by Mel Avis | 22 Oct, 2022 | First Aid Training, News
Stroke strikes every five minutes in the UK. It can happen to anyone, of any age, at any time. There are two types of stroke: Ischaemic strokes are caused by a blockage (usually a blood clot) cutting off the blood supply to the brain. About 85% of strokes are...
by Mel Avis | 8 Sep, 2022 | Children, Informational, News, Schools, Suicide Awareness
In 2020, 5224 suicides were registered in England & Wales. Over 200 school children take their own lives every year. Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy. The Samaritans compiled “S.H.U.S.H” – a series of listening strategies that you can use...
by Mel Avis | 8 Sep, 2022 | First Aid Training, Heart Attack, Informational, Medical, News
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require businesses to provide adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment, facilities and trained staff so that your employees can be given immediate help if they are injured or taken ill at work. In most workplaces...
by Mel Avis | 8 Aug, 2022 | First Aid Training, News
From a very early age children have the capacity to remember and recite lots of information. Teaching children what to do in an emergency doesn’t need to be frightening. Obviously, we want to keep it age appropriate, but knowing what to do and how to get help...
by Mel Avis | 4 Aug, 2022 | News
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...
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