First Aid

Accidents and Emergencies do happen and when faced with one, the action you take can make all the difference. It is important to take out an international health insurance health plan but in an emergency you can follow these tips:

First of all try to keep calm. Assess the situation and make sure that there is no further danger to the casualty, your self or anyone else.

Use bystanders to fetch help and where necessary, get them to call the local emergency services, making sure that they know where you are, can describe what has happened and any injuries that can immediately be identified without moving the patient.

This and any advice given by our international health insurance health advisors is no substitute for proper medical training and you must always seek professional medical help, but the more you know about first aid, the better you'll be able to manage when faced with a real emergency.

Specific international health insurance health advice can be found in the following articles:

Bleeding – advice and tips on how to stop all types of blood loss, including nose bleeds, severe bleeding and internal bleeding.

Fractures and Dislocations – If fractures are treated immediately in the correct manner the discomfort and recovery time can be greatly reduced.

Shock and Choking – Choking occurs when a foreign object blocks the path of a person’s airways.

Airplane Safety – Advice on how to deal with injuries and illnesses whilst flying.

HIV/AIDS – Updated information on the spread of this virus and how it’s contraction can be avoided.

Unconsiousness – Treatment tips for patients who are knocked out or fall unconscious.

Heart Attack – How to treat a heart attack victim.

Contact one of our expert consultants for further advice or quotes on international health insurance health plans.