So how many have some type of first aid ticket ? IMO a very important skill, even the basic first aid course could save a loved ones life.

So do some research, see how much a ST Johns Ambulance first aid course is. Try and get sent on a first aider at work course let the company pay. Look in your local community centers/church halls for notices about subsidised courses.


It may save your life, a loved ones life, a friends life or the old wino that collapses. But my advice would be on that , if somebody else steps forward let them give the kiss of life

I did first aid in teh brownies and refresher courses over the years - so got the basics down - next up I want to brush up on my plant skills - herbs and stuff.

I really could do with going for a course. Haven't done it for years and I think pretty much everything has changed now

It's been my list of 'to do's' for years

psketti wrote:

Dont you dare give mouth to mouth as you will get them stoned

dubmeup wrote:
Yes dubs some stuff changes every now and again

daavid1 wrote:
Ah but I live in Gormenghast

daavid1 wrote:
Cheek!

I was a first aid instructor in the forces and RMA class 1 which is or was RGN status, I have also worked in path labs and theatre and ran our local in house military ward and pharmacy.
Many of the instrumentations have changed but much of it can still be done manually if the electricity goes off. The very basic level hasn't changed much infact I prefer the older stuff having seen some of the newer techniques on the ground as they say.

if all you guys know it, then i wont have to. so hop to it.

Lesson 1

The severity table consists of the four B's in to treat first.

B1. Breathing.
B2. Bleeding.
B3. Breaks.
B4. Burns, depending on the severity of the burn/s, can anyone tell me why this is?

Risk of infection?

Size of the burn?

Guesses, but seem the most obvious things to guess.

maybe cos if you got burned bad enough, you go into shock or stop breathing anyway

Sketti has mentioned it, third degree burns of say your back is a lot worse than a broken arm so you treat the burn first, this is why we call it first aid as everthing is relliant on first hand knowledge and observations, the rule is also reversed for a burned hand or a compound fracrure of the leg say.

Shock is one of the single biggest killers, traumatic shock that is, then infection which can undo all your hard work afterwards, many die of a simple infection after a horrific injury, this is why good first aid is key to your survival, its very easy to kill but not to save lives if your ignorant of the rhythm that surrounds us 24/7.

Lesson 2.

Homework go look up the difference between shock and traumatic shock this is one of the most important models to.recognise if your patient is to survive, and tell me what might be needed to be adminstered to stave off TS.