Ambulance rescuers and Civil Defence workers: RESCUE PROTECH uniforms at Emergency Expo
We welcome RESCUE PROTECH to Emergency Expo: uniforms for rescuers and civil protection, safety footwear and protective helmets on the stand
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first responder
first responder, volunteers and people who did not attend to a BLS course, who need information for fast and correct first aid treatment.
Electrical injuries: electrocution injuries
It is well known that any type of electrical injury can cause serious or life-threatening injuries. The most obvious injuries are those caused by electrocution. A lesser-known complication of electrical injuries is cataract formation
Fracture of the shoulder and proximal humerus: symptoms and treatment
Fracture of the proximal humerus is a very common shoulder fracture. Particularly common in elderly individuals due to osteoporosis, the proximal humerus is among the most frequently broken bones in a shoulder
First Aid: How to Use a Compression Bandage
A compression bandage is a type of stretchy bandage that is wrapped around a body part to place pressure on it. It is commonly used in first aid as part of a therapy known as RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation)
Ambulance, out-of-hospital rescue: AVPU Scale, meaning and correspondence with Glasgow Coma Scale
The acronym 'AVPU' in medicine refers to a scale for assessing the state of consciousness of a patient, which is mainly used in the case of out-of-hospital rescue, e.g. when a paramedic intervenes at the scene of a road accident and finds…
Difference between respiratory, ventilatory and oxygenation failure
Respiratory failure refers to the clinical condition characterised by the inability of the lung to provide adequate oxygenation or ventilation
State of minimally consciousness: evolution, awakening, rehabilitation
The 'state of minimally consciousness' (also called 'minimally conscious state') refers in medicine to an altered state of consciousness defined by minimal behaviour that demonstrates an awareness of self and/or environment, albeit less…
Difference between concussive and non-concussive head injuries
A 'head injury' is any type of trauma to the skull and the structures it contains (mainly the brain and blood vessels) that occurs when an external force of various kinds strikes the cranial box at any point
Cardiac massage: how many compressions per minute?
Cardiac massage is a medical technique that, together with other techniques, enables BLS, an acronym for 'Basic Life Support', i.e. a set of actions that enable first aid to people who have suffered a trauma, e.g. car accident, cardiac…
Squicciarini Rescue chooses Emergency Expo: American Heart Association BLSD and PBLSD training…
We welcome Squicciarini Rescue to Emergency Expo: First Aid courses and BLSD, PBLSD, AHA certifications recognised in Italy and abroad will be on show at the stand of the trade fair by Roberts