Follow us! Different levels of injuries call for different types of first aid treatment to avoid discomfort or death. In this guide, we will differentiate the two most common types of emergency response kits to give you an idea on which to look for when you encounter a case of injury. Both trauma and first-aid…
Posture is defined as the way a person holds their body when standing, sitting, or lying down. Bad posture is developed when a certain habit or activity pattern causes a person’s body to rest in a bad position that becomes the second nature of their body. Daily habits that lead to poor posture: Lifting heavy objects and backpacks at work, during exercise,…
Follow us! Here is our guide to people who are having confusion on which mask really suit their needs. Surgical or medical mask Surgical masks are used to protect the wearer and the non-wearer against droplets, splashes, bodily fluids, and other hazardous fluids. It serves as a barrier against respiratory fluids such as spit and mucous that can be emitted through talking, couching, and…
Follow us! Gloves are now essential more than ever due to the harmful bacteria, viral outbreak, and hazardous chemicals that we are exposed to every day. But do you really know what type of gloves provides the protection you need? Here we laid down the important information one must know to effectively choose a glove. Latex Gloves Material: Made from natural rubber …
Brayden Baby CPR Manikin has won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2020 for ‘Best of the Best’ in its Product Design category. Brayden Baby is the first illuminating infant CPR training manikin to use intuitive lights for both compression and ventilation training. Previous winners include diverse world-famous companies such as Apple, Siemens, Ferrari,…
Follow us! An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a light portable device that is used to deliver a quick electric shock to a person’s chest through the heart during a sudden cardiac arrest to help the heart restore its normal rhythm. Defibrillation Is the treatment given to the heart that is suffering from an irregular heart rhythm that is mostly caused by ventricular fibrillation –…
On the 3rd April 2020, a breathing exercise was demonstrated by Dr Sarfaraz Munshi, an urgent care lead at Queen’s Hospital in London, through a video uploaded on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwLzAdriec0&feature=youtu.be The breathing technique was intended to help coronavirus patients reduce the chance of contracting secondary infections/pneumonia with these simple steps: Take a deep breath and hold it for…
Being familiar with injuries that might take place at work gives you a step ahead when it comes to its prevention, but being aware of how to avoid it from happening is a few miles ahead. Here are the most common workplace injuries and how to avoid them.1. Overexertion Is when a person puts…
Follow us! Today, different variants of first aid kits have become available in the market where each kit is made to treat a specific type of injury – sprains and strains, burns, eye irritation, and minor wounds. There are also first aid kits made especially for injuries happening in a particular setting, such as…
Get fresh updates! FOLLOW US. Know why and when to replace your AED. In the US, sudden cardiac arrest kills 475,000 American each year; that is more than lung cancer, breast cancer, and HIV/AIDS combined (American Heart Association). This is why automated external defibrillator (AED) is so important because it can save thousands of lives.…