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FIRST AID
First-Aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a lay person to a sick or injured patient until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and, in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
The key aims of first aid can be summarised in three key points
(1) Preserve life - the overriding aim of all medical care, including first aid, is to save lives.
(2) Prevent further harm - also sometimes called preventing the condition worsening, this covers both external factors, such as moving a patient away from a cause of harm, and applying first aid techniques to prevent worsening of the condition, such as applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming dangerous.
(3) Promote recovery - first aid also involves trying to start the recovery process from the illness or injury, and in some cases might involve completing a treatment, such as in the case of applying a plaster to a small wound.
First Aid Boxes are located in the Lobby/Reception areas of teaching buildings and are kept stocked by the H&S Section; please click on the following link (pg 6) to view . (NOTE: Each department is responsible for providing and refilling its own first aid box/boxes)
The University has undertaken a programme of training UL Staff as Occupational First Aiders.
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)
The primary goal of the UL AED Scheme is to assist in the case of on-site suspected cardiac arrest amongst UL students, staff and visitors.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED): A computerised medical device that analyses heart rhythm to detect cardiac arrest and delivers an electric shock to the heart if necessary.
Cardiac Arrest: A significant life-threatening event when a person's heart stops or fails to produce a pulse.
The university maintains a panel of suitably trained operatives and a number of AED units are deployed across the campus.
| BUILDING | AED LOCATION |
| PESS | Reception |
| Main Building | Main Reception |
| Student Medical Centre (Block C, Level M) | |
| Finance Corridor (Block A, Level 2) | |
| UL Sports Arena | Arena Pool Area |
| Arena Reception Area | |
| Library | Security/Reception |
| KBS | Security/Reception |
| Health Sciences Building | Security/Reception |
| Foundation Building | Reception |
| MSSI | MSSI Entrance |
| Lonsdale Building | Security/Reception on the Ground Floor |
| Pavillon | Basement |
| Students Union | Reception |
| Science & Education Building | Security/Reception |
| GEMS | Security/Reception |
| IWAMD | Security/Reception |
| CSIS Building | Security/Reception |
| Boathouse | Office BH2-001 |
| Various Locations on Campus - Mobile | Campus Security Jeep |
| Outside The Scholars Club (near bus stop) |
Stryker Phonebox |
| Confirm Centre | Reception |
| City Centre Building | Reception |
The locations have been chosen as both strategic and reasonably secure. Each AED location is identified by prominent signage. Each AED unit is located in a wall mounted cabinet of a distinctive type. The cabinet contains the AED unit in a convenient carry case.
Please click link for Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - Inspection Record.
Please click Link for UL AED Procedure.
The UL Medical Emergency Response Procedure can be seen here
Step by step video of how to use a Zoll Plus AED.
