Falls, burns, and accidental poisoning are some of the most common household emergencies. If one of these accidents occurs in your home, is your family prepared to respond? Parents aren’t the only ones who should learn and practice lifesaving skills. Most school-aged children can and should learn basic first aidRead More

Ever wondered how the lifesaving procedure we call “CPR” came to be? Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may seem like it’s been around for ages, but the technique wasn’t finalised until 1960. Even today, medical experts implement changes to improve CPR’s effectiveness; the most recent change occurred in 2015. CPR techniques throughoutRead More

Your dining companion starts choking. What do you do first – back blows or abdominal thrusts? When performing CPR, should you start by opening the airway, performing chest compressions, or delivering rescue breaths? If you aren’t sure how to answer these questions, it may be time to enroll in EmergencyRead More

The internet is a place that can be full of inaccurate information about first aid treatments, such as putting butter on a burn, or sucking the venom from a snake bite. As any first aid instructor will tell you, putting butter (or any other food product) on a burn won’tRead More

Written by Megan Denny CPR training is an essential skill for parents, carers, and a requirement for many well-paying jobs. Unfortunately: Nearly one-third of UK adults are not comfortable performing CPR Only 54 percent of Americans report knowing how to do CPR A random survey in Germany found 16% hadRead More

According to The Lancet more than 2,000 people die each day in Europe and the United States due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The Lancet also estimates more than 100,000 lives could be saved if more lay people learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) – beginning with school children. In countries where CPRRead More

Written by Megan Denny People who’ve learnt CPR know how important it is to be prepared in an emergency. When moments matter, having the knowledge and skills to act can save or restore someone’s life and prevent you from wondering – what if?   Quick quiz: You discover a co-worker onRead More

An emergency can occur anytime, anywhere. In the event of a disaster: – Are you and your family prepared to be self-sufficient for three to five days? – Do you have a rendezvous point other than your home? – How will you communicate without a phone or mobile device? WeRead More