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Spinal Injury
Whilst rare, a person with a suspected spinal injury should be treated carefully to avoid causing or worsening any spinal cord injury....
Tim Cook
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Meningitis
Meningitis usually affects babies, children and young adults. Some forms of the disease can be rapidly fatal. Find out more in this post...
Tim Cook
4 min read
Head Injury
Head injuries are one of the most common traumatic injuries. Find out how to manage them in this post...
Tim Cook
4 min read
Clinical Shock
Not many people understand what shock is, or why it's important. Read on to find out how to recognise it and what to do about it...
Tim Cook
4 min read
Unconscious Person
When someone collapses, it can be really scary. Your first thought might be whether they're still breathing or even alive...
Tim Cook
5 min read
Anaphylaxis
Every year in the UK, there are somewhere in the region of 5,000 anaphylactic reactions that lead to hospital admission, but only 20 deaths.
Tim Cook
5 min read
Responsibilities of a First Aider
Becoming a first aider comes with a few more responsibilities than just sticking plasters on people...
Tim Cook
4 min read
Common First Aid Fatality Rates
Have you ever wondered which first aid problems you're most likely to encounter, and which are most likely to be fatal? I have, so I...
Tim Cook
2 min read
Asthma
In the UK, there are in the region of 1800 deaths from asthma every year. It affects both children and adults and an attack can be...
Tim Cook
3 min read
Chest pain
Chest pain is one of the most common presentations to the ambulance service. Every call is taken extremely seriously, as it's the most...
Tim Cook
5 min read
Choking
There are thousands of choking incidents that happen every year. Most incidents happen around food. Read on to find out what to do...
Tim Cook
4 min read
Cardiac Arrest
Of all of the problems that you may have to deal with, Cardiac Arrest is by far the most important. There are around 60,000 cases of...
Tim Cook
7 min read
Burn Injuries
With Bonfire Night rapidly approaching, we thought it was a useful time to review Burn Injuries. Think you know this, take our Burns Quiz...
Tim Cook
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Heat Illness
When the hot weather comes back, people die from it, especially old and young people. A small increase in a person’s core body...
Tim Cook
2 min read
Drowning
In the region of 600 people died from drowning in the UK in 2017. Countless more will have been involved in an incident that didn’t...
Tim Cook
2 min read
Primary Survey
We used to teach DRABCDE, but that's old hat these days. Safety should still be your primary concern, and you should still call for help...
Tim Cook
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