Newcastle First Aid Society

We are a First Aid Society at @NorthumbriaSU and @NewcastleSU as well as an operational First Aid Unit with @stjohnambulance

[Michaela stewart @Mikkij2207]

Today we have our National Student Volunteering Meeting. Can’t wait to update you all with our plans and bring all of our ideas back to our districts to our Student Volunteers! #sjastudents #mysjaday #askme #firstaid #studentvolunteering #stjohnambulance @NewcastleFASOC

[St John Ambulance England @stjohnambulance]

Tens of thousands of defibrillator locations are unknown to emergency services. Having this vital information allows bystanders to access defibrillators and step in should an emergency occur.

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

is across the road from Haymarket metro station, just outside the lovely coffee shop anyone for coffee #restartaheart #restartaheartday 💚 2/2

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Do you know the location of your closest defib? Did you know that a person’s chance of survival falls by around 7 to 10% with every minute that defibrillation is delayed. There are several defibs in Newcastle city centre, one of which (pictured here) 1/2

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Our meeting on Tuesday will cover wounds, fractures and breaks ahead of our Halloween treatment centre! As usual, Northumbria students meet at their SU ready to leave at 6:45pm 💚

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

A quick heads up of our upcoming events! The next two sessions are linked - next week we are teaching wounds, then you can put this knowledge to the test in our casualty simulation Halloween treatment centre the week after! The 26th is FANCY DRESS, details in the post 💚🧟‍♂️🩸

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Today is #restartaheartday where there is a focus on the importance of educating people in how to do CPR and use an AED/defibrillator if they were to come across someone in cardiac arrest. Over the coming weeks we will be focusing on the location of AEDs in the Newcastle area 🫀

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Today is World Mental Health Day. At freshers First Aid Society met Lionel the @nsu_nightline owl and Neville the @newcastlenightline bear! Nightline are amazing SU resource for university students. It is a confidential, anonymous listening service for students, by students 🦉🧸

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Join us next week where we will be going over the secondary survey, vital observations, and choking! Venue is the same as last week, but Northumbria students can still meet outside the NSU no later than 6:45pm!💚 There will be a social after - info to follow!💚

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Northumbria Students - meet at Northumbria SU, leaving at 6:45pm. Please message page if lost!

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Don’t forget the meeting TONIGHT! This will be the big one - CPR. It’s also the only opportunity to get the training to volunteer for the international society of hypertension, so don’t miss it! Newcastle students - meet at Newcastle SU, leaving at 6:50pm

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

*VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY* Open to members of First Aid Society and Newcastle Biology Society! You must attend a training session to volunteer 💚🩺❤️

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

More information about tomorrow’s pizza social 🍕💚

[SJA Student Volunteering @SJA_Students]

We love to see it! 🤩 Here’s Dominic and Simon from @NewcastleFASOC after volunteering at, and participating in, the Great North Run. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who ran or volunteered this weekend! 💚 #SJAStudents

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Today is #worldsepsisday. Make sure you know the signs of sepsis and always be ready to dial 999 as it is a medical emergency 🚨

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

We will be working with the International Society of Hypertension until November by offering free blood pressure checks to students in both Northumbria SUs. This data will be used in publication to help increase understanding about high blood pressure 💚 #KnowYourNumbers

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Not sure about what it means to have your blood pressure taken? Here explains how it is done and what the result means 💚🩺 #knowyournumbers

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Get to know hypertension - do you know your usual blood pressure? If not - why not come for a free blood pressure check. We will be offering this at the @NorthumbriaSU through to the end of November - dates tbc

[St John Ambulance England @stjohnambulance]

To mark #BloodPressureAwarenessWeek, we have put together a blood pressure monitor buying guide which answers commonly asked questions and advice when buying a monitor.

#KnowYourNumbers by purchasing a monitor. Visit: https://t.co/EUZVmY0vKy

[Newcastle First Aid Society @NewcastleFASOC]

Get to know hypertension - do you know your usual blood pressure? If not - why not come for a free blood pressure check. We will be offering this at the @NorthumbriaSU through to the end of November - dates tbc #KnowYourNumbers