When someone is bleeding it is vital that you reduce blood loss as quickly as possible to ensure that oxygenated blood can reach vital organs, preventing the body from shutting down.
If emergency treatment is not needed, bleeding can be stopped by applying direct pressure to the wound, applying a dressing, and elevating the wound above the patients' heart.
We all know babies love to put things in their mouths, especially things they shouldn’t! This is normal behaviour and helps them to explore the new world around them.
However, choking is the third most common form of infant death in the UK, with the majority of choking-related incidents being caused by food and small objects such as marbles, buttons, and coins. So, what can we do to prevent it?
Four years have passed since London hosted the 2012 Olympic Games that gripped the nation. This year, our sights will be set on Rio de Janeiro in Brazil as we watch our Olympic hopefuls run, jump, cycle and swim for gold.
If the spectacle of the Olympic Games makes you want to throw on your trainers and get active, there are certain first aid tips you’ll need to know to help with injury prevention, and to protect from further injury after an accident happens.
Packing for your holidays can be a bit of a nightmare. You know how it goes, sitting on top of your suitcase to compress the mound of clothing enough to zip it shut you think that you may have gone a little overboard and pray that you haven’t exceeded the weight allowance. Now there are many things you can sacrifice, for instance that extra pair of high heels or pile of books but you mustn’t sacrifice a first aid kit. With this handy checklist, you can put together a compact first aid kit with all of the essential items to treat injuries you may suffer abroad from sunburn on your shoulders to blisters caused by hours of sightseeing.
