Author Archives: Faisal Javed Mir

About Faisal Javed Mir

Faisal Javed Mir is Occupational Health and Safety Professional, having 15+ years of profound experience in training and consultancy. He has knowledge, skills, experience, tools, proven history and confidence to deliver what is required by the valued clients. He is teaching First Aid since 2006 and certified by MEDIC First Aid International of United States for many first aid certification programs. He is the only Instructor-Trainer by MEDIC First Aid and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI) in Pakistan.

How you can live a healthy life

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Respected Readers and Dear Subscribers, This is the third and final post of our World Heart Day (Week) Campaign which we started from September 25, 2011. I would like to mention two of the very common and known quotes … Continue reading →

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Save Million Hearts

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Respected Readers, Today is September 29 and all of the world is celebrating World Heart Day. All key heart institutes of Pakistan are celebrating this occasion today and First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan is also celebrating this … Continue reading →

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Are you satisfied with the efforts made by local (city) government to control Dengue?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

Posted in Dengue | Tagged awareness on dengue, dengue fever campaign, dengue in pakistan, dengue outbreak in pakistan, how dengue spread in pakistan, how to control dengue, how to prevent dengue fever, poll on dengue, what is dengue fever | Leave a comment

How Your Heart Works – World Heart Day Campaign

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

Respected Readers and Our Dear Subscribers, First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan welcomes you and will appreciate your positive participation in our World Heart Day campaign and forward this to other interested readers. In our previous post we presented … Continue reading →

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World Heart Day

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Respected Readers, Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) are the top cause of death worldwide, killing more than 36 million people in 2008, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization. Cardiovascular diseases were responsible for 48 percent of … Continue reading →

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An Awareness Campaign on Dengue Prevention

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Respected Readers, Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne infection which in recent years has become a major international public health concern. The magnitude of dengue problem has increased dramatically and has extended fears of an outbreak especially within Punjab … Continue reading →

Posted in Advanced First Aid, Basic First Aid, CPR and AED, Dengue Fever, emergency care and first aid, First Aid, First Aid Tips | Tagged aedes aegypti mosquito, an awareness campaign on dengue prevention, characteristics of, dengue disease transmission cycle, dengue fever awareness campaign, dengue fever outbreak, dengue haemorrhagic dever, dengue prevention plan, dengue prevention program, dengue shock syndrome, how dengue spread, is there are vaccine against dengue fever, preventive medications for dengue, treatment of dengue fever, what is dengue | Leave a comment

What should be made primary requirement?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Dear Readers, In our today’s post we will highlight the importance of first aid to be taught at young age. Without wanting to sound pessimistic, it would seem we are not a nation particularly convinced with first aid knowledge … Continue reading →

Posted in Advanced First Aid, Basic First Aid, CPR and AED, emergency care and first aid, First Aid, First Aid and CPR, First Aid CPR and AED, First Aid Tips, First Aid Training Programs, social life and first aid | Tagged first aid for schools, first aid for toddlers, first aid to be taught at schools, first aid training, primary requirement in emergency management, primary requirement in first aid, schools and first aid education, social life and first | Leave a comment

Use of Activated Charcoal in Poisoning

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Respected Readers, Today we will share with you one of the many updates from G2010. Our today’s update is on “use of activated charcoal in poisoning”. Today’s post will be a brief post in which we will also include … Continue reading →

Posted in Advanced First Aid, Basic First Aid, CPR and AED, emergency care and first aid, First Aid, First Aid and CPR, First Aid Training Programs | Tagged emergency care and first aid, updated topics from AHA 2010 guidelines, updated topics from g2010, use of activated charcoal in first aid, use of activated charcoal in poisoning | 1 Comment

Do you know what is Psychological First Aid?

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Respected Readers, Today we will share with you one new topic which is Psychological First Aid (PFA). When terrible things happen in our communities, we want to reach out a helping hand to those who are affected. Although everyone is … Continue reading →

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Why to avoid contact with blood?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Faisal Javed Mir

As-Salam-o-Alaikum Respected Readers, Today we will share with you why it is important to avoid direct contact with blood. There is a potential for transmission of infection, if direct contact with blood has occurred. Although rare, injuries from an infected patient’s … Continue reading →

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