The workplace approved Programs on Emergency Asthma Management provide details upon every aspect of Asthma and how to manage asthma attack during emergency. The Program gives detail about the underlying cause of asthma, the identification and treatment of an asthma attack and immediate action in an asthma attack. Asthma is a respiratory disorder which is …
Sharks are often one of the most feared animals in the world due to many famous movies where a shark attacks causing shark bites and more serious attacks. According to International Shark Attack File, there are about 100 reported shark attacks, with only 10 to 15 as deemed fatal. Of the hundreds of shark species …
Near-drowning is defined as a survival event that occurs at least 24 hours following submersion in water which caused respiratory arrest. The most frequent and common consequence of this environmental emergency is hypoxemia. Drowning is the second most common cause of accidental death in children below 12 years of age. An estimated 8,000 drowning and …
Elbow fractures are quite common in both adults and children. It does not have much protection from muscles or other soft tissues, thus, direct blow to the elbows or falls on a bent elbow can easily lead to fracture. The elbow joint consists of three bones: humerus in the upper arm and radius and ulna …
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Rashes in a child connotes that there is a sort of reaction of the skin. It is very common for children and often no serious call for alarm. A rash is often a symptom for an underlying illness and will disappear on its own as the disease is treated. There is a variety of causes for …
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First Aid Classes – Manual Handling – Walking & Controlling a Fall Manual Handling is an important topic of Health & Safety not just in First Aid Classes, but in many workplaces, particularly those involving handling heavy objects. As with handling heavy objects, workplace approved Training states you must be aware that assisting or moving …
When you finish the first aid course you graduate from bandaging small wounds and discover a bit more serious conditions, empowering you with knowledge and skills to manage major accidents, life support, casualty management and medical emergencies until professional help arrives. Listed here are a few advantages that come with a basic first aid training course. During Disasters …
Newborn infants do not have well-developed thermoregulatory functions. Therefore, adults need to ensure that they maintain normal body temperature by choosing appropriate clothing. As the baby grows, the body temperature fluctuates regularly due to the changes in their hormones. Immediately after birth, residual maternal hormones (hormones that babies have received from their mother during pregnancy) …
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Trauma Trauma (an intended or unintended wound/injury inflicted on the body from a means against the human body could not possibly guard itself ) is considered the fourth leading cause of injury and death in North America. Moreover, trauma is also the leading cause of disability and death in young children and adults below 40 …
An emergency situation can arise at any time, in any place. People who have been trained in CPR classes have helped increase the probability for resuscitation by responding quickly in moments of crisis. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure performed on persons who have no cardiac activity and is not breathing. Permanent brain damage …
