“Few aware” of European Emergency Number
Most people do not know the number to call in the event of an emergency on holiday in Europe, a survey suggests. The Foreign Office poll of more than 2,000 people in the UK...
Author: John Furst
First aid tip: First aid for hypothermia
In this first aid blog post we discuss the recognition and management of hypothermia (low body temperature). What is hypothermia? Hypothermia occurs when your body temperate drops below 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). Our body temperature...
What is the Red Cross?
Most people have heard of the Red Cross, whether it be on TV, the radio or on the street! But who exactly are they? What do they do? The International Red Cross and Red...
First aid freebies from St Andrew’s First Aid
St Andrew’s First Aid, Scotland’s first aid charity, are giving away free first aid guides and cool fridge magnets as part of their How Hereos Are Made campaign. Just fill out the form on...
What is the bystander effect? – videos
If someone was in need of help, would you just walk on by? This question seems easy to answer in theory – of course I wouldn’t. I’d stop and help. Unfortunately, most people wouldn’t. This...
What is Mental Health First Aid? (MHFA)
Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis We’re all familiar with ‘traditional’ first aid – helping people with a physical problem...
What is a Defibrillator? (AED)
So what is a defibrillator? If you’re a fan of medical TV drama then you’ll have a vague idea – pads connected to a persons’ chest, lots of doctors running around shouting “Charging” and...
Heart attack deaths halve – BBC News
The death rate from heart attacks in England has halved in the last decade, says an Oxford University study. The research, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at more than 800,000 men and women who...
British Heart Foundation launches ‘hands only CPR’ campaign
The British Heart Foundation have launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging bystanders to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Their message is that chest compressions are more important than the “kiss of life” (rescue breaths) so...
Watch your own heart attack (on Youtube…)
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to watch your own heart attack? This clever British Heart Foundation advertisement from 2008 attempts to simulate just that. It does a great job of...
Looking for first aid photos?
Are you looking for first aid photos? Here’s some places on the web where you can find various first aid photos showing first aid techniques and procedures. > Microsoft Office Images – search for “first aid”...
First aid kit contents: what should be in a first aid kit?
First aid kits come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from personal first aid kits to large workplace first aid kits. It’s always a good idea to keep a first aid kit at home...
First aid tip: first aid for wasp stings
There’s nothing more annoying than a wasp sting – especially at a summer BBQ. Luckily, the first aid for a wasp sting is incredibly simple…read on to find out how to deal with a...
First aid tip: first aid for a snake bite
Snake bites, whilst rare, can be lethal. Therefore its useful to know the correct first aid for a snake bite, especially if you work/live/are visting an area known to be home to snakes. If...
