by Emma Hammett | Feb 7, 2024 | News, Uncategorized
If you are first on the scene and find someone who has collapsed or had an accident, what you do in those first minutes is critical. Most ambulances aim to get to a life-threatening emergency within eight minutes. However, a lot can happen in 8 minutes, and the first...
by Emma Hammett | Jan 24, 2024 | News
Are you plagued by minor winter illnesses – not severe enough to need a sick note – but which leave you feeling under the weather? We rounded up the top six common culprits and how best to deal with them. Chapped lips Dry, cracked lips are a common problem in winter. ...
by Emma Hammett | Jan 17, 2024 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, News
Burns are extremely common, painful and potentially life-changing injuries. Burns frequently become infected and scarring from burns is often disfiguring and permanent. In fact, 13,000 burns injuries are treated in British hospitals each year. 200 people die from...
by Emma Hammett | Dec 7, 2023 | News
by emma | Feb 11, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 comments At work Electric shocks can be fatal. Each year there around 1000 accidents at work involving electric shock or burns are reported to the Health and Safety Executive. Furthermore,...
by Emma Hammett | Jan 20, 2021 | Covid-19, News, Uncategorized
Throughout lockdown First Aid for Life will run as normal, holding both practical and online First Aid courses. Our team are still here for you and we will support you as you need. As a registered nurse in the midst of this crisis, I wanted to do my bit to help. The...
by Emma Hammett | Jul 15, 2019 | News
Scientists have recently discovered that Amazon Echo, Alexa and even smartphones could soon be used to identify cardiac arrests in its owners. How? An AI-powered tool which could be installed on smart phones and speakers could detect irregular gasps of breath (agonal...
