Tag: bleeds

catastrophic bleed

Could you treat a catastrophic bleed

The Manchester Arena bombing report highlighted the need for members of the public, young and older, to be trained in essential life saving skills. Martyn’s Law (known as The Terrorism

10 Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween is great fun but a whole range of potential hazards come into play on one spooky night – knives for carving pumpkins and candles lit for spooky ambience. Here

5 quick tips for common child injuries

When you’re a parent one of the scariest roles you have to fill is that of a ‘First Aider’, especially dealing with injuries. You know how it goes – you

Junior first aid – children saving lives

Having been to a few of Child Matters Junior First Aid classes with my own daughter it always amazes me how wonderfully engaged and eager to learn the young kids

Catastrophic bleeding & tourniquet truth

In light of the serious incidents involving knife crime lately here’s our guidance on how to treat catastrophic bleeding & the truth behind tourniquets. And although this advice is written