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Juggling Chainsaws & Protective Clothing
Juggling Chainsaws Just something we found lying around. If you ever wonder about the safety of your staff, things could be worse. They could be juggling chainsaws in pink underwear (in Covent Garden,...
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Febrile Seizures in Children
What is a Febrile Seizure? A seizure is a temporary disturbance in the electrical connections in the brain. A Febrile Seizure is one caused by fever. These are also called a Febrile Seizure and/or a...
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Choosing Safety [Infographic]
Choosing Safety can be challenging! Anyone employing other people needs to consider Choosing Safety as part of the process. Certainly here in BC, there are legal requirements to be met even if you only...
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Type 1 Diabetes
(Previously called Juvenile Diabetes.) We were talking in class just yesterday – what exactly is type 1 diabetes and what causes it? What signs & symptoms can you expect? Type 1 diabetes is...
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Ice Packs for Head Injuries
So apparently if you use an ice pack on head injuries, you’ll cause permanent brain damage, right? One facebook fan and past student of ours asks: “? About head bonks… Ice or no?! I was told no because...
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A Note on Safety Training
Today we have a guest post from Ingunn, who writes about Safety Training in Norwich. I am often asked for advice on safety training and successfully delivering effective safe working practices and...
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BC Safe Driving – is it possible?
As safety instructors of course we have to say with think BC safe driving is possible, in fact safe driving is possible wherever you live. If safe driving is possible, this suggests that unsafe driving...
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Fitting Kids Bike Helmets
Did you buy that bike helmet for them to wear now? Let’s be honest, it’s easy as parents to buy many things for them to ‘grow in to’ but a kids bike helmet shouldn’t be one of them. It’s there …...
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9-1-1 Emergency, or not….
9-1-1 is for police, fire, or medical emergencies when immediate action is required. Sometimes, it seems, people forget that. To make the point, one UK police service recently used Twitter to ‘tweet’...
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How To Treat A Yellow Jacket Sting
Spring is here, and that means the bugs will be back! Today’s guest post deals with yellow jackets: The yellow jackets are known predatory insects that can deliver a sting when they feel threatened and...
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People Saver Level 1
People Saver? What’s that? The Red Cross People Saver Level 1 course is a first aid course for kids age 5-6. Levels 2-4 go up in age and difficulty but today it’s about People Saver Level 1. The best...
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Teach Employees about Workplace Safety
The workplace can pose a variety of threats to your health and even to your life. Depending on the kind of work you are involved in, there are a number of safety precautions you should take. In an...
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Drowsy Driving and the Long Commute
Driving to work last week I was surprised by a Coyote running across the road in front of the car. Of course wildlife is common and that wasn’t too surprising. What was surprising was that as the car...
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Emergency Preparedness Week: Are You Prepared?
Reblogged from Red Cross Talks: It has certainly been a busy spring for the Canadian Red Cross and its team of dedicated volunteers. In the past few months, we have responded to Hurricane Sandy, ice...
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Emergency Escape Routes at Home
This week is officially Emergency Preparedness Week so let’s start by talking about how to escape if something goes wrong – do you have a plan of emergency escape routes for use at home? Most of us...
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Man takes Joyride on a car’s hood
Elton Kim told police he saw a woman back into his wife’s SUV in the parking lot outside of his dry cleaning business and went outside to confront her. Kim stood in front of the woman’s car, which had...
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Disaster preparedness – Emergencies are Sexy?
Emergencies are Sexy – really? Let’s be honest, there’s nothing pleasant about being caught in the middle of a disaster. But perhaps, just perhaps, surviving an emergency unharmed, with that special...
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Canadian Law and First Aid
Now let’s start with the obligatory disclaimer thing. First, we’re based in B.C. and what we’re going to say relates to practices here – I’m told it’s different elsewhere. Also, remember that we’re...
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TV related injuries – TV is (still) bad for kids
TV related injuries? Yes, we’ve long known that watching too much TV isn’t great for our kids, but it turns out that TVs are much more dangerous than that. About 17,300 kids a year are physically...
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