Equipment

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An introduction and review of the LMA, I-Gel and LT airways

OPAs & NPAs

Cling film has long been extolled as an ideal material for improvised First Aid, but there is something better.

A breakdown of factors to consider when choosing a defibrillator and the vital statistics of currently available devices.

A Needs-Based approach to building a First Aid Kit

A brief guide to Quikclot, Celox and Hemcon; their uses and limitations

Is the 'best' watch necessarily best when working in remote, hostile or industrial environment?

Aside from your First Aid Kit, what over-the-counter medicines are available for the casualty in a remote environment?

Here are some of the best Apps for iPhone and Android for pre-hospital care workers, medics, rescuers and First Aiders.

Should we rethink the obligatory Rescue Knife in our outdoor kit?

How to use malleable splints to maximum effect

What to look for in a Tablet device, how to maximise its use for the role of a Remote Medic and our favourite EBooks.

Tape is awesome. One of the most common questions asked is "What is your essential bit of First Aid kit?" This is ours.

One of the most contentious issues in civilian First Aid is the use of Tourniquets. Can we use them? On who, why and how?