Jun 15, 2018
Summer is coming in Vietnam, and as a result the beaches are getting busier. Many more people will be enjoying a dip in the sea. When visiting the beach, make sure you know how to stay safe and identify a RIP! RIP currents are responsible for many drowning cases. What...
Jun 10, 2018
Globally, drowning today has a similar burden as diseases such as diarrhea and measles has in the 1970s and 1980s. It is referred to as the silent epidemic. Many people would be surprised to learn that drowning kills at least 372,000 people globally – that’s at least...
Jun 6, 2018
We believe knowledge of first aid and lifesaving skills are real really valuable skills for life. The ability to recognise a medical emergency, provide first aid treatment and get advanced medical help promptly can help save lives. ‘Skill fade’ is defined as ‘the...
Jun 2, 2018
The rumour of ‘Cough CPR’ to treat a heart attack has been spread around the internet for several years now – and we’ve now noticed that it is also in Vietnamese. The bottom line is there is no medical evidence that this works – we want to set the facts...
Apr 4, 2018
Introduction There are lots of benefits of swimming. The recommended level of exercise to improve the body’s efficiency is a minimum of 30 minutes sustained moderate activity five times a week. For Children The National Association of Sports and Physical Education in...
Mar 5, 2018
Over the past decade, golf has really taken off in Vietnam. There are a number of world class golf courses and the country is rapidly gaining increasing recognition as a prime location for the sport. As of October 2015, there were approximately 38 golf courses in the...