First Aid, Advice News & Updates
British Heart Foundation says 'no kissing, just hard CPR'... but children and those collapsed due to drowning or a breathing problem need rescue breaths as well! Vinnie Jones demonstrates CPR in the British Heart Foundation advert "If it was us, we would all...
The British Heart Foundation have today launched a campaign promoting 'hands only' CPR and advocating that people no longer worry about breathing for the casualty - I am desperately worried that this will lead to huge confusion and that children and people collapsing...
The British Heart Foundation have today launched a campaign promoting 'hands only' CPR - I am desperately worried that this will lead to huge confusion and that children and people collapsing due to breathing problems could as a consequence, be denied a chance of...
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, more than 6,000 people will end up in hospital on Christmas Day. During the 12 days of Christmas more than 80,000 visit A&E and this number appears to be rising. Over recent years, there has been an...
How have blind cords been involved in accidents? We typically hear about one or two children dying after becoming entangled in blind cords in the UK each year and there are many more near misses. The danger for young children is that a loop which hangs...
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Doctor Saves Cricketer during Game A man who had a heart attack while playing cricket was revived by a ‘hero’ GP team mate who had a defibrillator in his car. Mr Harry Parkinm,a 49-year-old businessman, was playing for a doctors’ team at Budleigh Salterton Cricket...
A 16 year old girl swimmer died after a lifeguard stopped CPR when she started breathing again. She thought that she had saved her life a Coroner heard... Abstracts: Heart specialist Dr Christopher Duke said Sophie 'would have survived' if she had received continuous...
Last week I nearly spilt hot coffee on my baby, they were ok, but it made me worry – what should I do if I scald my child? If hot liquid is spilt on your child, immediately, but carefully remove wet clothing (leave if stuck to the burn) and put the affected...
First aid training for staff and food preparation in nurseries Following a recent inquest into the death of a child in a nursery, Ofsted has undertaken to the Coroner to share his concerns with inspectors and with local authorities as part of their statutory role...
My 2 year old son fell yesterday, bumping his head. He cried, was sick and a short time later curled up on the sofa and went to sleep. I was really scared and took him to the doctor to be checked over. Please tell me how I should deal with head injuries? Children...
Last week my 8 month old daughter was slightly unwell and grizzly and would not settle. Suddenly she started fitting and shaking all over, then stopped breathing. I was petrified and called 999! The fit stopped and she started breathing again but was floppy and...
A defibrillator is a life-saving machine that gives the heart an electric shock in some cases of cardiac arrest. This is called ‘defibrillation' and can save lives. Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood around the body. When someone has a cardiac...
How to keep children safe in the sun Summer is great, with warmer weather and more time to be outside, however the sun can cause damage to our children’s delicate skins and it is important to know how to stay safe: Don't burn! The sun’s UV rays can quickly damage...
Amputation At the Holy Ghost School shopping event last Christmas, a little girl’s finger was slammed in a door and was cut off. How many of you would know exactly what to do? Your priority is obviously the traumatised child – sit them down, apply pressure to the...
