The Unified Emergency Care System (UECS) provides an integrated system of medical support from point of injury to the time a casualty is handed over to specialist care within hospital. It enables personnel at all skill levels to deliver life-saving support to casualties with a broad range of acute injuries and illness. The UECS facilitates standardised training with each level building upon the...

Two cases of accidental hanging that occurred at school in comparable circumstances in two three-year-olds are reported. The opposite outcomes in these two cases together with data from a review of the literature highlight the importance of first aid training to give victims of such injuries the best chance of survival.

background: teaching of theoretical and practical first aids are  important courses for medical sciences students. if these courses are  taught with evidence based medicine(ebm), they will be learned better by students. the objective of this study  was the  determination of the  effect of evidence based medical education on learning of first aids. methods: this study had been performed inthe pl...

For a full five minutes, I completely misunderstood what Janet was telling me. 'Emma went on a canine first aid course at the weekend.' Canine first aid? I guess it could work.

The methods used at the Clinical Research Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, to treat wounds potentially infected with neurotropic viruses are outlined. Emphasis is laid on first aid and on surgical attention. Patients should remain under medical supervision for at least four weeks after the injury, the need for specific post-exposure treatment depending on the nature of the exposure.

BACKGROUND Anecdotal evidence reported an outbreak of symptoms on Fraser Island during the late 1990 s similar to those expected from exposure to dermotoxins found in the cyanobacterium L. majuscula. This coincided with the presence of a bloom of L. majuscula. METHODS Records from the Fraser Island National Parks First aid station were examined. Information on cyanobacterial blooms at Fraser ...

The purpose of this study was to examine coaches' preferences for continuing coaching education. The sample consisted of 122 male and 102 female coaches from the Gauteng Province of South Africa who were purposively recruited to participate in this study. The results of this study showed that the coaches wanted to learn more about motivational techniques, advanced instructional drills, advanced...

In Sub-Saharan Africa, 40% of the burden of disease and injury can potentially be addressed by emergency care. Adequate pre-hospital care is vital, but often unavailable in Sub-Saharan Africa. Initial help and emergency transport often depends on basic first responders. The World Bank identified first aid training as cost-effective way to save lives in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although well-intentio...

What do you do to start reading first aid for the medicine clerkship? Searching the book that you love to read first or find an interesting book that will make you want to read? Everybody has difference with their reason of reading a book. Actuary, reading habit must be from earlier. Many people may be love to read, but not a book. It's not fault. Someone will be bored to open the thick book wi...