by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 17, 2022 | Emergency Response, First Aid, General
How can you tell if someone has a spinal injury? Assume a person has a spinal injury if: There’s evidence of a head injury; look for wounds on the head or suspect if a patient is unconscious or semi-consciousThe person is experiencing pain in his or her neck/backThe...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 25, 2022 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Occupational Health, Remote Site
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Dec 15, 2021 | General
As businesses close for the year and the movement of people from one place to the other go on an upward spiral, people are seeing more and more reasons to travel for vacation, leisure and of course celebrate with their loved ones daily. Wherever you choose to travel,...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Sep 5, 2021 | Emergency Response, General, Ground Ambulance, Health
The importance of pre-Hospital Care for trauma patients cannot be over emphasized. Research by the World Health Organization reported that 5.8 million deaths annually can be attributed to injuries, 90% of these occur in developing countries like Nigeria. Also, it is...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Apr 15, 2021 | repatriation
We understand it is usually a difficult time and can be bewildering when a friend or relative dies while traveling, living, or working abroad. For nearly 10 years, Flying Doctors Nigeria has been assisting friends, families, communities, corporate bodies, governments,...
