Welcome to this edition of The First Aid Show. What we’re going to look at in this video are trauma kits for animals. Now, this particular trauma kit we’ve got … Continue Reading →

Being a paramedic means being in constant contact with the general public, which can, at times, be challenging. With this in mind, we spoke to Tony and Duncan, our paramedics. … Continue Reading →

Today we are going to look at a scenario in a short film presented by Tony, our paramedic, who presents our advanced life support course. The Scenario What we are … Continue Reading →

Bag valve masks can be used to ventilate an unconscious patient. Use the bag valve mask to ventilate the patient’s lungs if they are breathing inadequately. We would always try … Continue Reading →

In some cases, when the patient goes into a cardiac arrest, the heart goes into a rhythm that is non-shockable. This means there is quite a small chance of defibrillation … Continue Reading →

Welcome to this edition of The First Aid Show. Today we are going to look at pulseless ventricular tachycardia in a short film presented by Tony, our paramedic, who presents … Continue Reading →

In this video, we are going to look at how the heart works. We know that the heart sits in the centre of the adult chest, with about a third … Continue Reading →

The Smart Tactical Application Tourniquet, or STAT, is ideal for catastrophic bleeding and mass casualty treatments. It is a different type of tourniquet for catastrophic bleeding. Here we have two … Continue Reading →

Another form of tachycardia that is frequently seen in the pre-hospital and in hospital settings is atrial fibrillation. This is when there is no organised electrical activity in the atria … Continue Reading →

Although this is primarily a pet course, in this video we are going to look at both pet and human first aid. Remember that simply by having animals in your … Continue Reading →