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A sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone at anytime and they often get confused with a victim having a heart attack. Contrary to popular belief, heart attacks and cardiac arrests are very different with heart attacks being caused due to a circulation problem, and cardiac arrests being caused due to an electrical problem in the heart. Shockingly, only 8% of victims survive a cardiac arrest compared to 70 to 80% of heart attack sufferers.An SCA occurs when there is underlying problems wi …

Defibrillators work by delivering a high energy electric shock to the heart through the chest wall and is an essential life saving step for someone suffering a cardiac arrest. There are now many available across the UK in public areas such as parks, work places, high streets and sporting events in order to deliver help when needed most. A defibrillator is its most effective when administered within the first minute of a victim collapsing with the likelihood of survival rate increases to 90% ther …

After the Grenfell Tower tragedy in the summer of 2017, governing bodies across the UK have reinforced fire safety standards for landlords and property owners, in a bid to prevent such awful events from happening again. But it isn’t just landlords who are being put under the microscope, business owners must also take responsibility for their fire regulations in the workplace. Between 2017 and 2018, England’s fire and rescue services attended around 565,000 incidents, an increase of 1% on the pre …

Maintaining a safe working environment is a crucial part of running a successful business. By understanding, planning and putting into place health and safety protocols, you not only protect your employees/staff from injuries and illness, but you protect yourself from fines and failure to meet guidelines laid out by current legislation. The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations (2002) set out laws and guidelines that inform both …

Slips trips and falls are unfortunately something that is inevitable with unavoidable accidents happening everyday. Knowing the right methods of spotting and preventing such mishaps however can greatly reduce the risk of injury and be beneficial in the long run. With this in mind, this blog will help spot warning signs in order to avoid a slip, trip or fall and how to prevent them.SlipsSlips can happen for a number of reasons with different factors contributing to what is called the ‘slip potent …