Maltings Training

02/09/2025

01/09/2025

Chain of Survival
Activating the Chain of Survival in the event of a medical emergency dramatically increases the casualty's chances of survival. Getting access to the casualty as quickly as possible, starting cpr in the event of a cardiac arrest, getting a Defibrillator to the casualty and contacting the Emergency Medical Services is a time critical event. The quicker you act...the more of the person you save

31/08/2025

Is your Defibrillator registered with the National Ambulance Service ? Registering your AED is a simple process and means your Defib can be found on Google and if someone calls 999 the operator can tell them where the nearest Defib is located and its access code. Register your Defib here :

https://surveys.hse.ie/s/AED_Form/

30/08/2025

Newton's laws of motion, formulated by Sir Isaac Newton, describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting upon it.

When two players collide in a tackle, Newton's three laws of motion come into play to explain the forces and resulting movement. The interplay of mass, acceleration, and equal and opposite forces determines the outcome of the tackle.
Both players experience extreme and sudden deceleration, the severity of which depends on the mass of each player and their speed at the time of impact. If we add to this the whiplash effect created by the movement of the head and neck on the cervical spine we can begin to truly understand how body to body impact can be just as likely to result in a case of Concussion as direct head contact.

28/08/2025

Exercise Suggestions for Osteoporosis
Before embarking on an exercise programme people who have osteoporosis should ensure that they have clearance from their doctor or physical therapist.
Here are some suggestions from the Cleveland Clinic (2015) :
• Exercise should be weight-bearing.
• Start slowly. If you have spinal fractures, do not perform activities that require reaching down, bending forward, making rapid twisting motions, or attempt any heavy lifting or do anything else that increases the chances of a fall.
• High-impact weight-bearing exercises can help to rebuild lost bone, these include ; social dancing, hiking, climbing the stairs, tennis, squash and skipping rope.
• Low-impact weight-bearing options include brisk walking, use of elliptical training machines, use of strength training machines, body-weight exercises, functional movements such as standing and rising up on your toes, yoga and Pilates.
• Tai chi and other forms of martial arts improve endurance, balance, flexibility and coordination.
• If training during the daytime try to do this outdoors to get the added benefit of vitamin D exposure.

25/08/2025

Did you know ?
Paediatric Defibrillator Pads can be used on a Child up to age 8.

If you don’t have Paediatric pads Adult pads may be used and positioned one front and one back

Note : Adult pads can be used on a child but Paediatric pads can not be used on the adult

24/08/2025

How Much Water Should We Drink in a Day?
Dr. F.Perry Wislon A Nephrologist (Kidney Doctor) from the Yale School of Medicine in a recent article in Medscape takes a closer look at this question.
When it comes to water: We need to drink some. Without water, we die. But, you can also die from drinking too much water. Drinking excessive amounts of water dilutes the sodium in your blood, which messes with the electrical system in your brain and heart.
Assuming your kidneys are working reasonably well and you’re otherwise healthy, you’d need to drink around 20 litres of water a day to get into mortal trouble. So, somewhere between zero and 20 litres of water is the amount you should be drinking in a day.
So, Give yourself access to water. Drink when you’re thirsty. Drink a bit more if you’d like. But no need to push it. Your kidneys won’t let you anyway.

23/08/2025

DID YOU KNOW 3 out of 4 cardiac arrests happen at home when they occur outside of a hospital? They can strike anyone at any time. And sadly, just 1 in 10 people survive cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. Why ? Very often because no body knows what to do.

The best response? Immediate CPR—which can double or even triple the chance of survival! If cardiac arrest happens to you, you could be counting on someone you love to save your life.

With Credit to the American Heart Association.