First Aid Training for Frostbite
Frostbite is freezing of body tissue. It is caused by exposure to extremely cold temperatures. Mild cases of frostbite affect just the skin, however, the damage can go deeper. Frostbite affects the extremities of the body including nose, fingers, toes, ears, and...
Cooling a Sunburn
The overexposure to the sun is damaging. Whether you tan or burn, your skin has already gone through a process of UV rays that cause inflammation and sometimes swelling, blistering, peeling, and pain. Prevention and precautions are the most important in treatment....
First Aid Training – Quick Response to a Snake Bite
Snake bites are serious. If not treated quickly, the victim can experience extreme reaction to venom and in a matter of minutes, the result can be fatal. Since the majority of snake bites occur in a remote area, emergency medical help is difficult to acquire. Thus it...
Emergency Medicine: Choking – the Heimlich Maneuver
The Heimlich maneuver is an emergency technique for preventing suffocation when a person’s airway (windpipe) becomes blocked by a piece of food or other object.
First Aid for Spider Bites
While we often hear about the severe effects of spider bites, most of them are nothing to worry about and require little treatment. With a little time, they’ll heal naturally. Many spider bites are actually mistaken for bites from mosquitoes and other insects. A...Learn Basic Reflexology FREE!
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