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5 Ways a Mobile Phone can save your life

 

Automated External Defibrillator ( AED ) Buyers Guide

What to look for and when selecting an appropriate AED and a summary of most common available AEDs on the market.

 

First Aid Kits

Basic guidance for what should be in your First Aid kit.

 

Gloves

 

Haemostatic Agents

A brief guide to Quikclot, Celox and Hemcon; their uses and limitations

 

How to make a Survival Bag that works

 

Pre-Hospital Apps for iPhone and Android

Here are 10 of the best Apps for iPhone and Android for pre-hospital care workers, medics, resuers and First Aiders.

 

Rescue Knife or "Tuff Cut" Shears?

Should we rethink the obligatory Rescue Knife in our outdoor kit?


Sam Splint as a Cervical Collar

Does the Sam Splint make a credible cervical collar or should we only insist on a conventional collar?

 

Urban Survival Kits

Preparing for Natural Disasters and Major Incidents