by chris | Jun 3, 2026 | General
A fit, healthy colleague grabs their chest and collapses. People hesitate. “They’re young… it can’t be their heart.” That assumption costs time. And time is everything. Cardiac arrest does not care about age, fitness, or appearance. It can happen to anyone, anywhere,...
by chris | Jun 3, 2026 | Stings, First Aid
A child is stung during playtime. A staff member grabs vinegar. Another suggests bicarbonate of soda. Nobody actually knows what to do. This is how outdated first aid advice turns a simple situation into a risk. Bites and stings are common across schools, care homes,...
by chris | Mar 29, 2021 | First Aid, General
How often have you heard that you should put butter on burns? That if you do chest compressions on somebody, and break their ribs, you can get sued? Or that you cannot put a plaster on a child’s cut finger? These and many other myths, can in some cases, result...
by chris | Aug 8, 2019 | First Aid, General
When someone is unconscious, they are in a life-threatening condition. Their airway will be at rick of becoming blocked by their tongue or vomit, and if this happens, they will be unable to breathe. Prompt action in such a situation is essential, and by applying...
by chris | Aug 8, 2019 | First Aid, General
A stroke can be caused by one of two things. A mild stroke (Transient Ischemic Attack – TIA),which is a blockage in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain, or a severe stroke (Cerebral Vascular Accident – CVA), which is a bleed on the brain. Both conditions...
