by admin | Aug 20, 2012 | CPR, News, research
If you watch much television, or have seen a few films, you’ll know that CPR on TV is pretty successful, right? Which sometimes makes students ask us in class why our teaching doesn’t match the CPR on TV, well read on….. After all, CPR survival rates...
by admin | Aug 14, 2012 | basics, Environmental, News
Are you following the rules for car seat safety with kids? Well of course you are – you wouldn’t be the kind of person who risks kids’ life in a car accident, would you? Even if they don’t like having to follow the rules, you’re the...
by admin | Aug 3, 2012 | News
We’ve all seen snake bites in the movies right? When someone gets bitten by a snake, apply a tourniquet, then cut or bite the wound open and suck out the venom. Now you may have your own reasons for getting your lips on your casualty, but that’s nothing to...
by admin | Jul 31, 2012 | News
You bet they can. In fact we’ve trained them from about 4 years of age and up. ‘Can Kids Learn First Aid?’ is a question we sometimes get asked. At times there are enough requests that we run a course. Yes, there are Red Cross First Aid courses to...
by admin | Jul 3, 2012 | News
This morning we found a little something entitled ’10 bugs-and-things kids can safely eat’! So we thought we’d share it, just in case yours decide to chow down on bugs this summer. Poisons Remember that poison control numbers vary. Here in BC you...
by admin | Jun 11, 2012 | News, research
OR “Why you Shouldn’t Multi-Task with Kids” Do we really have to tell you stairs aren’t safe for toddlers? Apparently over 93,000 families each year are missing the message – and their kids are getting severe enough injuries to bring them...
