When travelling on an aeroplane, bus or train, or even choosing a cinema seat, I always choose the seat closest to the nearest Exit and always in the aisle, because I believe that it will give me better odds of escaping, in case of an...
There was a fascinating story in the news the other day (22/11/16) on ITV1 Good Morning Britain. It showed an interview between Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid with a mother and her nine-year-old son in Florida, USA. The boy’s baby brother had fallen from a chest of...
I recently came back from a whirlwind trip to China and mainly visited Guangzhou (third largest city in China) and Zhangjiajie (Hunan Province). I was very impressed with the general Health & Safety during my trip because it is far more superior to that of the UK. I...
Saliva is basically a liquid substance that is produced by the mouth and glands and lubricates our food, enabling us to chew our food so that we can swallow it. Millions of bacteria exist in saliva and so when passed into another body, can make...
Last year (November 2014) Commuters were advised to 'run, hide and tell' in leaflet distributed by police who were warning them of Mumbai-style gun terror attacks at train stations in London. Police say the campaign is the result of an increased threat from fanatics. They...
Lack of first-aid skills kills as many as cancer, claims advert St John Ambulance runs hard-hitting TV advert that shows cancer survivor dying after choking at a barbecue St John Ambulance's hard-hitting television advert shows a cancer survivor who dies after choking at a barbecue. St John...
When I enter a Black Taxi I always ask the driver; ‘What would you do if I had a Heart Attack in your cab?’ Some of the answers are hysterical from offering me a discount to kicking me out the cab! I know they are joking, but...
FIRST AID: DUTY OF CARE AND THE LAW PART 2 I always tell my students that if they are faced with an emergency at work, home or out and about, they must act and treat a potential casualty or victim in the manner that they have been...
FIRST AID: DUTY OF CARE AND THE LAW PART 3 [caption id="attachment_575" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A group of adult education students practitcing CPR chest compressioon on a dummy.[/caption] There are two common questions that are often asked in the First Aid Forum and these are: - Do I...
FIRST AID BOX, FIRST AID BAG, AND FIRST AID KIT: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? [caption id="attachment_563" align="aligncenter" width="656"] Objects useful in an emergency situation[/caption] The dictionary definition of a Box is a container, which has a flat base and sides, characteristically square or rectangular and having a lid...