First aid in emergency

First Aid at the Roadside

There are an estimated 300,000 casualties from road accidents every year in the UK and knowing some First Aid could help save a life. Carrying a First Aid kit in a car or on a motorcycle is highly recommended, so that there is basic equipment available should there be an accident.

It must b...

The Role of First Aid in Angina, and Heart Attacks

Angina vs. Heart Attack

In angina one of the coronary arteries "hardens". This essentially means that sufficient deposits of fat have built up in an artery to prevent the tissues on the other side of the narrowing from getting an adequate supply of blood. When one of the coronary a...

The Need for Pet First Aid Kits

Even if you have the perfect first aid kit for you and your family, it might not help when Fiddo or Fluffy gets hurt. To help pets in an emergency, assemble a pet first aid kit.

Just like a human first aid kit, a portable, durable watertight container is needed to hold all the supplies. Ass...

Why Your Child’s School Needs an AED

Automated External Defibrillators, commonly known as an AED, have saved thousands of lives since their formal induction into the world outside of hospitals and ambulances. Every place from apartment buildings to airports to shopping malls are investing in AEDs and keeping them on hand in the even...

Moving Pack an Emotional First Aid Kit

From Making the Big Move: how to transform relocation into a creative life transition.

For a wilderness trek, you pack sunscreen, bandages, and insect repellent. When you relocate to a new home or a new job, you face loneliness and upheaval, not alligators or killer mosquitoes.

Here'...

Dog First Aid Kit Ingredients

Dog First Aid Kits are easy enough to create. First you need some kind of container to hold all the medicines, drugs and supplies in such as a tackle box, old lunch box or some other shoe box sized plastic container. It should be water-proof, strong enough to withstand mild pressure and have a cl...

CPR and First Aid Schools Teach Emergency Medicine

For professionals in the health care field and people considering a career in health care, CPR and First Aid are part of the most basic education required to qualify for employment. CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and First Aid Schools provide courses that teach skills for assessing needs an...

CPR Why You Should Know It

I never dreamed that I would be in a position to use CPR on someone. But I was wrong.

It was a hot, summer Sunday morning. Some friends and I camped out by the lake the night before. That following Sunday morning we cooked our breakfast and talked about what our plans would be for the ...

Lavender Essential Oil - Your All-in-one First Aid Kit

Lugging around diapers, wipes, snacks a sling and a change of clothes for your little one is more than enough to remember, but as your children start to get older you also need to prepare for bumps and bruises, scrapes and stings. Lavender Essential Oil, Lavendula augustifolia, is known to...

Shih Tzu - First Aid

Goals of first aid are: Keep your safety in mind at all times. Attend to any severe bleeding that is present. Administer CPR if needed. Immobilize injuries and/or pet for transport. Take your pet to the vet as soon as possible. Delay in seeking professional help often increase costs and decreases...

Puppy Teething The Teething Blues

Often this can be quite destructive depending on exactly how you handle this situation.

Instinctively puppies often chew because they need to - not because they want to destroy your personal items.

As puppies begin to loose their "milk teeth" and get their 42 adult teeth they chew t...

Data Recovery First Aid 3 Tips To Increase Your Chances Of Success

Let's get to the important part first - if you've just lost your data, skip past this introduction and go directly to our first tip, so you can start your rescue operation. If not, a few minutes spent now might help you a lot in the future. Pay special attention to our third tip.

I always...

First Aid at your Fingertips

MobiMedic: First Aid On Your Phone

Downloadable data to deal with medical emergencies

How well would you cope in a medical emergency? We all understand how important it is to act quickly, but how many of us actually could? Well, help is at hand as vital first aid advice is now availab...

An Introduction to First Aid Kits

"To truly be prepared, you need a well-stocked, easy-to-reach first aid kit for the home, car, and when you vacation. First aid kits contain all the tools needed in any emergency. The kit may be used for a minor scrape on the knee or, more seriously, for a car accident before the paramedics arri...

Build Your Own Dog First Aid Kit

One of the first things to do when you get a new puppy is to build a first aid kit. You can never be too safe or too prepared. Remember you are the first line of care after an accident or injury. It could be quite a while before your puppy is able to receive medical care for an inju...