Diabetes Awareness Week 2017 06/15/2017 Diabetes This week is Diabetes Week 2017 in the UK. Today, 65 people will die early from the condition and hundreds more will face life-changing complications that could have been avoided or delayed if they’d had the right knowledge and support to manage diabetes. The simple fact is, diabetes is serious and it is important to know what to do as a first aider. What is it? Diabetes is a condition where someone is unable to adequately regulate their blood glucose levels. The body produces the
Diabetes This week is Diabetes Week 2017 in the UK. Today, 65 people will die early from the condition and hundreds more will face life-changing complications that could have been avoided or delayed if they’d had the right knowledge and support to manage diabetes. The simple fact is, diabetes is serious and it is important to know what to do as a first aider. What is it? Diabetes is a condition where someone is unable to adequately regulate their blood glucose levels. The body produces the
BBQ Season 06/01/2017 Burns – how to help It is important to be vigilant to fire hazards and prevent burns occurring in the first place. Burns are frightening and the pain and damage caused can be devastating. Knowing what to do immediately someone is burnt can radically reduce the amount of pain and scarring experienced. All BURNS SHOULD BE TREATED IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL RUNNING WATER Put the affected area under cool running water for at least 10 minutes (ideally longer). Remember you are cooling the burn and not
Burns – how to help It is important to be vigilant to fire hazards and prevent burns occurring in the first place. Burns are frightening and the pain and damage caused can be devastating. Knowing what to do immediately someone is burnt can radically reduce the amount of pain and scarring experienced. All BURNS SHOULD BE TREATED IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL RUNNING WATER Put the affected area under cool running water for at least 10 minutes (ideally longer). Remember you are cooling the burn and not
Automated External Defibrillators 04/12/2017 AED's Using an AED quickly and without delay can save a persons life. Statistics have shown that if you can get an AED to a patient within the first 4 minutes they have a 77% chance of full recovery, the longer it takes the chance of full recovery is reduced considerably. AED are now in more places than ever before. Rural communities have AED located in reburbished phone boxes and in community buildings. Supermarkets, shopping centres, train stations and leisure centres have them but few
AED's Using an AED quickly and without delay can save a persons life. Statistics have shown that if you can get an AED to a patient within the first 4 minutes they have a 77% chance of full recovery, the longer it takes the chance of full recovery is reduced considerably. AED are now in more places than ever before. Rural communities have AED located in reburbished phone boxes and in community buildings. Supermarkets, shopping centres, train stations and leisure centres have them but few
National Drowning Prevention Week June 16-26 2017 04/12/2017 Drowning Prevention Week is the national campaign from the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and will run between 16 – 26 June 2017. One person drowns every 20 hours in the UK and hundreds more suffer life changing injuries through near drowning. By spreading water safety advice far and wide, Drowning Prevention Week aims to teach people how to stay safe near water. The campaign encourages schools, clubs, leisure centres and communities to promote water safety through events, lessons,
Drowning Prevention Week is the national campaign from the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and will run between 16 – 26 June 2017. One person drowns every 20 hours in the UK and hundreds more suffer life changing injuries through near drowning. By spreading water safety advice far and wide, Drowning Prevention Week aims to teach people how to stay safe near water. The campaign encourages schools, clubs, leisure centres and communities to promote water safety through events, lessons,
My Marathon 04/12/2017 My Marathon In a moment of madness, I decided to take part in the 2017 London Marathon! The training has been hard work. My body is not built for running, so I have been carefully following a training plan to ensure I reduce the chance of injury and manage to complete the 26.2 miles on the day. It is very important to prepare properly both in training prior to the event and on the day. This article includes 7 vital tips for a safe and healthy marathon and first aid advice should something go
My Marathon In a moment of madness, I decided to take part in the 2017 London Marathon! The training has been hard work. My body is not built for running, so I have been carefully following a training plan to ensure I reduce the chance of injury and manage to complete the 26.2 miles on the day. It is very important to prepare properly both in training prior to the event and on the day. This article includes 7 vital tips for a safe and healthy marathon and first aid advice should something go
EMT on the News 10/23/2016 We were on the BBC, ITV, and Channel 5 news As part of the British Heart Foundation's - A Nation of Lifesavers, BBC, ITV and Channel 5 TV crews came into a local Secondary School - Prendergast School, where I work to film first aid training in action. I taught Sarah, life saving first aid training as part of a PHSE lesson using the BHF Free First Aid Kits. Sarah was then able to save her Dads life a few days later. I am incredibly proud of Sarah. First Aid Training in schools is not
We were on the BBC, ITV, and Channel 5 news As part of the British Heart Foundation's - A Nation of Lifesavers, BBC, ITV and Channel 5 TV crews came into a local Secondary School - Prendergast School, where I work to film first aid training in action. I taught Sarah, life saving first aid training as part of a PHSE lesson using the BHF Free First Aid Kits. Sarah was then able to save her Dads life a few days later. I am incredibly proud of Sarah. First Aid Training in schools is not
First Aid Kits - What shall I put in mine? 06/18/2017 What to put in your First Aid kit? First Aid kits need to be easily accessible in case an emergency situation arises. The kit should be well organised, ideally in a bag with compartments to allow you to quickly grab what you need. It is most important that the kits contents are good quality – often cheap kits will not be of sufficient quality should you need to use them. I would recommend carrying a First Aid Kit in your car and also on your person. Your kit should contain a First Aid book
What to put in your First Aid kit? First Aid kits need to be easily accessible in case an emergency situation arises. The kit should be well organised, ideally in a bag with compartments to allow you to quickly grab what you need. It is most important that the kits contents are good quality – often cheap kits will not be of sufficient quality should you need to use them. I would recommend carrying a First Aid Kit in your car and also on your person. Your kit should contain a First Aid book
CPR - WHY 06/03/2017 What is CPR? Every year 30,000 people in the UK have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but the survival rate is less than 1 in 10. But we’re on a mission to change that. Join us in creating a Nation of Lifesavers – a nation where everyone knows how to save a life. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is an emergency procedure in which a person presses up and down on the casualty’s chest (chest compressions) and gives them a series of rescue breaths to help save their life when they are in
What is CPR? Every year 30,000 people in the UK have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but the survival rate is less than 1 in 10. But we’re on a mission to change that. Join us in creating a Nation of Lifesavers – a nation where everyone knows how to save a life. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is an emergency procedure in which a person presses up and down on the casualty’s chest (chest compressions) and gives them a series of rescue breaths to help save their life when they are in
Anaphylaxis 06/02/2017 Anaphylaxis Last week the inquest into the death of Nasar, a 14-year-old boy from North London, who died from an allergic reaction to his school dinner, revealed teachers had his Epipen in their hands, but did not know how to use it! The inquest concluded that despite having an EpiPen available, and a history of severe asthma and food allergies, the school neglected their duty of care by failing to use his Epipen. Nasar's tragic death should be seen as a reminder of the potential severity of
Anaphylaxis Last week the inquest into the death of Nasar, a 14-year-old boy from North London, who died from an allergic reaction to his school dinner, revealed teachers had his Epipen in their hands, but did not know how to use it! The inquest concluded that despite having an EpiPen available, and a history of severe asthma and food allergies, the school neglected their duty of care by failing to use his Epipen. Nasar's tragic death should be seen as a reminder of the potential severity of
