First Aid at your fingertips
Introducing MOBIMEDIC the modern way to learn basic first aid anywhere, anytime
(PRWEB) October 19, 2005
How well would you cope in a medical emergency? We all understand how important it is to act quickly, but how many of us actually could? Well, help is at hand as vital first aid advice is now available via your mobile phone with MobiMedic, an interactive service that downloads data directly to the user’s mobile. The concept has proved so successful that a version of MobiMedic called Mobi-First-Aid is already being sold by the Red Cross.
A sudden medical emergency can happen anywhere – in the street, at work or when visiting some far-flung location. Being some time from access to professional medical support when the worst happens can frightening, so it is worth being prepared.
Whether it’s an accident such a serious cut or burn, or the sudden onset of a heart attack or severe allergic reaction, taking the right action in the all-important first few minutes can quite literally mean the difference between life and death. And while statistics show that as many as 95 per cent of people have little or no practical first aid training, most of us do now have access to a mobile phone, and because you carry it around with you, it is an ideal way to improve your skills.
MobiMedic uses the same Java technology used for games on the latest generation of mobiles. A mix of visuals, text and interactive prompts takes users through standard first aid procedures, using their input to advise what action should be taken next. Downloading the guide and working through the scenarios is an easy way to learn the first aid techniques, covering the 21 most common first aid situations, based on official statistics.
The emergencies covered by MobiMedic range from dealing with a choking victim to serious cuts, burns, broken bones, asthma and allergy attacks and poisoning.
All the content is taken from Government guidelines on first aid, and has been checked and verified by the Health & Safety Executive. The downloaded information is stored permanently on the phone, making it available to users whether or not the phone is within signal range. Users can also regularly update the data held on their phone to ensure that they have access to the latest advice.
Very much a Scottish success story, The Mobi concept is the brainchild of a group of graduates of Dundee University, who spent three years developing the technology. The creators have brought version MOBIMEDIC to the market in partnership with Medi-Scot, an online, NHS-supplier of medical equipment.
Charlotte Hall, the British Red Cross First aid Products Manager, says: “Sound first aid knowledge can make all the difference in an emergency. This is an important reference and learning tool to enable people to educate themselves about what to do should they need to respond to an accident and or medical emergency.
“The fact that the information is always with you means you can access the l information whether you are in signal range or not - even in the wilds of Scotland or the Australian outback!”
Jim Withers, from Medi-Scot, the company behind the concept, says: "First and foremost MobiMedic is a reference and learning tool to help people educate themselves about first aid.. However, the flexibility of the technology means that it is also there with you if you do indeed need to respond to an emergency".
The technology used to create MobiMedic also has a wide range of other applications.: “We’ve already completed MobiMechanic and MobiPet, and our next project is the development of Mobi Driving Theory Test. The list of potential Mobi-variations is endless" concludes Jim.
To download MobiMedic all you have to do is visit one of the following websites and follow the on-screen instructions www. medi-scot. co. uk/magi. html (http://www. medi-scot. co. uk/magi. html); www. redcross. org. uk//standard. asp? id=41094&cachefixer= (http://www. redcross. org. uk//standard. asp? id=41094&cachefixer=); www. genmedical. com
For further information please contact: Jim Withers
Editors Notes:
I. MobiMedic can be installed onto most modern java compatible phones.
Ii. The 21 most common first aid topics, according to official UK statistics, are covered by MobiMedic, including:
Emergencies - action to take when faced with an emergency situation
Heart Attacks - advice and procedures for helping heart attack victims
Burns - what to do and what not to do when dealing with all burns
Bleeding - the procedure for confronting severe bleeding
Asthma Attacks - advice and procedures for helping asthma attack victims
Unconsciousness - what to do when faced with an unconscious casualty
The Recovery Position - how to place a casualty in the recovery position
Animal Bites - dealing with animal bites and wounds
Choking - action to take when a casualty is choking
Bee/Wasp Stings - tips for responding to bee or wasp stings
Sunburn - how to ease suffering of sunburn
Head Injuries - action and procedure for dealing with dangerous head injuries
Eye Injuries - what to do in the event of an eye wound
Shock - advice for treating casualties suffering from shock
Resuscitation - the procedure for breathing for casualties to resuscitate
Convulsions - how to react when a casualty is suffering from a convulsion
Broken Bones - dealing with broken bones
Poisons - covers swallowed poisons and poisons on the skin
Assessing Casualties - the procedure for assessing and dealing with a casualty
Allergies - how to help ease a casualties allergic reaction
Back Injuries - dealing with potentially dangerous back/spinal and neck injuries
Press Release
From: MobiMedic
Issued: March 2005
Image caption: MobiMedic: First Aid On Your Phone
Issue No. 4837-4 General
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