Tag Archives: First Response

What Is The “Golden Hour?” How Timely Intervention Saves Lives

Image of a man lying down with his eyes closed and given an emergency oxygen mask by a First Responder

In emergency medicine, the “golden hour” is a fundamental concept. Popularized by R. Adam Cowley, a U.S. military surgeon, in the 1980s, the term “golden hour” refers to the critical time window immediately following a medical emergency during which a patient’s survival chances are significantly increased.

First Response as a Means of Saving Lives

First Response

First Response and it’s importance I tried persuading Enitan to get trained as a First responder. At first she declined, but because I have been trained and now have a full understanding of the essence of first response, I continued to press in. And after so many attempts, Enitan finally gave in to my plea. […]

Fight Covid-19: Boost the Immune System

Fight Covid

Efforts are being made for effective control measures to fight Covid-19, however it is important to stay healthy and intentionally boost the body’s immune system. The immune system protects us from disease caused by bacteria, viruses and toxins, and helps remove foreign bodies and malignant cells from our system. In addition, the immune system is […]

NECK TRAUMA: The penetrating pain

HEI Neck

That phase of the year that needs more caution because of its susceptibility to unpleasant happenings is the ‘Ember’ months phase and December is not an exception. 2019 nears its end and it weighs the heart with some unpleasant occurrences especially with the recent neck trauma occurrence. It’s no longer news that a young lady […]