Stayin' Alive Medical Training

06/12/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wmPWTnDbE

Starring and directed by Emmy-nominated actress Elizabeth Banks. "A little film about a super mom who takes care of everyone except herself" -- Elizabeth Ban...

06/12/2016

https://youtu.be/1qje-XlNowI

Helping someone who is having a heart attack -- help the person sit down, and call 999 immediately. This is one of 19 videos from Everyday First Aid - an ea...

06/12/2016

https://www.facebook.com/facultyofmedicine/posts/10153847331941307

14/06/2016

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36526028?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook

A clubber who survived Sunday's shooting in Orlando describes how he saved a bleeding victim by holding him tight.

02/06/2016

Remote medical training in the bush, focussing on accidents involving heavy machinery with emphasis on casualty evacuation planning and disaster response.

02/06/2016

27/05/2016

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-26124841

Quick focus on Choking, remember to give 5 strong back blows between the shoulder blades followed by 5 abdominal thrusts aka Heimlich maneuver, then repeat... Anyone who has received a Heinrich maneuver must be checked by a Dr. even if seemingly fine, and never perform a Heimlich maneuver on a baby under the age of 1!

Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood has been credited with saving a man's life using the Heimlich manoeuvre. How should it be done?

27/05/2016

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36400365?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook

The 96-year-old man behind the Heimlich manoeuvre has used the technique to save a woman choking at his retirement home.

12/11/2015

A couple of photo's from this week's course for Syce's at MALO farm, Nairobi, Kenya. Taught in Kiswahili by the fantastic Moses. A highly practical course that put emphasis on common riding injuries such as spinal injury and fractures. Thank you Anja du Toit for the photos.

09/11/2015

Taking non-prescribed anti-biotics is common in developing countries where they are easy to access over the counter. Heres a useful picture that explains simply why this is not a good idea.

09/11/2015

29/10/2015