Sep 6, 2024
What is hypertension? Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high Blood pressure is written as two numbers e.g. 120/80. The first (systolic) number represents the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart contracts or...
Sep 5, 2024
As a professional trainer, I continually read books and articles and attend workshops, continuing to learn more and more about each subject that I deliver. I recently refreshed my own Mental Health First Aid qualification. Why did I do this? Evolving Research: The...
Feb 19, 2024
WRONG!!!!! Every week I hear something along the lines of “But we don’t need to worry about first aid as there are only 3 of us. You only need to worry when you get to 5 employees” Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations you...
Oct 3, 2023
A couple months ago an attendee on a first aid course told me that HSENI said that they couldn’t keep plasters in their first aid kit – I was highly dubious. Last week another attendee told me that on their last first aid training the trainer told them...
Sep 29, 2023
The “Cough CPR” post is doing the rounds on social media again but is it true or is it a myth? Well, the answer is that it is a myth and it is potentially very dangerous. The post goes something like this… “It’s 7.25pm and you are driving...
Mar 10, 2023
Easter is fast approaching and it’s worth reminding everyone that one of my favourites, mini eggs, should not be given to children under the age of 4 however care should be taken whatever the age of the child. Mini eggs are similar in size and shape to grapes...
