Outdoor First Aid can mean different things to different people. We have run courses for children of worried parents where the children are about to set off on a trip of a lifetime, to Cycle Club leaders, Forest School leaders where it is a requirement and to Scout and Guide leaders. There is no…
It doesn’t matter how good your Business is if no-one knows about you. A large percentage of our clients return when they need more training. Not everyone does, that can be for all sorts of reasons and so Marketing is a core part of any Business strategy to keep growing the Business. This is…
This was a question that we recently received from a School that had sent a Staff Member on to one of our courses: “We have a parent who has brought in a LifeVac® device to use on their child if they are choking. None of us have heard of them before and *** says…
According to the latest Report (9 January 2024) by the British Heart foundation, only 8% of people having an out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest in 2022 survived for 30 days or more. More up to date information from NICE https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/cardiac-arrest-out-of-hospital-care/background-information/prognosis Men account for two thirds of Cardiac Arrests 80% of Cardiac Arrests happen at…
The PAcT kit is designed to support members of the public with first aid for terrorism-related injuries when emergency services aren’t nearby.
What is Martyn’s Law? Figen Murray is the force behind Martyn’s Law, an act of legislation that is currently going through parliament. On 22nd May 2017 there was a Terrorist Bombing at Manchester Arena (Ariane Grande Concert). Martyn Hett was one of the many victims and there were shortcomings in the Emergency Response. Martyn’s…
What to do if you need urgent police help through the 999 service, but can’t speak: If you’re in an emergency situation and need police help, but can’t speak, Make Yourself Heard and let the 999 operator know your call is genuine. If making a sound would put you or someone else in danger…
in the UK coronary heart disease kills twice as many women as breast cancer in the UK.
In addition, women that have Cardiac Arrests (where the heart stops pumping blood) are less likely to have CPR performed on them and are less likely to survive to discharge in hospitals.
First published 2016 when I was a Community Responder. I no longer am. There are four types of heart rhythm that we (as Community Responders and First Aiders) are taught about. The squiggles that you see on a chart show the varying levels of electrical activity over time and by analysing these, medical staff…
First published 2016 One in a series of stories about patients that stand out for one reason or another. No names, no pack drill, no dates. Since 2018 I’m no longer a Community Responder. As a Community Responder, I get called out to many things (mostly chest pains where the patient clearly has forgotten…