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Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

AID Training & Operations have just been approved by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health to run Health and Safety courses. Full details of these courses will be posted on our web site shortly...

Changes to Legislation Due in 2005

The long awaited changes to the First Aid legislation are now
due to be published in late 2005. In essence we should
see changes to the length of course and also the time between
refreshers...

Cross Infection

There are potential risks from cross infection when treating any casualty. In particular viruses such as Hepatitis B and C, and HIV (AIDS) all of which can be transmitted through infected blood. This is
very much a two way process and it is just as important to protect the casualty as it is to protect the first aider...

Strokes

Strokes occur when the blood supply, and therefore the oxygen supply to the brain is interrupted. The brain does not tolerate a lack of oxygen and the cells will start to die very quickly once the supply is cut. They are more normally caused by a blood clot blocking the artery, however the artery rupturing may also cause it. The elderly more commonly suffer them although they can affect the younger
generation...

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