EMCARE December 2024 Article Summaries

• 4 January 2025

1. Fire Fighting Course: Debunking More Common Myths About Fire Safety:
   
   The article covers a range of four dangerous myths that are related to fire safety, and how the EMCARE fire fighting course can be used to debunk these myths. These myths include that fire moves slowly, that in a fire emergency all you have to do is phone emergency services, that the only fire safety you need to know is stop, drop and role and also the myth that modern buildings are fire immune. Read more
   
   
2. Fire Fighting Training: Training For High-Risk Industries And What You Need To Know:
   
   In this piece we look at how important fire fighting training is for a variety of high-risk industries. These are all industries that can already be considered dangerous but can made even more so if fire emerge and there is no one to handle these emergencies with proper training. In the article the industries considered include the construction, manufacturing and oil and gas sectors. Read more
   
   
3. First Aid Course: Handling Medical Emergencies In Remote Areas:
   
   In this article, we discuss how to administer first aid in remote locations to prevent serious injury. This article also highlights the importance of completing a first aid course for outdoor trips. Read more
   
   
4. First Aid Training: Responding To Allergic Reactions Effectively:
   
   In this article, we breakdown the basics of anaphylaxis and how to effectively respond with first aid techniques. Read more
   
   
5. Working At Heights Training: Three Careers Where Height Training Is Necessary
   
   In this article we highlight the unique dangers faced by three career paths that require specialists to work at height. This includes construction workers, wind turbine technicians and telecommunication technicians. This piece also looks to emphasize how the EMCARE heights training course has modules specifically designed to handle these dangers. Read more
   
   
6. Safety Officer Course: Avoiding Disaster On Film Sets:
   
   The film set can be a dangerous working environment, especially large-scale set ups where there are many people working and live action scenes being filmed. This article looks to cover why a safety officer trained by EMCARE would be crucial to these sort of working environments. The article covers seven different reasons for the need of a safety officer. Read more