualifications and the difference between them; Update and refresher training; Group exercise versus one-to-one personal training; and Assessment needs… Read More
Current UK survival rates among people who have a cardiac arrest outside hospital remain extremely poor, varying from 2% to 12% (Perkins & Cooke, 2012). Every year an estimated 60 000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occur in the UK, 30 000 of which are treated by emergency medical services (Pell et al., 2003; Berdowski et al., 2010).… Read More
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