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What Is First Aid  by: Jim Withers First Aid as the words suggest is the care given to a casualty before professional help is required. This help can literally mean the difference between life and death. The aims of First Aid are: To preserve life To prevent the worsening of any injuries To promote recovery Why do we need First Aid and more importantly the correct products. Accidents do happen particularly in the home [approx 2.8million per annum] You are 20 times more likely to have a fatal accident than win the lottery! Top 5 Accidents Falls Strikes & Collisions Cuts & Tears Foreign Bodies Burns First Aid Misconceptions You should put butter/cream on a burn. WRONG. The only thing you should put on a burn is water. Keep the butter for cooking! To do First Aid you need lots of training. WRONG. What you need is commonsense! You need lots of expensive equipment.WRONG. The basic products are available from Medi-scot Online. Who uses First Aid? By law everyone in a working environment from a one-man business to a worldwide plc + sports and the private sectors. Try this test: Using the alphabet think of all the areas from A – Z where people could be hurt from an abbatoir to a zoo. Once you have got to Z go back to the beginning you`ve just started! Medi-scot Online with over 30 years experience offer a large range of First Aid, sports injury prevention, safety equipment, instruments, diagnostics and consumables along with medical information to all sectors. Innovative products include: mercury-free & digital thermometers, lego-type splints, safety knives and the unique Magiplug a safety bath/sink plug which has anti-flood & anti-scald features. We are pleased to announce the launch of Mobi-Medic an innovative and interactive approach to learning about the most common first aid situations and what to do. This unique technology not only summarises traditional text in a simple and graphic format for effective knowledge retention but makes it more fun all at a touch of a button on your mobile phone! MOBIMEDIC gives you First Aid at your Fingertips All Medi-scot Online products come with ISO and C.E approval and guarantee quality and best value. About The Author Jim Withers has worked in the healthcare industry for over 25 years and has been instrumental in bringing many innovative products to the marketplace. All with the same objective of peoples wellbeing.Fact 95% of people worldwide have little or no knowledge of basic first aid! MOBIMEDIC which has been recognised and approved by organisations such as the Red Cross addresses that situation and can have a major impact on society. His company is not only a supplier to the NHS and many blue chip outlet but also to the individual who requires guidance and help. He works closely with public sector i.e. Education to help provide learning tools on health and other matters which will benefit the younger members of society. Company details: Jim Withers Medi-Scot Online +44 [0]1290 426438 Mob: 07952 805214 info@medi-scot.co.uk www.medi-scot.co.uk "1st for First Aid Innovation" jhw1951@aol.com This article was posted on February 16, 2005   View More Videos from the "Health" category: How Perfume Can Cause Acne Learn about the Flu Vaccine Learn About Osteoporosis Is Cancer Treatment Considered Complete When Chemotherapy Ends   Read More Articles from the "Health" Category: Exercise for Stomach Fat by James Taylor Seattle Dentist Reviews by Ron Warner Secrets Of Successful Weight Loss by Meri Raffetto Health and Wellness–Secret Behind A Good Health by David Drennan Make Flavanoids Part of Your Daily Diet by Linda Byers Use of Phytosterol to fight Cholesterol by Dr Sam Robbins Ghost of Binges Past by Dolletta Mitchell Memory Boosters For Your PMP Exam Prep by Jessica Parklanes The Man Diet by Martin Stanwyck Acne Skin Care – The Bulk of Treatments Aren’t as Effective as You Think by Laurel Levine << Back to "Health" Index

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