You may be all enthusiastic when exercising, but there are a number of things that you must consider in your regimen, especially when it comes to fitness first aid strategies. There are numerous factors that contribute to keeping fit, and first aid techniques are an important facet of it all. Even though minor injuries can […]
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RSS feed for this sectionAcquiring First Aid Certification for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Recent studies show that obstructive sleep apnea can actually claim the lives of afflicted individuals and that a lot of people are actually at risk for obstructive sleep apnea. This is why it is important to read about the basic facts about obstructive sleep apnea in order to find out why acquiring a first aid […]
Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of particular species of mosquito called the yellow fever mosquito. Yellow fever mosquitoes are normally found in tropical and subtropical areas of America and Africa, but not in Asia. The hosts of this virus are primates and a few types of mosquitoes. Africa is said […]
Rib contusion
What is a rib contusion? The meaning of contusion is “bruise” which is actually a local collection of blood under skin due to rupture of blood vessels present there. Usually, a rib contusion or bruised rib occurs when there is an injury to the rib causing it to break or dislocate. Most of the time […]
First Aid Certification – An Overview
An average individual is guilty of the act of not taking first aid training seriously until the need arises, even for the fact that it is the training is readily available to everyone with almost not much entry requirements to. Going to the medical emergency unit each time there is a little accident can be stressful […]
Taking the Extra Precautions: Childproofing the House
Childproofing the house is one of the most important tools to safeguard young infants and children as prevention can eliminate many injuries causing death. Childproofing the house is one of the most important tools to safeguard young infants and children. Accidental injuries is one the most common killers in children, thus taking the necessary precautions […]
Emergency Management Response to Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Terrorism
The threat of terrorism and the need for an effective emergency management response have become such a very talked about issue especially in the developed countries which are often the main target of terrorist attacks. Terrorism has emerged as the single most feared threat to life, property and government because contemporary terrorist attacks are no […]
Catatonic Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia refers to a collection of mental illnesses and catatonic schizophrenia is one type of illness under its name. People with catatonic schizophrenia can act unusual in many ways, for example they may be very chatty and hyper or they may extraordinarily quiet. This type of behavior may go on for months, if left untreated. […]
Medical Emergencies: Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Acute alcohol intoxication occurs mainly in heavy drinkers specifically in the young adult population as well as those older than 60 years old. Alcohol is one of the most common and prevalent psychotropic substances that is widely circulated around the world that is known to affect mood, judgment, behavior, concentration and consciousness. Most individuals who […]
Duty To Rescue
Good Samaritan Laws should not be confused with the duty to rescue. Under the common-law (English common-law), Good Samaritan Laws provide a defence against torts arising from attempted rescue or aid. Such laws do not necessarily constitute a duty to rescue, such as exists in some civil law countries and in the common law under […]
