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Scuba Diving First Aid – Immersion Pulmonary Oedema
Immersion Pulmonary Oedema We have some absolutely fantastic scuba diving up here in the North East of England and Northumberland. With fantastic dives just a short drive from Newcastle – at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats, Sunderland and out of Blyth, we have lots of scuba divers too! Scuba divers, snorkellers and open water swimmers need to…
Read MoreTourniquet Placement Update
Applying a tourniquet to a limb in the event of catastrophic bleeding dramatically increases a person’s chances of survival. Based on the latest medical research, updates to tourniquet placement have been made which we want to share with you. Tourniquet placement isn’t just something for the battle field – it’s for any situation where blood…
Read MoreScuba Diving First Aid. At Life Saving Training we’re not your average First Aid provider…
Two weeks ago a Basic Life Support enquiry came in from a group of researchers at Newcastle University. They were about to embark upon a 5 year coral research project around the pacific islands of Palau (not jealous at all). Image credit: Lonely Planet. They were looking for Basic Life Support training including the administration…
Read MoreSCUBA Diving — When Is A Safety Stop Less Safe?
Our trainers love the outdoors and remote environments. Some of the team are Rescue Divers and thought this article was worth a share: http://dive-school.co.uk/blog/2016/8/29/when-is-a-safety-stop-less-safe If you’d like to be able to deal with a variety of first aid issues with confidence, book a first aid course in Newcastle, the North East or wherever you need…
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