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Why 30 Compressions?
The European Resuscitation Council in conjunction with the American Heart Association and other relevant worldwide bodies issued new resuscitation procedures on 28 Nov 2005.
Read more...Can I use a Pain Response?
Occasional comments from delegates revolve around a lay responder’s use of painful stimuli in determining the responsive level of a casualty.
Read more...Can I put plasters in my First Aid kit?
The issue of plasters is one that crops regularly during school visits but rarely when we visit industry. Our trainers do find that this tends to be a school based issue.
Read more...The legal status of a First Aider
There is often a recurring debate on the legal status of an individual, whether trained or not who renders assistance to a collapsed individual in the high street. In actual fact the Law is quite clear and unambigous on this issue.
Read more...Epipens, anaphylaxis and the untrained bystander
As our trainers travel around the UK visiting schools one topic seems to generate more discussion than others. Can an untrained bystander administer an Epipen?
Read more...Resuscitation Changes Oct 2010
The UK Resuscitation council released the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 5 yearly review of procedures on 18 Oct 2010.
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