Hypothermia – First Aid With the change in weather here MediTec Solutions has produced a guide for surviving the cold weather and protecting yourselves. As you may already know the young and very old are the most vulnerable at this time of year, however anyone can suffer from hypothermia. Hypothermia is a potentially life threatening …
Christmas – Party season – First Aid With Christmas fast approaching and the party season starting, it’s important that you know what to do when your friends have a few too many. Whilst you should make sure you have a fantastic evening filled full of small talk and bad music, you should enjoy your evening! …
Our previous posts concentrated on the FREE Public Access Defibrillator courses that we have provided in the local area. We are very proud to say that we have provided over 400 adults and children with lifesaving skills within the Bridgend area with the help of our local first responders. This month we are going to …
Shocktober in October – Defibrillator – First Aid Last month’s post focused on the Cardiac Science G5 which can be found by following the link, this month is all about Shocktober and sudden cardiac arrest in children. Unfortunately, in a similar way to adults, children can also suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest with little …
Top 2 AED Essentials – Defibrillator You might have seen our last blog post, which explains all about what MediTec Solutions is about. If you haven’t read that one yet, you can catch up here. This week we want to tell you how we can help you with your AED maintenance! So, you have gone …
Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED You must have all heard of Sudden Cardiac Arrests (SCA) and heart attacks known medically as a Myocardial Infarction (MI). This is where the heart stops pumping effectively. As a result, oxygenated blood does not reach vital organs resulting in death. What you may not know is that without instant …
First Aid – ICDs & Pacemakers After my previous post, I received many questions about pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs). MediTec Solutions has produced a small blog post explaining what an ICD is and what a pacemaker is. Unfortunately, it is very common for a pacemaker to be called an ICD and vice versa, …
