Do hand gels replace hand washing?
In this edition of the First Aid Show we look at whether hand gels can replace hand washing. Hand gels do not remove dirt like washing does but they do … Continue Reading →
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In this edition of the First Aid Show we look at whether hand gels can replace hand washing. Hand gels do not remove dirt like washing does but they do … Continue Reading →
The World Health Organisation has approved a blood test that can give a result on if a patient has Ebola within minutes not hours. Existing tests can take 12-24 hours to get … Continue Reading →
David Cameron has pledged £300 million to help fund Dementia research and training. There are 850,ooo people living with Dementia in the UK and this figure is expected to exceed … Continue Reading →
A bite can create a puncture wound or tear and you have to treat as for serious bleeding. A sting is from an insect and there is often not much … Continue Reading →
Fainting is a common cause of a patient losing consciousness. It is caused by a lack of blood to the brain. This can be caused by anxiety, hunger, pregnancy, stress, … Continue Reading →
There are many minor injuries that as a first aider you may have to deal with. Some will need little treatment but be aware that something more serious is not … Continue Reading →
There are several more types of injuries that can occur, these include. Contusion: A bruise or a blunt blow. Different people bruise in different ways. For example the elderly or … Continue Reading →
In the uk there is only one poisonous snake and that is the Adder. Other snakes are kept in captivity which are harmful, but these are not in the countryside. … Continue Reading →
When An Accident Happens there are simple things that you can do to help the situation, whether you are trained or not. In this episode of the First Aid Show … Continue Reading →
Ebola is a virus that is affecting thousands, mainly in Africa but reading in isolated cases further afield. In this episode of the First Aid Show we look at the … Continue Reading →