First aid saves lives

March 2018

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March 2018

It’s important to insulate the victim from the ground and keep them warm. Photo: George Driver
George Driver attends an outdoor first aid course to learn what to do when everything goes wrong We could hear the screams through the bush before we arrived at the scene. Through the manuka scrub, we could see bodies on the ground. Our instinct was to rush in and help, but we paused and took a […]
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