Warwick First Aid Society

Warwick University's first aid society and St John Ambulance volunteering unit. Find out more on our website!

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Please don't forget to renew the membership to be part of our society this academic year. Go to the SU and search under societies for Warwick First Aid to purchase your membership 🤍 It's completely free. We cannot wait to see everyone in September ~ Sungmin💜

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Huge congratulations to those receiving A Level results today! 🎉 We cannot wait to welcome you to Warwick and First Aid society in Term 1. For now enjoy the rest of your summers 🌞 ~ Sungmin💜

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Huge congratulations to those receiving IB results today! 🎉 We cannot wait to welcome you to Warwick and First Aid society in Term 1. For now enjoy the rest of your summers 🌞 ~ Sungmin💜

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This is the final First Aid Friday of the year!! We are covering childhood seizures, which are most likely to be caused by an infection. It is called a febrile seizure.
Hope you have a fantastic summer and WFAS hopes to see you next academic year~ Sungmin💜
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First Aid Friday is back! Today, I am going to share some of the symptoms and signs of adult seizures. Sudden loss of responsiveness, noisy, difficult breathing and loss of bladder of bowel controls are known as common symptoms for adult seizure. ~ Sungmin💜
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Hope everyone is enjoying the summer! Our final training session of the 22/23 academic year will take place on Tuesday at 5:30pm as usual. We will be covering summer first aid this week. Hope to see you there ~ Sungmin💜

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It is First Aid Friday! It is week 8 of term 3. Today's post is on carbon monoxide poisoning.  Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is hard to detect but fatal if inhaled large quantities. Some of the common symptoms are headaches and confusion. ~ Sungmin💜
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It is First Aid Friday again! Today, we are covering Hypothermia. It occurs when the body temperature drops below 35°C. Hypothermia can become life-threatening very quickly. Therefore, it is important to treat the casualty right away. ~ Sungmin💜
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Hello everyone! Unfortunately, this week's training session is cancelled. However, our final official training session is still scheduled on the 20th of June! Hope to see a lot of you then. ~ Sungmin💜

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Hello everyone, it is First Aid Friday! Today, we are covering food poisoning. You should avoid eating food that hasn't been cooked completely and got contaminated with bacteria. Signs and symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, and high temperature. ~ Sungmin💜
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Hello everyone, First Aid Friday is back :)
This week is about how to treat Meningitis! If you find someone who is feeling unwell, please don't forget to call 999 and monitor the casualty. It is also important to keep them hydrated. ~ Sungmin💜
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Hello everyone! Tomorrow our society is planning to run a training session on Emergency Conditions. The session will begin at 5:30pm - 6:30pm as usual. Hope to see many of you in OC1.03 ~ Sungmin💜

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Hello, it is First Aid Friday :)
This week is about dehydration. Reassure the casualty and make sure they drink plenty of water. Also, allow them to rest up if they are experiencing any cramping pains. Don't forget to monitor them continuously! ~ Sungmin💜
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Hello, it is First Aid Friday :)
This week is about heatstroke. Move the casualty to cool down and ensure they drink fluids. Also, cover them with wet sheet until their temperature reaches 37.5°C. Don't forget to monitor them continuously! ~ Sungmin💜
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Hello everyone, hope all your studies and revisions are going well. This week we have a training session planned. It will cover various contents including bleeds and breaks. Hope to see you tomorrow at 5:30pm in OC0.01! ~ Sungmin💜

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Hi, it is FIRST AID FRIDAY again! Continuing from last week's instructions on food poisoning, this week is about alcohol poisoning. Please remember ABC and the possible symptoms!
Monitor the patient and call 999 if the situation gets worse. ~ Sungmin💜
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Voting is now open! Good luck to anyone who has nominated themselves for our By-elections. Feel free to message us if you have any questions ~ Sungmin💜

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Hello everyone! Nominations for the Social Secretary/Fundrasing Lead position will be closing today and the voting will start tomorrow. Please feel free to message us if you have any questions about the By-elections ~ Sungmin💜

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FIRST AID FRIDAY is back! Here is how to treat food poisoning. For food poisoning, you should sit them down and advise to rest. Also, give water to drink and advise to eat light plain food. However, if the symptoms get worse, call 999. ~ Sungmin💜
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Welcome back everyone! We hope you had a lovely break. We are kicking off the final term with a first aid refresher with our new Training Lead, Sean. Our first session is scheduled in OC1.03 at 5:30pm on Tuesday the 25th! Can't wait to see you there ~ Sungmin💜