by admin | Feb 16, 2012 | basics, Burns, Wound care
The 4 B’s of FIrst Aid go along with the ABCs to help you prioritize care. You already know we have the ABCs of First Aid, which give you guidance on your initial assessments, but what next? (If you didn’t know, join a course!) If there are several people...
by admin | Feb 14, 2012 | News
Did you know chocolate is essential in emergency situations and in your emergency kit – not just for Valentine’s Day? Well read on, and then you’d better go and stock up (for safety’s sake). High energy & Calorie dense There’s a good...
by admin | Feb 10, 2012 | News
Anaphylaxis (also called anaphylactic shock) seems to be more common than ever. It’s a topic covered in all courses of 1 day or longer and everyone gets to see and practice with the training Epipen &/or TwinJect devices so that you have some idea what to do...
by admin | Feb 7, 2012 | basics
Getting consent to treat someone is a topic covered in all our First Aid Training, but it’s something that can be difficult to discuss fully at times, and certainly something that is difficult for us as First Aid Attendants to accept. We’re here to help…. Why would...
by admin | Feb 5, 2012 | News
Knowing how to act FAST when you suspect a STRoke can be the difference between recovery and disability! Do it right, do it FAST, and you could save a life. Take too long and, well…. Stroke can affect someone for the rest of their lives, assuming they survive. Read on...
by admin | Jan 31, 2012 | CCEFA, WEFA
So, there you are with your kids, waiting in line to see the latest movie. You’ve waited a while and people are getting restless. Suddenly the parent in front of you in the line collapses. You have your first aid training, you know you have to do something, but...
by admin | Jan 10, 2012 | diabetes
While we don’t want to go into what you do on a night out, these three symptoms together are the signs of diabetes and possibly a diabetic emergency. So how do you know when the good turns bad? How do you treat it? And why might it happen on a night out anyway?...
by admin | Jan 1, 2012 | Burns
The most common question around burns treatment in first aid training is “Does this need to go to hospital?” We’ve all burned ourselves at some time or other. We know how it happens and what it feels like. Most of us have a good idea of the correct treatment too (see...
by admin | Dec 28, 2011 | WEFA, Wound care
The 3 Ps of Wound Care? Yes, OK – so that’s only 2 ‘P’s’ but read on…. You’ll see why it’s also the 3 Ps of Wound Care. Now before we get in to the body of this post, please note that the 3 P’s of Wound Care are not the same as the 3 P’s of...
by admin | Dec 23, 2011 | News
Subject: Important Safety Information on the Correct Use of EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injector Pfizer Canada Inc. (distributor of EpiPen for Dey Pharma, L.P.) in collaboration with Health Canada would like to remind patients of the correct method to remove the blue...
