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• medical conditions


  • asthma
  • epilepsy
  • diabetes
• asthma - chronic respiratory disease that affects the airways transporting air to and from the lungs


  asthma attacks can cause shortness of breath, tightness around chest and wheezing/coughing

  • remain calm
  • take deep breaths
  • inhaler
  • 999 if required
• diabetes - blood glucose levels are too high - blood sugar levels are controlled by a hormone called insulin 


  • Type 1 diabetes - pancreas fails to produce enough insulin - treated via insulin injections - common in young people
  • Type 2 diabetes - body no longer responds to the insulin that has been produced - treated via increasing exercise and improving diet - common older people
• Epilepsy - neurological disorder where a person has recurrent seizures 


  • seizures
  • loss of consciousness
  • reaction to light
  • headaches
  • memory loss
  • slurred speech
  • sleepiness
• Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) 


  • abrupt loss of hearty function, breathing and consciousness
  • usually occurs due to a genetic condition which affects the electrical system in the heart
• Hypothermia

  • body temperature below 35 degrees
• Heat Exhaustion

  • body temperature above 38 degrees
• Dehydration

  • loss of bodily fluids
• symptoms of hypothermia

  • shivering
  • blue lips
  • pale skin
  • memory loss
  • weak pulse
  • numbness
• symptoms of diabetes

  • urinating often
  • tiredness/ fatigue
  • weight loss
  • low blood sugar levels
• symptoms of dehydration

  • feeling thirsty
  • tiredness/ fatigue
  • dark yellow urine
  • dry mouth