As the Summer sun graces us with its presence again sunburn is high on the agenda, it triggers certain responses in the body. As human beings we do like the warm weather, we have no hesitation in exposing our skin to its warm rays, as the sun kissed skin is...
Summer Sun As the Summer Sun graces us with its presence across the British Isles, it releases the inner child in most of us. Some people enjoy the intensity the heat brings which lures us to the water. There are some hidden dangers that hide & lurk beneath the...
As we all start to enjoy the summer sun we need to be wary of heat illnesses, what you need to know is the two different types. In first aid these are categorised as heat exhaustion & heat stroke. As the body starts to heat up the blood loses water and salts...
On the surface the CPR process is easy to understand, however drowning & CPR is slightly different to begin with. This is mainly to do with respiratory system, because of respiratory arrest prior to the cardiac arrest starting. The Respiratory System The function...
Physical and Psychological Care of the wounded and ill has two very different sides, both physical and psychological elements need to be considered. The combination of these two sides in first aid is essential. The human body becomes very fragile and needs cared for...
