Common Workplace Injuries and How to Treat Them! Although we often associate first aid and injuries with our day-to-day accidents (burns on the stove, scrapes from a fall, and allergic reactions at the park), injuries happen in the workplace just as often, if not more than at home! According to Alberta.ca, in 2017 there were…
When to Use the Items in a First Aid Kit Scraped knees from collisions with the sidewalk, bee stings while gardening, cuts from chopping in the kitchen, a twisted ankle after a hiking spill… the need for a first aid kit are plentiful, but how often do we actually pull it out? These are only…
Going Beyond First Aid – Types of First Aid Courses That Take Helping Others a Step Further! Knowing the basics of first aid is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself and others in emergencies. It is this proactive education for public safety that gives you the knowledge to save a…
Weirdest Makeshift Lifesaving First Aid Stories When emergencies occur, we do everything in our power to help. Sometimes that means doing CPR for more than 30 minutes and other times it may mean that you are using what is accessible (and a bit weird) to save a life. As much as we hope that there…
Workplace Safety – Ultimate Company First Aid Guide When it comes to workplace safety, there are so many different things that need to be considered – the safety of the building, safe work practices, safe use of tools and equipment, safety preparedness… the list goes on! But when it comes to the most essential safety…
Best Places in Calgary to Learn Pet First Aid You might know how to save a human’s life, but do you know how to save your dog or cat’s? Pet first aid has increased in interest for pet owners all around the world. And why shouldn’t it? Don’t we want to help our pets any…
The 7 Professions Who Should Be Getting First Aid Training Training doesn’t end the day of your first job. Safety training, customer interaction training, product knowledge training… there were so many things to learn! Education is something that carries on throughout your entire career, and some is far more impactful (and easy) than you thought.…
First Aid Winter Survival: What to do for Frostbite, hypothermia, and other Freezing Emergencies! When it comes to winter survival, there are a number of things we can do to stay safe: Pack a shovel in the back of our car, wear extra layers, make sure we bring along a fully equipped first aid kit…
First Aid for Common Injuries at Home Nobody’s perfect – if we were there would be no need for a first aid kit in the house! But the truth of the matter is that we can be, at times, clumsy, forgetful, and maybe even a little s-t-u-p-i-d? Accidents happen and many common injuries happen right…
First Aid Survival Guide for Winter Adventures The time has come. It is time to say goodbye to the warm sunshine, the crunchy leaves, the hope that another warm day is near… and get ready to welcome the snow into our lives once more. And with that – There are plenty of winter adventures to…