by Helen | Oct 18, 2014 | Blog, CPR training in schools, Events, First Aid advice, Special Offers
Developing a Nation of Lifesavers -Teaching CPR in schools Last week I wrote about ‘Restart a Heart Day – Loved ones save Lives’. I quoted the Resuscitation Council who says that of the 60,000 cardiac arrests a year the majority are suffered at home, with 50% being...
by Helen | Oct 10, 2014 | Blog, Events, First Aid advice, Special Offers
16th October Restart a heart day – Loved ones save lives On Thursday this week is the European Restart a Heart day. The focus this year is on ‘Loved ones save lives’. The Resuscitation Council (UK) are supporting this event and they have said:- “60,000 people suffer...
by Helen | Oct 4, 2014 | Blog, First Aid advice
First Aid advice for Autumn trips and falls During the autumn there are lots of hazards that aren’t usually around. I love to walk in the park and kick the leaves or bring some home to make pictures (sadly my children are getting too old for this) but they can...
by Helen | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, First Aid advice, Resources
What is the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest? A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the first aid treatment for a heart attack. Often when I’m teaching though I find that people aren’t sure what is the difference between a heart attack and a...
by Helen | Sep 20, 2014 | Blog, Events
The Dentistry Show 2015 I’ve been invited to speak at The Dentistry show 2015, 17th – 18th April, at the NEC. I’ll be presenting twice on each day in the CPD theatre. My talks will be approximately 45 minutes so I’m working on what would be most useful to discuss. It...
by Helen | Sep 13, 2014 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, First Aid advice
First Aid for Heart Attacks When teaching health professionals one of the required elements of their courses is how to recognise someone who is having a heart attack, but this is equally important for all of us. What is a heart attack? It’s often confused with...
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