By: Scott Larson

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Emergency first aid is the treatment of any injury or sudden illness before professional medical help can be provided. The primary aim is to preserve life and to prevent the condition worsening.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are seriously injured or die in accidents every year. However, many of those deaths could be prevented if basic life saving first aid was given before emergency services arrive. Emergency first aid in itself is not a medical treatment and you do not need to be a trained medical professional in order to apply its principles. It is not based on medical knowledge or science as such, but on simple common sense decision making. When properly applied, first aid can make the difference between a full recovery and a lasting disability and of course, it can be the difference between life and death.

Common sense and knowledge of the principles of emergency first aid are obviously the key elements of being able to give effective first aid, but having access to relevant first aid products is also important. If you have to, then you can improvise when trying to stop bleeding or when dressing wounds or making slings, but having access to a suitable first aid kit is of course the preferable option. First aid kits contain variations of standard product mixes and when selecting a kit it is important that you go for a kit with the widest variation of product types. For instance, you may choose a kit that contains extras such as resuscitation face shields or eyewash.

Rather than buying a first aid kit on the high street, it is probably more advisable to research your requirements and shop for first aid products online. There are specialised online retailers of first aid kits and accessories who have vast and varied ranges of products to suit both the needs of business and consumer customers. Researching and buying online allows for a more informed decision to be made and buying online is usually more cost effective than buying on the high street.

A popular online retailer of first aid and medical equipment is First Aid Warehouse. Included in the extensive first aid kit range, First Aid Warehouse stock a range first aid kits designed to meet the needs of public and professional first aiders. As the UK’s premier supplier of first aid items and accessories, the product range can be browsed and purchased online with delivery direct your door.

By: John Kaduwanema

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Learn how to apply a pressure bandage to an injured person in thisfirst aid training video. Expert: Alv Rios Bio: Alv Rios attended the Paramedic Academy and Lansing Community College to become an EMT. Filmmaker: Robert Rogers … first aid training free video splints leg arm shoulder finger hip gunshotwound bleeding bandage

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Had my certificate and pass the IFAT-BLS CPR-Adult Last July 2008 done by Red Cross Laguna Chapter. It really feels good to know something that could help save a life.

By: Michelle Bery

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