This video shows how to recognise a severe allergic reaction and how to correctly use an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen). It explains how to position the person, where and how to inject the device, and what to do afterwards to keep the person safe while waiting for emergency help.
Emma Hammett is an experienced nurse and first aid trainer, she has worked in many areas including A&E, Children’s Ward, Burns Unit and Acute medical and surgical wards before becoming hospital manager of Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals. In 2007, she founded First Aid for Life and is shortly going to publish her second book, Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls – The ultimate guide to the prevention and treatment of childhood accidents.
Emma is also the founder of First Aid for Pets offering first aid training courses for your pets https://firstaidforpets.net/
Emma is also the founder of First Aid for Pets offering first aid training courses for your pets https://firstaidforpets.net/
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