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11/10/2018

October - Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

October is National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, dedicated to educating patients and the public about what sudden cardiac arrest is and how to respond to a cardiac arrest.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating, resulting in no blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. Each year in Ireland approximately 5,500 people die from sudden (out-of-hospital) Cardiac Arrest.
Rapidly implementing the "chain of survival" can help increase the chances of survival from sudden Cardiac Arrest.

The Cardiac First Responder (Community) course teaches lay rescuers how to recognise and manage life-threatening emergencies, including Cardiac Arrest ,Stroke, Heart Attack and Choking for adult, child and infant patients.

Accredited by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) and the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) students also learn how to perform CPR, use an AED and administer Aspirin to patients suffering a Heart Attack.

Taking just 3.5 hours to complete this course could be done in a single morning,afternoon or evening.

Participants who have completed this course will be able to:
Respond to life threatening cardiac emergencies and provide appropriate treatment
Alert the appropriate Emergency Services
Perform effective CPR and deploy an AED if required
Recognise the signs of a Heart Attack and provide appropriate treatment
Recognise the signs of a Stroke and provide appropriate treatment

For information on this or other First Aid courses please Email [email protected]

13/09/2018

Compression Only CPR for young people. Apart from the fact that it is American (diall 911) it ispretty good. In Ireland dial 999 or 112 for help.

17/08/2018

At the Irish Heart Foundation, we aim to provide accurate and evidence-based information on heart disease and stroke to help you make informed decisions about your health. One of the questions we get asked a lot is what is a silent heart attack?

14/08/2018

11/08/2018

If you’re not part of the solution… Well, if you aren’t part of the solution, you probably can’t figure out how that sentence is going to…

13/07/2018

Something worth knowing if you're involved in outdoor activities

Two common heat-related illnesses are heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Heat exhaustion is less serious but can develop into heatstroke. Heatstroke is a medical emergency.

Both illnesses have some signs and symptoms in common, but there are a few that can help distinguish between them. A person with heat exhaustion may be suffering from some, or all, of the following:
- excessive thirst
- fatigue and/or weakness
- nausea and/or vomiting
- headache
- dizziness
- confusion and/or anxiety
- rapid heart rate
- excessive sweating
- muscle cramps
- pale, cold, clammy skin
- dark-coloured urine, which can indicate dehydration

A person suffering from heatstroke may have some, or all, of the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion, as well as the following:
- hot, flushed, dry skin
- fever of 40°C (104°F) or higher
- lack of sweating
- difficulty breathing
- seizures
- possible loss of consciousness

Treatment for heat exhaustion includes:
- get the patient to a cool place, or at least provide some shade
- remove, or loosen, any tight clothing or extra layers
- cool the patient (soak a t-shirt and apply it to their skin if nothing else is available)
- if the patient is alert, get them to sip fluids (nothing with caffeine or alcohol)
- consider giving the patient salts and electrolytes as well as water

If heatstroke is suspected, call 999 or 112 and get help. Attempt the steps above while waiting for help to arrive.

08/07/2018

Injury Units treat a wide range of injuries such as broken bones, dislocations, sprains and strains

06/07/2018

04/07/2018

This is worth reading if you're engaged in outdoor activities!

Water is essential to life, and a lack of it will lead to serious health issues and death. Water carries heat away from the vital organs and to the surface of your skin, where it is removed as sweat. If you do not replace this water you will quickly become dehydrated. Here are our tips to staying hy...

28/06/2018

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