First Aid

Traumatic brain injury is an injury to the brain from some type of force or trauma to the head

Most people would be surprised to learn that nearly 45% of cardiac arrest victims survive thanks to the help of a bystander administering CPR

Why Kids Should Learn CPR: there is a common misconception that learning first aid and CPR are only meant for teenagers and adults. Wrong

Cardiac massage on children is performed by pressing on the lower half of the sternum and compressing the chest by about 1/3, for about 5 centimetres, at a rate between 100 and 120 compressions per minute

First Aid and Panic Attacks: a panic attack is a sudden and extremer episode of physical and emotional reactions caused by overwhelming fear and anxiety

Learning the manoeuvres of airway disobstruction in infants is fundamental: infants (this is how babies in their first year of life are defined) as we know explore the world with their mouths and the probability of suffocation is higher…

About food poisoning: the consumption of food contaminated with viruses, bacteria or toxins can lead to food poisoning. Some cases resolve without medication, but others can lead to complications or death without proper treatment or…

Anterior cruciate ligament or ACL tears are injuries that occur on the inside of the knee joint. The injury is often seen in sports that involve knee twisting or force rotation and is also common in older adults

Bites from redback spiders are known to cause serious illness and even death, which makes first aid intervention necessary

The BLS Instructor courses (with defibrillator use certification) of the AHA for healthcare professionals start again: Saturday 2 October the appointment is in Rome with Doctor Squicciarini