If you suspect that you are having a stroke or that someone else is having a stroke, call an ambulance immediately. The sooner a stroke is treated in hospital, the…
Injury and Accidents
Each year in Britain around 60,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest away from a hospital – their heart suddenly stops beating – and the survival rate can be as low…
Randy White, EMT instructor, demonstrates correct head bandaging technique for both scalp and head wounds.
It can be difficult to tell if a person has a broken bone, or a joint or muscle injury. If you’re in any doubt, treat the injury as a broken…
A broken leg (leg fracture) will be severely painful, swollen or bruised and you usually won’t be able to walk on it. If it’s a severe fracture, the leg may…
Nosebleeds are caused by broken blood vessels inside the nose and are especially common in children ages 2 to 10. Nosebleeds are a result of dry, crusty mucus membranes, trauma…
Nosebleeds can be common in children but are rarely a sign of anything serious. Some tips on how to treat and avoid them:
Sea urchins are free-living echinoderms with egg-shaped, globular or flattened bodies. They are covered by tightly arranged spines and/or triple-jawed pedicellariae, which are seizing and envenoming organs. The spines can…
Learning to administer first aid is a potential life saver. Basic first aid is usually limited to treating shock, bleeding, injuries and managing symptoms until emergency personnel arrive. Other courses…