C.F. First Aid Training and Manual Handling

13/12/2023

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01/12/2023

Who is bringing YOU home this Christmas? Don't drink and drive

08/10/2023

This is a list of AED Machines available in the Dungarvan area including Eircodes.
Eircodes are very important when ringing 999/112.
Know your Eircode!!

05/10/2023

Remember, breast cancer can effect men aswell

25/09/2023

Brilliant

Sounds wonderful and a great idea! ❤️❤️

11/08/2023

21/07/2023

03/07/2023

⭐ Please Share this handy Jellyfish Guide ⭐

❗️A Lions Mane jellyfish has been spotted in Redbarn beach, Co.Cork today❗️

The lions mane is very dangerous and can be lethal!

Here is a handy jellyfish guide for you all if you are on the beach!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJXXsVeP/

29/01/2023

What is HPV cervical screening?

It looks for the types of HPV (human papillomavirus) that cause almost all cervical cancers. It is one of the best ways of preventing cervical cancer and catching cervical cancer early when it can be easier to treat.

and help us . Click the following link for more information on free cervical screening: http://bit.ly/3wgatNd

11/11/2022

I have my own Christmas party too 🤣

30/10/2022

These lads are just fantastic.... they volunteer as First Responders for the homeless and they parole the streets of Dublin. They are angels on earth with invisible halos. Well done lads!

23/08/2022

Viewers loved Roscommon's Bernie Ryan as she was a 'breath of fresh air' and others praised her for using her time on the widely watched TV show to demonstrate PCR

26/07/2022

Shingles is an infection that causes a painful rash. If you think you have shingles, see a GP as soon as possible.

The first signs of shingles can be a:
➡️ tingling or painful feeling in an area of skin
➡️ headache or feeling generally unwell

A rash will appear a few days later.

Find out more about the symptoms and treatment here: https://bit.ly/3OuooWQ

25/07/2022

Treating a Weever Fish sting:
Seek assistance from a lifeguard, who are qualified first aiders.
As soon as possible submerge the area which has been stung, invariably the foot, into water as hot as you can withstand. This increases the blood flow which assists natural cleaning and healing, the heat also helps to breakdown the proteins of the venom.
To avoid scalding, place the affected area in unheated water first and then add hot water until the appropriate temperature is achieved. Maintain this temperature.
Keep affected area submerged until pain starts to subside. This can take up to 40 minutes.
The water needs to be over 40 degrees Celsius to be of any benefit in breaking down the poison.

The Weever fish spends most of its time buried under the sand. It grows to a maximum length of 15 centimeters. They are found all round the Irish coast but only in sandy areas where the water is warm, shallow and close to the mean low water tide line. It is camouflaged on a sandy bottom where it digs in so that only the eyes, mouth and fin spines project.

Should a bather or surfer be unlucky enough to step on a Weever fish the spines inflict a painful poisonous puncture wound. This can result in excruciating pain, which is at its most intense for the first two hours when the foot normally goes red and swells up. Then it may feel numb until the following day with irritation and pain that may last for up to two weeks. Sometimes, the spine breaks off in the foot and it will cause discomfort until it is removed.

The poison is a type of protein and is heat labile. Most reports of stings occur during the month of August. This does not mean that this fish are particularly prevalent inshore during this month but merely reflects the greater numbers of bathers as the sea temperature reaches the highest of the year.

The poison may cause very severe pain, sever shock, vomiting, headache and fever. One danger is that it can cause anaphylactic shock or allergic reaction and people have been known to have severe or life-threatening symptoms. In which case medical attention must be sought immediately. It is suggested that some drownings in some beaches may be caused by incapacitation from pain after an injury from one of these fish.

07/07/2022

“A fully automated AED suitable for emergency use with both adults and children is now in place outside Glenbeg NS and is available 24/7 for our community and town. Eircode: X35P272”