Schools and defibrillators on the First Aid Show: The Lifesaving Role of Defibrillators in Schools Cardiac arrests can occur unexpectedly, and having immediate access to defibrillators in educational institutions can be the difference between life and death. The … Continue Reading →
Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
Welcome to this edition of The First Aid Show. Today we are going to look at pulseless ventricular tachycardia in a short film presented by Tony, our paramedic, who presents … Continue Reading →
How the Heart Works
In this video, we are going to look at how the heart works. We know that the heart sits in the centre of the adult chest, with about a third … Continue Reading →
The STAT Tourniquet
The Smart Tactical Application Tourniquet, or STAT, is ideal for catastrophic bleeding and mass casualty treatments. It is a different type of tourniquet for catastrophic bleeding. Here we have two … Continue Reading →
Atrial Fibrillation
Another form of tachycardia that is frequently seen in the pre-hospital and in hospital settings is atrial fibrillation. This is when there is no organised electrical activity in the atria … Continue Reading →
Animal Bites and Scratches
Although this is primarily a pet course, in this video we are going to look at both pet and human first aid. Remember that simply by having animals in your … Continue Reading →
The Precordial thump
We are just going to quickly look at the concept of a precordial thump. We know that when a heart goes into a shockable rhythm, the quicker that we can … Continue Reading →
Rabies
Rabies is not found in the UK, but it can be found in mainland Europe and further afield. It is a fast-acting virus that affects the brain, spinal cord and … Continue Reading →
High Pressure Injection Injuries
We are often asked about injuries and illnesses that happen and we just wanted to tell you about a case in a factory, where hydraulic equipment was being used. A … Continue Reading →
Total ankle replacement operation
Welcome to this edition in The First Aid Show. In this edition, we are going to follow on from a couple of other videos we have done, where we have … Continue Reading →
Lifepak CR2 AED available with wifi and 3G
The LifePac CR2 is a little different to other AED units, having advanced features in addition to those of a standard unit. It is also available in fully or semi-automatic … Continue Reading →