Tagged with 'First Aid'

How to Use an AED: Steps to Follow at the Critical Moment

By Steroplast Healthcare , 8 Oct 2021

When someone goes into cardiac arrest every second counts. You only have around 10 minutes to bring someone back using a defibrillator and CPR. An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) can be used by anyone and comes with clear instructions to follow. You should also be given support by a 999 call handler when you call emergency services.

That said, knowing what to do beforehand and being prepared is invaluable. If you run a business, manage a team, or simply if you want to know what to do if the situation occurs, read on to find out the steps for how to use AED defibrillators.

Posted in General, Emergency, First Aid and Defibrillators

When to Use a Defibrillator

By Steroplast Healthcare , 8 Oct 2021

Cardiac arrest can happen at any time and, with an onset of a matter of seconds, a fast response is crucial. Over the past few years, more and more defibrillators have been installed in public places like phone boxes, public bathrooms, shopping centres, schools, and community buildings to give people a greater chance of survival when cardiac arrest strikes.

In this blog post, we’ll answer the question ‘when do you use a defibrillator’?

Posted in General, Emergency, First Aid and Defibrillators

School Medical Supplies - What Every School Should Have

By Steroplast Healthcare , 7 Oct 2021

Whilst a school should do everything in their power to avoid accidents occurring in the first place, it will be nearly impossible to rule them out all together.

Posted in General and Medical

[Guide] How to Prep Your Venue for Martyn’s Law Following the 2017 Manchester Arena Attack

By Steroplast Healthcare , 17 Jun 2021

The 2017 Manchester Arena attack killed 22 people and left hundreds injured, encouraging a new anti-terror legislation (Martyn’s Law) to increase the security measures in public places and venues going forward. Read this article to learn more about how this will change the future of venue security and how you can prepare your business for the new legislation.

Posted in General, Emergency and Trauma

Safe return to work practices: The importance of infection control in the workplace

By Steroplast Healthcare , 21 Apr 2021

If you employ people, you must do everything reasonable to protect your workers and others from COVID-19. This post aims to help you to outline safe and hygienic practices in your workplace and provide the measures for staff to maintain this.

Posted in General, First Aid, Coronavirus and Infection Control

Festive First Aid: Our tips for staying safe this Christmas

By Steroplast Healthcare , 1 Nov 2020

With Christmas just around the corner - we're sharing our top tips for preventing injury and staying safe this Christmas. Our range of high-quality first aid kits are fit for every eventuality to see you through the busiest time of the year...

Posted in General, First Aid and First Aid Kits

The 8 Must Haves in a First-Aid Kit For Kids

By Steroplast Healthcare , 9 Sep 2020

This guide will inform teachers and childcare workers about the importance of a first aid kit in the classroom and how our kit is specifically designed to treat children.

Posted in General, First Aid and First Aid Kits

First aid for a choking baby – Take a few minutes to learn how to save a child’s life

By Steroplast Healthcare , 18 Mar 2019

In the first few weeks even a hiccup from the little one will probably have you worrying. So, if your child was choking, would you know what to do? After reading this article, you will!

Posted in General, First Aid and First Aid Kits

Concussion in Sport - Do you know how to identify it in your athletes?

By Steroplast Healthcare , 13 Dec 2017

Concussion is a possibility in any sport, there are obviously more instances of this in higher impact sports such as rugby, hockey, football and many others. The rules of these sports are designed to try and protect the players from head injuries. However, collisions can never be completely eliminated.

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Do you have enough first aid qualified staff?

By Steroplast Healthcare , 19 Sep 2017

First aid at work is a vital and incredibly important part of your company’s health and safety practices. Whilst trained first aiders hope never to have to put their skills to use, it is still essential that they are in place and able to react should a minor injury or emergency happen within working hours.

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