Please sign this petition - a subject that had never crossed my mind
https://petition.parliament.uk/signatures/171069667/signed #firstaid #petition #health
The Government should implement minimum standards for first aid training providers to ensure every trainee practises CPR and first aid on a manikin with female anatomy. All training providers should be required to include anatomically accurate female manikins alongside standard male manikins.
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Great IFAK for your car. Attach it the driver seat headrest. You can open the rear driver’s door, release a clasp and rip off the bag from its holder and take it to the trauma victim.
Amazon.com : EVERLIT Emergency Trauma Kit, CAT GEN-7 Tourniquet 36" Splint, Military Combat Tactical IFAK for First Aid Response, Critical Wounds, Severe Bleeding Control (Tan) : Sports & Outdoors
Shoulder roll to stabilize dislocated shoulder.
1 blanket + 5 cravats.
@digitalraven I was in a gigantic and disgusting thread on IG a while back - a Met police whistleblower posted about the need for better CPR training so men don't avoid trying to save women because... Boobs.
Honestly the amount of 'you can just fking die I'm not touching you, you'll accuse me and ruin my life' comments was utterly overwhelming and sickening.
Men seriously out there admitting they'd rather let women die than stop sexualising us.
#cpr #firstAid #sexism #misogyny #feminism
Edit: found it https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT8A9ojjMdc/?igsh=MWxtbG9mYmduMzE1NA==
7,936 likes, 358 comments - issyvine on January 25, 2026: "A recent study found fear of inappropriate touching is a key reason people hesitate to help women. CPR manikins often have flat, male chests, so trainees are less likely to practise on female bodies. Mandating anatomically female dummies could build confidence, reduce hesitation, and help close this potentially deadly gender gap. Please follow @everydaysteminist and sign her important petition! Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738976 #women #cpr #lifesaving #petition #chest".
#SolarPunkSunday musings...
So, in contemplating my own vision of a #SolarPunk community, there are some *jobs* that imho are crucial to running any type of close-knit community /society...
1. People trained in #FirstAid / #MedicalArts -- for both humans and non-humans
2. #Plumbers
3. #Carpenters
4. #Masons
5. #Blacksmiths / #Metalworkers
6. #Architects / #Planners
7. #Foresters / #Foragers
8. #Gardeners / #Farmers / #FoodProducers
9. #Menders / #Cobblers / #Clothiers / #Seamsters / #Tailors
10. #Chemists / #Alchemists
11. #Herbalists / #Compounders
12. #CitizenScientists / #Observers
13. #Potters / #Ceramics experts
14. #Computer / #Technology fixers (especially #electrical and #solar)
15. #Mothers / #Caregivers
16. #Teachers / #Librarians
17. #Cooks
18. #Cleaners
19. #Weavers / #Spinners / #FiberArtists
Other suggestions?
Added #Narcan (naloxone) and Fentanyl Test Strips to First Aid Kit.
Seems I need them in #SantaCruz (I was aware, but hadn't *had* to deal yet...changed yesterday).
Received half case (12)...one in TechBag (with my personal stash of BandAids/Antibiotic Ointment/Wipes/Tape/Gauze) and been playing "Narcan Fairy" (Elves are Fey, it works I guess) with the rest to local businesses I frequent that have good #FirstAid Kits near the "Narcotic Communities".
Stopped OD, yay me. *Head Desk*
Jack C.M
Ofelia
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Knights Of Progress
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Marianne
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