First Aid

Lifesaving skills are essential: You never know when you can find yourself faced with an emergency situation

The first aid kit contains a range of medical supplies and other equipment used to administer first aid to an injured person during an emergency situation

A stroke is a medical emergency requiring urgent treatment. Although life-threatening, early action can reduce brain damage and other complications

Hypothermia is a dangerous medical emergency involving low body heat. It is caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures

The law of the Good Samaritan exists in practically every Western country and in many Asian countries, with different declinations and peculiarities

The damages induced by smoke inhalation determine a dramatic worsening of the mortality of burn patients: in these cases the damages deriving from smoke inhalation add up to those from burns, often with lethal consequences

Fires are an important cause of injury, death and economic damage. Smoke inhalation-induced damage leads to a dramatic worsening of mortality in burn patients: in these cases, smoke inhalation damage is added to burn damage, with often…

The rule of nine: when a burn victim comes to the doctor's attention, there are several factors that must be taken into account to assess the severity of the situation

Fires are a major cause of injury, death and economic damage. Fires inside homes, which are the context in which the largest number of burns in the civilian population occur, are responsible for more than 80% of deaths

What is an AED defibrillator and how it works: everything you need to know about this life-saving device