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Recovery Position – what is it and why does it change?
Current research suggests 2,500 unconscious people die needlessly each year because those around them don’t know how to use the recovery position appropriately. And that’s just in the UK. That’s seven...
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Please share to show my pupils how far a photo can go (even if you don't want...
Reblogged from Not about everything: Sharing this, because it seems an interesting lesson. I am teaching E-safety to my pupils at the moment and wanted to try a little experiment. Please share this...
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Rice for Sprains?
Sometimes you will want to know how to treat sprains & strains, especially if you have kids or are involved with sports. Sometimes you’ll even have heard of ‘RICE’ as the correct treatment, but...
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SAMPLE – Questions to ask a Casualty
‘SAMPLE’ helps to make sure we ask some of the key things we need to know when providing first aid to someone: Signs & Symptoms Allergies Medication Provokes Last meal/food & drink Events...
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Pain assessment using OPQRST
OPQRST – This little string of the alphabet helps you to do a comprehensive pain assessment. Obviously if someone has pain from a cut finger, you deal with the finger. When you need to dig more deeply...
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Five of Your First Aid Questions, Answered
Sometimes we take a look through the search terms that bring visitors to this site and sometimes they are first aid questions looking for an answer. Hopefully these people got the information they...
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Epi-Pen Misuse is Killing People
Epi-pens and other epinephrine auto-injector devices are designed to be easy to use in the case of an anaphylactic reaction, but 4 out of 5 people who have one don’t use it correctly! As I’m writing...
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Slow Down, Move Over
Got $173 to spare? Want to waste 3 points? Thought not… get wise to this new legal requirement in B.C. then. From 1st Jan 2015 drivers need to slow down and move over of all official vehicles....
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Free eBooks on Safety Training
Free eBooks – really? Yes!! Sure you can sign-up-for-spam somewhere on the web and get “Ten Free Safety Tips” but our job is to help you stay safe, not email crap to you. We have written seven free...
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Workplace Safety Training FAQs
Why provide safety training and who needs it (including self-employed & contractors)? Considerations for staff who may need extra training. Continue reading →
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How to provide Workplace Safety Training
Before you do anything else, check your attitude. Do you believe safety training is important? If so, it will show. If your attitude makes staff think the training is boring or silly, that will show...
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Tummy Upsets in Kids
There are lots of reasons kids can have tummy upsets and this post could go on for ever, but here are two things you might come across in your day-to-day care setting. To help you prepare for kids...
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It’s tick time!
Tick Time? What with the winter being very mild and the spring already having topped 26 C in our area, the ticks are back. We know because one was found on a child at our school last week. So, time …...
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Does CPR actually help you survive?
Does having many people trained in CPR mean they actually do it? If so, does it work? We'll find out. Continue reading →
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Canadian First Aid Changes 2015-16
Seems like first aid changes every few years: we have to do something to make your re-cert less dull, right? Canadian Red Cross first aid will change during 2016 and even we haven’t had any official...
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Can repeated concussions cause brain damage?
Yes. You want to know more…? There is now enough evidence that doctors have created or I suppose – defined – a new condition called CTE: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. ‘Chronic’ means it comes on...
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Choosing Safety – Why it matters
Why should you choose safety? What's in it for you or your company? How to think logically to choose the training you need Continue reading →
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First Aid Changes 2016
You’ll be aware from previous posts that things will be chasing over the next year. Here’s what we know from the Red Cross, with our own comments. Every five years, the first aid and CPR guidelines are...
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Compression Only CPR?
Some countries have adopted compression-only CPR as the main method taught to the public, while other countries including Canada have not. All our courses teach you 30 compressions and 2 breaths in a...
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Plant Poisoning in Spring
With all this nice weather, we hope you and your children are getting chance to enjoy your yard, garden or the local parks and wild spaces. Of course, with nice weather comes all the nice flowers. Now,...
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