You may not always have access to a first aid kit in an emergency. Here are some suggestions for other everyday items you can use. Alternative ways to treat burns If you don’t have water to cool the burn… …use juice, beer, milk… in fact use any cold liquid, until…
Monday 21st March saw the delivery of one of our most popular First Aid Courses the Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW) for a group of school teachers from Warrington. This course covered the following elements: First Aid Principles Vital Signs Accident Procedure – ABCDE Safe Airway Position Bleeding…
Tuesday saw the delivery of another Emergency First Aid at Work Course (EFAW). This course covered the following elements: First Aid Principles Vital Signs Accident Procedure – ABCDE Safe Airway Position Bleeding Manage a casualty with a minor in jury Dealing with incidents Resuscitation (CPR) for Heart Attack Choking Understand the…
10 first aid steps (when someone has a convulsive seizure) What to do when someone has a seizure where they shake or jerk (a convulsive seizure). This is intended as a quick first aid guide when someone is having a convulsive (tonic clonic or clonic) seizure. Although it can be frightening…
Step-by-step recovery position The recovery position can help someone recover after a tonic clonic (convulsive) seizure. These steps should be followed once the shaking (convulsing) has stopped. Kneel on the floor to one side of the person. Place the person’s arm that is nearest you at a right angle to their body,…
