The MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) recently issued a Safety Alert regarding Telefunken HR1 & FA1 automatic external defibrillators, pads and batteries. These are no longer certified for use in the UK. If you have one in your…
This is an interesting video and a very strong reason to learn CPR skills as well as showing why defibrillators save lives!
There are approximately 30,000 Cardiac Arrests outside of a hospital in the UK every year and the fast use of a Defibrillator is essential in giving victims a greater chance of survival. They are a vital piece of equipment in…
Restart a Heart is a designated yearly day of action with the aim to teach vital life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills to as many people as possible. This year, Restart a Heart is going global! For the first time, it…
Decreased levels of sugar affect treatment of Diabetics Current first aid guidelines advise that first aiders should aim to give 15-20g of glucose for the treatment of low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). However, it has been announced that Lucozade Energy will…
Fast food chain McDonald’s has been fined after a teenage employee was hit by an angry motorist outside its Lakeside Shopping Centre branch in Thurrock, Essex. Road signs for the restaurant’s drive-through and car park entrances were unclear and Danny…
