Trauma

A Closer Look at The PAcT Kit
8 November 2024

A Closer Look at The PAcT Kit

We’ll examine the PAcT kit, how and why it was developed, and other critical injury kits available for treating serious injuries.

Closing the Care Gap: The kit for the First Seconds of an Emergency
6 August 2024

Closing the Care Gap: The kit for the First Seconds of an Emergency

When an emergency occurs, there is a ‘care gap’ between the incident and the arrival of medical professionals. Read this guide to learn about the care gap, PAcT kits, and what individuals and businesses can do to help save lives.

Burn Treatment Phases: A Key Guide
20 June 2024

Burn Treatment Phases: A Key Guide

Burn treatment starts immediately after an injury occurs and can last weeks, months, or even years, depending on its severity. The correct first aid and medical support can prevent infection, optimise healing time, and reduce the chance of scarring. 

Here’s what you need to know about managing a burn as it heals.

The Definitive Trauma Kit Supplies List
13 April 2023

The Definitive Trauma Kit Supplies List

Quality trauma equipment has been developed to save lives. We cover everything you need to know about trauma kits and bleed control supplies with a handy downloadable trauma equipment checklist.

Essential Blood Clotting Products Used in Trauma Care
5 April 2023

Essential Blood Clotting Products Used in Trauma Care

Rapid blood loss can kill within seconds. Learn about the best blood clotting products used in trauma care that promote coagulation and control excessive bleeding. We discuss essential haemostatic equipment first aiders, emergency responders, and the military use to stop the bleed.

Martyn’s Law: What Must UK Business Owners Do?
19 January 2022

Martyn’s Law: What Must UK Business Owners Do?

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.

The Public Access Trauma (PAcT) Kit: What Business Owners Need to Know
11 December 2021

The Public Access Trauma (PAcT) First Aid Kit: What Business Owners Need to Know

In response to recent terror attacks, including the Manchester Arena Bombing, the National Counter Terrorism Security Office, in collaboration with medical experts, has launched a Public Access Trauma (PAcT) First Aid Kit. The kit is designed to support members of the public with first aid for terrorism-related injuries when emergency services aren’t nearby.

In this article, we’ll cover exactly what you need to do as a business owner or operator to prepare a first aid response for a terror attack.

Knife Crime
31 January 2020

Knife crime figures continue to rise - What is the solution?

Knife crime, or stabbings with sharp objects, blades etc are incidents that the police deal with on a daily basis.

Olaes-Modular-Bandage
31 January 2020

How To Apply A Prometheus Olaes Modular Bandage

The newest generation of trauma bandage.

Emergency trauma - Arterial blood loss
7 April 2017

Emergency trauma - Arterial blood loss

The compact and cost effective new kit that will save lives.