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Zawya
2 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
American Safety and Health Institute approves Health Tech Training as pioneer centre
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Health Tech Training Center LLC (HTTC), a leading medical and non-medical training hub and a subsidiary of Response Plus Holding PJSC (ADX: RPM), the largest pre-hospital care and emergency medical services provider in the region, has been approved as a pioneer training centre by the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI). With this first-of-its-kind endorsement by ASHI, HTTC is now authorized to conduct inspection and quality programs of other centres providing essential emergency training courses. HTTC delivers a wide array of first-aid courses, including BLS, ACLS, PALS, Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) and the All-Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) courses. Commenting the achievement, Dr Rohil Raghavan, Chief Executive Officer of Response Plus Holding PJSC, said: 'Over the past decade, HTTC has maintained a steady growth with its tailored medical and non-medical training courses. This endorsement by ASHI will go a long way in shaping HTTC 's expansion in the region and beyond, further bringing to life the centre's vision to provide globally-accredited training modules to healthcare providers, educators, and corporate teams.' Founded in July 2014, Health Tech Training Center is accredited by leading entities. All HTTC courses follow a hands-on approach, encouraging learners to practice and demonstrate essential skills and knowledge crucial for saving lives. As for the instructors, they hold certifications from accredited bodies and utilize educational tools and realistic scenario-based teaching methods for optimized training results and impact. The American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) is a reputable and well-established organization that specializes in providing training and certification programs for individuals in the fields of safety, health, and emergency response.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Paramedic reveals the simple phone hack that could save your life: 'We need you to do this'
A paramedic has urged the public to make use of a little-known smartphone feature that could mean the difference between life and death. In an alert posted to TikTok, that has so far been viewed more than 335,000 times, the emergency responder said using the medical ID feature on an iPhone could save your life. This smartphone service—which can be accessed by the settings or health app— involves inputting vital health information like allergies and medication you're taking. This, according to the paramedic, is vital for medics to know when they need to provide potentially life-saving treatment at the site of an emergency. They may be unaware of a deadly allergy to medication, or a current prescription that interacts with other drugs they need to give. 'How many times have you left the house with just your phone? We will pop to the shops, walk the dog, go to the gym, everything with just our phones,' said the NHS worker, who goes by the name of @MummyNeeNaw on TikTok. 'But it does mean that when, god forbid, something should ever happen to you and we turn up, if you're in a place where no one knows who you are, we also don't know who you are. 'If anything should happen to you, we need to know if there is anything we need to be aware of while we're helping you and treating you. @mummyneenaw Just a little request. It's something so many people don't know about or don't think to actually do but it could be incredibly important. It takes a few minutes of your time and could make all the difference to you and your loved ones. It's not my usual upload and I'm hoping people remember that in a world where you can be anything, always be kind. #fyp #nhs #ambulance #999 #viral #workingmom #ambulancedriver #ambulanceservice #emergency ♬ original sound - MummyNeeNaw 'It's incredibly difficult when we don't know.' She also urged people to use the feature to input emergency contacts, who paramedics will try and contact. 'I've been to a few [emergencies] over the years, and I went to one yesterday, where a gentleman was very poorly and we didn't know anything about him,' she said in the clip. He had no ID, nothing.' The mother-of-two said that the first thing she usually will do is check the patient's phone to see if there are any health conditions that the team need to be aware of. She said: 'As soon as I am able to, I will get somebody's phone out and I will go straight to their emergency information. 'I don't need the pin, or your face to be able to access that emergency information and it could be potentially life changing if we know what's on that.' Creating your medical ID takes less than two minutes, she added. Open the health app on your phone and tap your picture in the top right corner, then medical ID. Tap 'get started' or 'edit' to enter your health information. Leaving the house with just your phone, especially if you are in an area where people don't know who you are, could be fatal in the event of an emergency when paramedics need to know your medical history to administer potentially life-saving care On this page you will be able to list any medications that you're currently taking, allergies and existing medical conditions, as well as your blood type—which is helpful if a blood transfusion is required. Crucially, this information can be accessed by emergency responders even when your phone is locked. 'If this video gets someone to check their information, or get their parents information installed on their phones, it's absolutely worth it,' she added. On an iPhone, emergency contacts—as well as the emergency services—will be automatically contacted when the SOS feature is activated. To enable this, you can simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear and the countdown on Emergency SOS ends, then release the buttons. The feature is available on all models of the iPhone 14 and later and means that phones can connect directly to a satellite, alerting emergency services of your location. Conversations with the emergency teams can also be shared with your listed emergency contacts, to keep them up to date with the situation. This comes as new research suggests that turning off your phone's internet connection for two weeks could reverse brain ageing by up to 10 years. In the Canadian study, researchers asked 400 participants to download an app that would disable their smartphones access to the internet, but still allow them to make calls and send texts. Results showed that after just two weeks, participants' ability to focus on one subject was boosted so much it became equivalent to the attention span of someone 10 years younger.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Nurse backs CPR skills after Wembley fan collapse
A nurse who revived a fellow football fan who collapsed at Wembley has urged others "to learn CPR" in the hope of saving more lives. Brian Soulsby, who attended Saturday's Championship play-off final with his family, spotted "someone in distress" as the crowd celebrated Sunderland's first goal. Mr Soulsby, who works as a nurse practitioner at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "I've never preformed CPR in my clinical practice role in over 20 years but I'm very glad I had the training." The man who collapsed, who is aged in his early 20s, was admitted to hospital and is continuing to recover. The match between the Black Cats and Sheffield United started at 15:01 BST to highlight the campaign Every Minute Matters. Mr Soulsby, who is also a coach at junior football team Wearside FC, said he had recently attended first aid training. "I can't stress enough how important it is to be up to date with CPR training," he said. "It gave me the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform CPR without hesitating." Mr Soulsby said the man was revived once using CPR but he suffered another cardiac arrest. A defibrillator, which was delivered by a medic at the scene, helped to bring him back again. Dr Shaz Wahid, executive medical director at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "Brian proved that learning how to do CPR can make the difference in someone's survival. "It doesn't take long to learn, but it will give you the knowledge you need and the confidence, which could prove life saving." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram Play-off finals to kick off late to spotlight CPR Student paramedic saves man's life in supermarket South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust
BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Sunderland nurse backs CPR training after fan's Wembley collapse
A nurse who revived a fellow football fan who collapsed at Wembley has urged others "to learn CPR" in the hope of saving more lives. Brian Soulsby, who attended Saturday's Championship play-off final with his family, spotted "someone in distress" as the crowd celebrated Sunderland's first Soulsby, who works as a nurse practitioner at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "I've never preformed CPR in my clinical practice role in over 20 years but I'm very glad I had the training." The man who collapsed, who is aged in his early 20s, was admitted to hospital and is continuing to recover. The match between the Black Cats and Sheffield United started at 15:01 BST to highlight the campaign Every Minute Soulsby, who is also a coach at junior football team Wearside FC, said he had recently attended first aid training."I can't stress enough how important it is to be up to date with CPR training," he said."It gave me the knowledge, skills and confidence to perform CPR without hesitating." Mr Soulsby said the man was revived once using CPR but he suffered another cardiac arrest.A defibrillator, which was delivered by a medic at the scene, helped to bring him back Shaz Wahid, executive medical director at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust, said: "Brian proved that learning how to do CPR can make the difference in someone's survival. "It doesn't take long to learn, but it will give you the knowledge you need and the confidence, which could prove life saving." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram
Globe and Mail
6 days ago
- Health
- Globe and Mail
Alberta researcher brings mental health first-aid training to Ottawa's Black community
Noah Boakye-Yiadom first had the idea for a specialized mental health first-aid training program for Black communities while in rural Alberta in 2018. The Alberta Health Services researcher was leading a session for a Hutterite community when he was struck by the cultural differences his training needed to address. Black communities similarly need specific training for administering mental health care. Mr. Boakye-Yiadom designed a mental health first-aid program that uses culturally respectful case scenarios rooted in Black experiences. The training course, which comes with a certification from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, is similar to a First Aid/CPR course. Since 2022, the project has trained more than 400 Black people in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Red Deer and Fredericton. Now, the one-day program will be held across Ottawa. The goal is to help community members recognize when a friend or loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis and know how to respond. According to the MHCC, mental health first-aid is immediate support for someone experiencing a mental problem or crisis – just as physical first-aid is offered before medical care. It is provided until professional help is available, or the crisis passes. 'We didn't alter the certification or redesign the entire program,' Mr. Boakye-Yiadom said of his existing mental health first-aid training program. 'Instead, we tailored the examples to reflect the lived realities of Black individuals. To achieve this, we engaged Black therapists, social workers, instructors and psychiatrists to review and contribute to the content.' There is growing evidence of disproportionately high rates of mental illness among Black Canadians. A 2020 Statistics Canada survey found that 32 per cent of Black respondents reported symptoms of anxiety, compared with 24 per cent of their white counterparts. The training program – developed in collaboration with Opening Minds, a branch of the MHCC funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario – is designed to preserve life in situations where someone may pose a risk to themselves or others, and to help prevent mental health issues from escalating. Denise Waligora, a training and delivery specialist for mental health first-aid at Opening Minds, said the course is vital even for those not in the Black community. 'The training gives participants a chance to practice using a conversation guide to approach, assess and assist,' she said. 'We listen without judgment, communicate with care, offer reassurance and information and encourage people to seek support – and we stress the importance of self-care for the first aider, too.' She said as part of the course, participants work through practical scenarios, such as signs of depression or anxiety, and crisis scenarios such as suicidal thoughts or behaviour, reactions to traumatic events, panic attacks and overdoses. Ms. Waligora said the training uses relatable scenarios to help participants apply their skills in situations they might realistically encounter or recognize in others. 'The course is about increasing mental health knowledge, recognizing when someone may be in decline, and responding with safe, respectful conversations,' she said. 'Being a mental health first-aider means being prepared to notice the signs and reach out in a meaningful way.' Sharon Roberts, one of the training co-ordinators in Ottawa, said that if she had received early care during her own mental health crisis, she might have begun treatment much sooner. 'I did not know I had a mental illness. I didn't recognize the signs until I hit rock bottom,' said Ms. Roberts, who now works as a Black peer support worker at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. She added that having access to mental health first-aid at the time could have made a significant difference. 'It might have at least given me a fighting chance,' she said. 'I think I would have sought help – especially for my children's sake.' Ms. Roberts shared that she struggled with low-grade depression, known as dysthymia. 'It's so hard to live with,' she said, tears streaming down her cheeks. 'When it comes to illnesses like diabetes or cancer, people talk openly. But with mental illness, you're pushed aside – people turn away.' Ms. Roberts said her work is rooted in empathy and connection. 'My job is about meeting people where they're at. Through my experience, I may not understand everything, but I can relate – and that connection allows us to support each other.'
