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Review of the Practi-Man Plus Manikins
Executive summary The Practi-Man range is a step up from ‘dumb’ manikins and the adult / child mode is a space / time / £ saver. The 1-way valve system is the hygienic way forwards […]
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Accounting Software for individuals and small Businesses
As a small Business owner myself I have used a number of Accounting packages over the years, starting with installable CDs, then downloadable software and now cloud-based solutions. in fact I originally started with a […]
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Dragons’ Den finds its mojo with five offers for a skin condition treatment product
Long-running series can hit soft spots where it takes a bit of a shake-up to get back to form. Sometimes it fails to spot these until the audience votes with its feet or the writers/producers […]
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Review – This is going to hurt – by Adam Kay
Adam Kay spent a number of years as a Junior Doctor before finally throwing in the towel. This book tracks his years as a Junior Doctor, working his way up each year. Each chapter builds […]
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Review – Blood, Sweat and Tea – by Tom Reynolds
Blood, Sweat and Tea is a book by an ambulance Technician, Brian Kellett writing under the pseudonym of Tom Reynolds. Since writing the Book he has left the Ambulance Service. He was part of London […]
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First Aid Treatment – Jimmy Cricket style
I’m reading Roy Hudd’s Book of Music-Hall,Variety and Showbiz Anecdotes, which is a Who’s Who of Variety Acts (Roy, himself being no stranger to the stage and knew Pontius before he was a Pilot). Anyway, […]
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Yes, you can learn to save a life in just 4 minutes
Hollie Harrington is a photographer and filmmaker. She has produced a 6 minute documentary showing how to save a life. The actual teaching is 4 Minutes long, then is followed by some real-life vox pops. […]
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What is a Community Responder
Community Responders or First Responders or CFRs are a relatively new phenomenon that you may have heard of. This post tells you a little bit about what they are, what they do and how they […]
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Government cutbacks save lives
There are four types of heart rhythm that we (as Community Responders and First Aiders) are taught about. The squiggles that you see on a chart show the varying levels of electrical activity over time […]
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Who ya gonna call? ICE, ICE, baby
A couple of reports have found that a) we are normally never more than six foot away from our mobiles and also that we suffer withdrawal symptoms if we are parted from it for too […]