Hand injuries, including injury to fingernails and fingers, are often written off as first-aid usage and near-misses. Many workers consider the use of gloves hard to comply with and unnecessary. Yet, more varieties of gloves for broader purposes exist than ever before – cut-resistant, chemical protective, electrically-rated, infection control, just to name a few. Carefully […]

Be safe this 4th of July holiday and prevent accidents from fireworks. 1 – Leave Fireworks to the Professionals The best way to protect your family is to not use any fireworks at home. Instead, attend public fireworks displays and leave the lighting to the professionals. If you plan to use fireworks, make sure they […]

Officer Justin Gonzales was honored for performing CPR on an unresponsive woman. (Source: City of West Police Department/Facebook) WEST, TX (KXXV) – A West police officer was honored by the city council for performing life-saving measures on a woman he found unresponsive. West police said Tuesday that Officer Justin Gonzales was given a Life Saving […]

CPR Training Saves Baby Clarintje Kopra, a St. Maarten Academy high school graduate and one of the volunteers of Red Cross St. Maarten, used her CPR training on March 23 to save the life of a four-month-old baby girl when she did not wake up from her nap. Despite the emotions, Kopra, a teaching assistant […]

William Monzidelis says he is thankful to being alive today and that he owes it all to his Apple smart watch. William was working at their family business, Bowlerland Lanes in Eastchester, a month ago when he passed blood in the bathroom. He says his latest model Apple Watch started going off almost instantly. Doctors […]

NSC Urges Drivers to Take Control of Their Safety This July 4th National Safety Council calculations indicate 164 people may be killed on the road during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period, and an additional 18,600 may be seriously injured in crashes. The one-day holiday period this year will begin at 6 p.m. ET […]

Using paper towels to dry your hands is far more hygienic than using electric hand dryers. Using hand dryers actually increases the amount of bacteria on hands and can spread cross contamination in public washrooms, according to an independent scientific study. The study, conducted by scientists at the University of Westminster, London, measured the number […]

Many soap dispensers in public places are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. Washing with contaminated hand soap increase the concentrations on people’s hands and on the surfaces they touch. Refillable Bulk Hand Soap Puts the Health of Washroom Users and the Image of Building Owners at Risk. A recent study has shown that hands can […]

Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating. It’s one of three heat-related syndromes, with heat cramps being the mildest and heatstroke being the most severe. Causes of heat exhaustion include exposure to high temperatures, particularly when combined with high humidity, and […]

Seconds count, when burns occur. Burns need to be cooled immediately. Otherwise, the heat will continue to destroy the surrounding and underlying tissue, and may even progress into a second or third degree burn. This will present serious complications for the patient both in cost and on-going treatment. How To Treat A Burn Here are […]