First Aid Tips

Essentially, as long as they have been appropriately trained, First Aiders can and should administer a casualty's adrenalin if they are displaying signs of an allergic...

There are three main types of adrenalin auto-injector which are prescribed in the UK; Epipen®, Anapen® and Jext® Pen....

The two day sports first aid course focuses on the use of manual techniques for spinal immobilisation.   A manual technique is when the first aider supports the...

We often have Physios attending our 2 day pitchside sports first aid course who have gone to work as a Physio at their local rugby club only to find that they are also magically expected...

The Resuscitation Council (UK) have launched a great new app for iPhone. iResus is FREE to download and it provides the most up to date guidance in the...

CPR, Cardio (Heart) Pulmonary (Lungs) Resuscitation (Revival) is an emergency life saving procedure which is performed on people whose heart has stopped.  By pushing on the...

Anyone who needs to find their nearest hospital or dentist can now get an immediate answer, thanks to a new text messaging service launched by the NHS and Directgov.

The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families requires that from September 2008 there is a statutory duty...

In the UK First Aid at Work certificates and typically all other first aid certificates in the UK will be valid for 3 years.   Common exceptions are Basic Life...

A defibrillator or AED is a life-saving machine that delivers and electric shock to the heart which when used promptly, in the case of sudden cardiac arrest, can restart the...

The HSE believes that the identification of hazards in the workplace is a more useful method of deciding the level of first aid provision required. So the old three...

Basic Life Support describes a set of basic life saving first aid techniques. The Resuscitation Council (UK) produces a set of guidelines for first aiders to administer Basic Life...

The new Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is part of the National Qualifications Framework meaning that there are now two permitted ways to award this...

There is no mandatory list of items to put in a first-aid box. It depends on what you assess your needs to be. As a guide, where work activities involve low hazards, a minimum stock...

Conducting a first aid needs assessment will identify what type of first aid training your first aiders will need, how many first aiders you need and where they should be...

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A 16hr (2 day) outdoor First Aid course is suitable for the training needs of the UK Outdoor National Governing Bodies for their instructor awards (WGL, ML, SPA, MIA &...

From understanding your legal obligations, to conducting a first aid needs assessment and booking a course.  You can find everything that you want and need to know...

Following a detailed evaluation of whether the current regulations were still effective in meeting the needs of modern business in the UK, from October 2009, the Health and...

Swine influenza, otherwise known as influenza A H1N1, is a respiratory disease that normally occurs in pigs, however human cases can happen. This strain of swine influenza...

We've often heard of teachers, volunteers and carers being told to ask parents for permission, or even requiring parents to drive over and put the plaster on themselves. This...

The Stroke Association has launched an email campaign, sponsored by GE Healthcare, to tell people about the FAST test. If you have received this email, please do send it...

Almost everyone has experienced cramps in their life but most people do not understand why they happen or how to prevent them.          ...

React First always teach in accordance with current HSE guidelines and as such from September 2008 when dealing with suspension trauma no change is to be made to the...

If you friend has just been stung by a jellyfish it might be the rare occasion when they will be happy to have a golden shower!!

Epilepsy is currently defined as a tendency to have recurrent seizures (sometimes called fits). A seizure is caused by a sudden burst of excess electrical activity in the brain, causing...

If you suspect you have an allergy to latex, go to your GP and ask for a referral to an allergy clinic. There you can be tested and receive further advice.

When a person with asthma comes into contact with something that irritates their airways (an asthma trigger), the muscles around the walls of the airways tighten so that the airways...

One of the questions people ask most frequently on courses is whether they can have a claim bought against them as a result of their treatment of a casualty.

The symptoms of a heart attack vary slightly from one person to another. They range from a severe pain in the centre of the chest, to having mild chest...

If you think you are having a heart attack you should dial 999 immediately for an ambulance. You should sit and rest and wait for the paramedics to arrive. If you are with someone and...

The Lesser Weever(fish), Echiichthys vipera, is a small, sandy coloured, fish that lives around the shores of Great Britain. It is...

You've tried everything, soap, butter and it's just not coming off! If it's your favourite ring and you just can't bear the thought of...

The aim is to remove all parts of the tick's body and mouth parts and avoid compressing the tick's body causing it to release additional saliva or regurgitate its stomach...

We are very fortunate in the UK that the only venomous snake is the Adder or European viper (vipera berus).  Adder bites are uncommon and only normally occur if the snake is...

A nose bleed, like any other bleed, needs firm direct pressure to be applied for 8-10 minutes for clotting factors to form and the bleeding to stop.  Remember this is...