UK Firefighter Humour

Challenge 4000

Lots of you know that I am taking part in this epic drive this year, and there is an opening for someone to join us.........…There is an opportunity for one more person to join the team on Challenge 4000..... We feel we could do with another driver to join us on this epic journey. So if you are interested, you have from the 15th December 2019 to 3rd January 2020 off work (minimum time needed) and have the funds to take part, get in touch. This really is a kinda once in a lifetime trip. Christmas at http://en.camp-bedouin-maroc.com/… New Year in St. Louis, Senegal and a lot of driving and countries in between...…

Oban Mountain Rescue Team

Warning over Emerade adrenaline pen fault

RTÉ News

Love this.

HSE releases annual workplace fatality figures - HSE Media Centre

“Today’s release of workplace fatality statistics is a reminder that despite the UK’s world leading position in health and safety, we cannot become complacent as we seek to fulfil our mission in preventing injury, ill health and death at work.” The new figures show how fatal injuries are spread across the different industrial sectors: Agriculture, forestry and fishing, and Construction sectors continue to account for the largest share of fatal injuries to workers (32 and 30 deaths respectively in 2018/19). The figures also indicate those sectors where the risk of fatal injury is greatest: Agriculture, forestry and fishing and Waste and recycling are the worst affected sectors, with a rate of fatal injury some 18 times and 17 times as high as the average across all industries respectively (annual average rates for 2014/15-2018/19). HSE Chair Martin Temple commented: “These statistics also remind us that, in certain sectors of the economy, workplace death remain worryingly high. Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounts for a small fraction of the workforce of Great Britain, yet accounted for over 20 per cent of worker fatalities in the last year. This is unacceptable and more must be done to prevent such fatalities taking place.” “Whatever the sector, we should remember that any change in numbers provides little comfort to the family, friends and colleagues of the 147 whose lives were cut short this year while doing their job.” The three most common causes of fatal injuries continue to be; workers falling from height (40), being struck by a moving vehicle (30) and being struck by a moving object (16), accounting for nearly 60 per cent of fatal injuries in 2018/19. The new figures continued to highlight the risks to older workers; 25 per cent of fatal injuries in 2018/19 were to workers aged 60 or over, even though such workers made up only around 10 per cent of the workforce. In addition, there were also 92 members of the public fatally injured in incidents connected to work in 2018/2019, approximately a third of which took place on railways. Full report https://press.hse.gov.uk/2019/07/03/hse-releases-annual-workplace-fatality-figures-2/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-pw-050719&utm_content=stats-july-19&fbclid=IwAR1mC_H-cFLrP_EZggbq2GGB__OtBcPH83xTH-VmRLrBAYg3cS2VaCLYTs4

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act (SARAH) - Legislation Update Service

A question that comes up on nearly all my first aid courses "is there a risk of being sued for helping at an accident outside of the workplace" As I normally explain the old "Good Samaritan Act" was not a legal act but a moral duty and in all honesty, have never heard of anyone in the UK being sued for breaking ribs while doing CPR etc. But in 2015 a law was passed in Parliament to help balance the publics view about the compensation culture. It is known as the SARAH Act, but is only applicable to England & Wales. In Scotland this is a devolved matter and one I am going to look into a little more and ask our SMP's what our equivalent is, if there is any act to protect all those first aiders who stop to help anyone needing it. But my view is always stop and help if you can, follow your training, don't do anything extra that you are not trained for and all will be well. Don't think I would feel very comfortable about myself if I passed by and did nothing to help. What are your thoughts? Would you stop to help a stranger on the street in need of first aid? Have you stopped to help? Would love to hear your stories. https://legislationupdateservice.co.uk/news/social-action-responsibility-and-heroism-act-sarah/

Diabetes.co.uk

On our FAW courses while performing secondary survey I always advise to look out for tattoos as well as medical alert jewellery. Saw this today, it's a cracker.

Ore. officer shot multiple times applied tourniquet to herself

Another successful tourniquet story.

HMR Children's Respiratory Specialists

Asthma, discussed on the 3 day FAW. Even though I show a picture of what happens to the asthmatic airway this is a very good way of showing it. The more folk that understand what is going on, the better the chances of reducing the number of deaths from Asthma each year in the UK. In 2016 (the most recent data available) 1,410 people died from asthma, on average 3 people die every day from Asthma. Advise from www.asthma.org.uk "What to do in an asthma attack: Sit up straight Don't lie down. Try to keep calm. Take your blue inhaler Take one puff of your reliever inhaler every 30-60 seconds, up to a maximum of 10 puffs. Call 999 if you don't feel better Do this if you feel worse at any point, or if you don't feel better after using 10 puffs of your reliever inhaler. Take your blue inhaler again after 15 minutes If you're waiting for the ambulance for longer than 15 minutes, take one puff every 30-60 seconds, up to a maximum of 10 puffs. Important: This asthma attack information is NOT for people on a SMART or MART regime. If you are on a SMART or MART regime, speak to your GP or asthma nurse to get the right asthma attack advice for you."

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Another good app for those on the water