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…
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…
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 2013. Updated 2023 A couple of reports earlier this year have found that a) we are normally never more than six foot away from our mobiles and also that we suffer withdrawal symptoms if we are parted from it for too long. Whilst this smacks of a Society that is increasingly dependent…
In true QI fashion, it’s time to clear up a few beliefs about First Aid. Some are true, others not so. First published 2013 Disclaimer: These are all as I understand them and if anyone has any up to date information, do let me know. Do not treat this as secular Gospel, it’s just…
There is plenty of anecdotal advice doing the rounds of Social Media. Here we clear and clarify a few of those. This Blog is a Work in Progress. “Cough CPR” If I think I’m having a Heart Attack or I think my heart has stopped I should cough vigorously. Firstly, if your heart stops,…
This week 4 Minutes delivered a combined Forest School First And Paediatric First Aid course to a number of students across a number of organisations.
Online Paediatric and Workplace courses – warning We have noticed a few websites offering online-only versions of these courses. They DO NOT meet the requirements for Paediatric or Workplace First Aid staff as laid down by the HSE and are a false economy. First Aiders trained this way cannot be classed as Workplace or…