Find Your Nearest Location & Register Now »Ensuring that children are safe while in school is one of the major priorities of parents, professionals and the Canadian government. This has made first aid training in schools to be more popular in the modern days than it was before. Having students and staff who are well equipped with first aid skills make a […]
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Gunshot and stab wounds to the chest are the most common causes of penetrating chest trauma. These wounds are classified according to their velocity and the speed at which a bullet or penetrating object enters the chest wall. Stab wounds are generally considered low-velocity trauma due to the weapon only destroying a relatively small area around
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Disasters are any occurrences that involve or potentially involve injuries or harm to many individuals. These situations often overwhelm the available emergency resources and personnel. Disasters can result from either natural (such as hurricanes, windstorm, earthquake, and tornadoes) or man-made origins (such as fires, road crashes, airplane crashes, nuclear disasters, and acts of terrorism and
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The best way to treat a casualty is by recognizing the condition he is suffering from. Additionally, in an emergency situation, the rescuer is not allowed to panic; he should be prepared and have an action plan in mind. This is known as the emergency action plan (EAP). The information posted on this page is
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