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AED units on aircraft are becoming more widespread and the UK Resus Council on their website have added some useful information and they have added a video from the BBC where AED’s are discussed. Airline staff are trained in basic first…
AED units are becoming widely available but why do we have them? Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of premature death in the UK, but with immediate treatment, many lives can be saved. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs because the…
Today (April 2nd, 2015) the rollout of over 85 iPAD SP1 defibrillators began across Gatwick Airport. This project sees the replacement and upgrade of ALL of the old defibrillators across the site with state-of-the-art technology offered by the SP1. It…
One hour and 41 minutes of CPR later, a Mifflinburg toddler regained his pulse and heart rate after being submerged in icy water at least 20 minutes — and may well be a medical miracle, said a Geisinger Medical Center…
We have added many new video stories on our first aid blog The First Aid Show. These include stories on advanced first aid, effective CPR, BVM, dealing with children or infants and AED troubleshooting to name a few. You can…
Four million deaths each year – nearly half the European total – are due to cardiovascular disease. But a report in the European Heart Journal shows improving heart health means cancer is now a bigger killer in some countries, such…
Aspirin, used in the prevention of heart attacks, is probably the most cost-effective drug available in medical practice and daily low-dose aspirin is now a standard item in the management of heart disease patients. There is evidence that aspirin, taken…
We have added a new course to teach the basic skills needed to provide medical Oxygen. Oxygen is a vital part of emergency care and treatment in and out of hospital. On this course you will learn about the basics…
Aseem Malhotra and Roby Rakhit, cardiologists from the Royal Free Hospital in London, recently published a survey on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK. The aim of the survey was to see how aware the general public were of cardiac arrest…
Research shows that it takes 14 minutes for a chewed soluble tablet to produce maximal platelet inhibition, and a swallowed tablet 26 minutes. Demonstrating that, when chewed, soluble aspirin is the most effective way of accelerating absorption of aspirin…
