
Shock in First Aid: Signs, Causes and Response Explained
In everyday life, we say someone is in shock when they have had bad news and seem stunned. In first aid, the word means something

In everyday life, we say someone is in shock when they have had bad news and seem stunned. In first aid, the word means something

Someone goes pale, says they feel dizzy and suddenly crumples to the floor. The room goes quiet, and people look at you. Fainting is one

It can happen without warning. A colleague stiffens, falls, and their body begins to jerk. Or someone in a meeting suddenly stares blankly and seems

A glass breaks in a restaurant kitchen. A box cutter slips in a stockroom. A colleague trips on a building site and gashes their leg.

Burns happen in every kind of workplace. A hot drink spills in the office kitchen. A steam jet catches a chef’s wrist. A cleaner splashes

A colleague slumps at their desk. Someone is found on the floor of the stockroom. A visitor collapses in reception. You speak to them, you

Many workplaces, shopping centres, gyms and train stations now have a bright box on the wall with a heart symbol and a lightning bolt. Inside

If you have ever sat on a first aid course, you have probably heard the phrase chain of survival. A trainer draws a diagram, points

When people think about learning CPR, one question comes up quickly: how long will it take? Is it a quick skill you can pick up

Of all the questions people ask about CPR, this is the most common one: how hard do I actually press? Many people worry that they