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We are so proud to collaborate with @StJohnNZ on this important clinical trial. Come on NZ GoodSAMs @GoodSamApp, get behind the #FIRST trial! 🚑⚡ https://t.co/TsX1bNeCzL
Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time - and currently less than 1 in 10 people in the UK survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest. You can change that. Scan it. Learn it. Save a life. https://t.co/BV5ud1caPh #CPQR@SCAS999@SCASeducation@BASICS_SCAS
Heat exhaustion is not usually serious if you can cool down within 30 minutes.
Signs include headache, dizziness, feeling sick, excessive sweating, fast breathing & very thirsty.
Use this guide to help someone with heat exhaustion
Still unwell after 30 mins? Call 999
We are responding to an incident at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and have a number of resources on scene. More updates to follow. Please only call 999 for genuine medical emergencies and use 111 online for any other urgent medical needs.
Did you know that in the JESIP mobile App you can drop a pin on the map in both the Exact location & Access sections, you can than select what this indicates (RVP, Heli Landing Site etc) & label it with Lat/Long, Grid Ref, W3W or street references #situationalawareness
It is very easy to be tricked by someone when they have caught you off-guard - these scammers will make you feel rushed and panicked.
They will make you feel like you have to act now.
Don't be caught out.
Put down the phone and call 101 to check the validity of the call.