Category: First Aid

How to Deal with Zombie Withdrawal using Emergency Preparedness

November 9, 2018

Are you going through a post-Halloween zombie withdrawal? Imaginary zombie attacks are great tools to encourage people to be prepared for anything!

The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation made a short zombie movie – The Undeading – to highlight the ease of Compression-Only CPR. You can also check out their website for more information and behind-the-scenes details!

Following along the same lines, visit the provincial Emergency Info website to check out Zombie Preparedness Week, a campaign run in 2012 to prepare BC residents to deal with zombies… or flooding, earthquakes or tsunamis!

Prefer your emergency training with less rotting flesh? Visit Emergency Management BC!

If you’re bookmarking links for later, here are the three main steps of Emergency Preparedness:

1 – Know The Risks In Your Area

Is it flooding? A landslide? An earthquake?

2 – Make a Plan

Find the safe exits from your home and neighbourhood, plan a meeting spot to reunite with family and friends, and pre-arrange an out-of-province contact for check-ins so friends and family will know you’re okay.

3 – Get an Emergency Kit

At Link2Life, we now carry a variety of products – including First Aid Kits and Emergency Preparedness Kits from Clearly Prepared. These First Aid Kits are perfect for home, office and travel, and Emergency Preparedness Kits hold all of the basic requirements to get you through the first 72-hours after an emergency. From mild to severe, these kits ensure you will be prepared for anything from a paper cut to an earthquake. Do you drive to work everyday? Take a look at the First Aid Kit! Think your office could benefit from a few first aid essentials? Check out the First Aid Kit! Have a neighbour or partner who has decided to take it upon themselves to do their own remodelling? A First Aid Kit might be just what Santa ordered.

Every municipality has its own location-specific plan, visit the links below for more information:

Interested in learning how to effectively use an Emergency or First Aid Kit? Take a Link2Life Standard First Aid class to learn more!

Mechanical vs. Electrical – How an AED Actually Works

January 29, 2018

How an AED Actually Works

If you’ve taken a CPR or First Aid course recently you’ve probably noticed a new addition to all of our programs – the Automated External Defibrillator (AED). What exactly this little machine does, and why and when we use it may seem a little overwhelming if you’re new to it, so I thought I’d write a series of posts all about how an AED actually works to help clarify things. Let’s start off by talking about how the heart works.

Children And Head Injuries – What To Do When Your Child Bashes Their Head

July 10, 2017

As any parent knows, children have an expert tendency to sustain bumps and scrapes. Most of the time, they bounce back quite happily with nothing more than a band aid and a kiss from Mommy. However, sometimes they may sustain more concerning injuries. Bumps on the head can be particularly worrying for parents – especially as most people are aware that serious brain problems resulting from a bash on the head may not have many physical signs. Here, therefore, is a quick guide to head injuries in children. It may help to set your mind at rest in less serious cases, and to know when to seek help if needed!

First Aid in a Digital Age

March 6, 2017

first aid in a digital world

Did you know that you can add emergency contact and health information about yourself directly on your iPhone lock screen? This could prove to be valuable information to friends, coworkers, or emergency services if you find yourself having a medical emergency and possibly unresponsive.