What is Agonal Breathing?

What is Agonal Breathing?

Agonal breathing is the medical term for a certain type of gasping for air, usually during a cardiac arrest. It should not be mistaken for ‘normal breathing’ and can sound like: Gasping Snorting Moaning Sporadic breathing Agonal respiration most often...
Your Guide to the Recovery Position

Your Guide to the Recovery Position

If someone is unconscious, but they’re breathing normally call 999 and put them in the recovery position. Knowing how to put a casualty into the recovery position whilst someone else fetches help – could save their life. Click this link to find out how you...
Your Guide to CPR & Rescue Breaths – Adults

Your Guide to CPR & Rescue Breaths – Adults

Most people wouldn’t hesitate to give rescue breaths to a family member but may not want to do so with a stranger. Each situation is different and since Covid 19, it is understandable that people feel more reluctant. If you are able to give rescue breaths, then...
Your Guide to CPR

Your Guide to CPR

What is CPR? CPR is a lifesaving medical procedure which is given to someone who is in cardiac arrest. CPR stands for CardioPulmonary Pesuscitation. It is an emergency procedure than involves giving chest compressions to a person in cardiac arrest to keep them alive...
Text 999

Text 999

What Happens When I Text 999? Whether you are a person who is Deaf, hard of hearing or non verbal; if it is unsafe or difficult to communicate verbally or you are in a location with a poor signal in the UK. Texting 999 can save a life. Register Your Device To use the...
Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke

Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke

HEAT EXHAUSTION: dizziness & confusion, nausea, fainting, muscle cramps, headaches, heavy sweating, tiredness, temp +38C, severe thirst. What to do?Move them to a cool placeLie them down and raise their feet slightlyGet them to drink plenty of water (or...