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.I knew nothing about these creatures before moving to Switzerland. The first I learnt about them was when a friend developed a skin rash because of them. What are marching caterpillars? Marching caterpillars are usually somewhere between 3 and 4 centimetres long and they’re covered with thousands and thousands of pointed hairs. There are two […]
10th May 2013
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I’m sure that most of you will have heard in the news over the last few weeks about Angelina Jolie undergoing a preventive double mastectomy because of her very high risk of developing breast cancer, having inherited a breast cancer gene from her mother. One of Angelina Jolie’s aims when she went public with her […]
4th May 2013
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The team at HealthFirst was appalled to hear of the deaths and injuries – both physical and psychological – on Monday 15th April in Boston, USA. Our thoughts are with the affected people and their families – and also with the emergency service personnel and First Aid volunteers who went to their aid. Often when […]
17th April 2013
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A survey out last week revealed that people in Switzerland seem to have less First Aid knowledge than many other Europeans. The survey was carried out during 5 months in 2012 in 14 European countries by Touring Club Swiss and the Alliance of Swiss Samaritans. It showed that 63% of the Swiss people surveyed didn’t […]
25th March 2013
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Read this amazing story of how a baby in England was saved by the quick action of a rescuer and effective CPR given by a passer-by. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-21222215 You too could be a strong link in the chain of survival for somebody who really needs it. Book your place on a dynamic, interactive CPR course now […]
29th January 2013
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People who have been on our Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support courses will have heard us say that CPR can save lives. Here is testimony to that. Some of you may have seen the television adverts in the UK made by the British Heart Foundation starring ex-footballer, now actor, Vinnie Jones. The adverts […]
27th January 2013
