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As March didn’t quite reach the sweltering temperatures we were hoping for, Simon’s going to chat about hypothermia. Just to cheer everyone up. Continue reading
Brief commentary on St John Ambulance’s decision to remove crepe bandages from operational use with immediate effect. Continue reading
Kishan is an optometrist and director of Contact Lens Mail, and offered to write a guest post for us giving a bit of insight into what first aiders should be looking for when it comes to eyes. Given it’s an area most first aid organisations don’t really cover, we thought that sounded grand… Continue reading
We’re a little late on this, but there was enough cool stuff revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in January that we thought it’s still well worth a read. Continue reading
An article on the causes of DVT, pulmonary embolisms, heart attacks and most strokes. Understand the cause, and remembering the symptoms and treatment gets much easier! Continue reading
Tower Medical. Back in business. And boy have we been busy. Admittedly not on anything related to Tower Medical, but we’ve at least been busy… Continue reading
Happy New Year! OK, we’re a little late, but we have got some stuff about London along with a great picture of a tree… Continue reading
Sepsis is a life-threatening illness. Sepsis is your body’s severe reaction to an infection and is often known as Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) or septic shock. Currently an estimated 40,000 people a year die from sepsis, which is more than lung cancer. Here is everything you need to know about it. Continue reading
Ever seen a bracelet with the red star and snake on it and wondered what it’s for? Ever known to look for one on an unconscious casualty? Here is Anja’s guide to the Medic Alert scheme, and why we should check for this jewellery on an unconscious (or conscious) casualty. Continue reading
Cycle Response Units are the future! Before we dig deeper into the subject, Simon’s going to set the scene. Continue reading