Hands-On Training & Consulting Services

25/03/2018

Proud students.

19/12/2017

I would like to thank everyone for their support during 2017. I'm looking forward to working with you all in 2018 and into the future. All new business is welcome. We open 8 January 2018. Blessed Christmas to you all.

Jonathan Raymond Apollis

16/11/2017

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10/11/2017

Something new and exciting are coming.

22/10/2017

22/10/2017

22/10/2017

Hands-On Training & Consulting Services open day

18/08/2017

Good day

Do your bookings via mail or call today.

12/08/2017

We are also in Eersterivier.

188 Bluedowns road
Eersteriver

24/11/2016

14/11/2016

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10/11/2016

With XMas around the corner we thought it would be good to have something available at reasonable prices...

15% OFF All Pictured Leathermans; Only while stocks lasts...

17/10/2016

To book: 0799268136 (Jonathan) / 0762241757 (John)

17/10/2016

Competency Training available

Handgun / Rifle (Manually Operated)/ Shotgun / Carbine (Self Loading).

Levels:
Basic / Business Purposes / Tactical / Reg.21/ect.

Costs Include:
Books / Range fees / Class time / Practical / Registration PFTC / Shooting / ect.

To book: 0799268136 (Jonathan) / 0762241757 (John)

05/04/2016

05/04/2016

These men demonstrate how to turn a standard shotgun target load into a slug.

05/04/2016

Bullets so accurate you can shoot into the future! Find Berger bullets at our stand in hall 3.

01/02/2016

Bonus points if you could put this back together in under 30 seconds!

30/01/2016

Here are the top ten longest shots made in history that we know of. Some of these are extremely impressive considering the time and technology availab ...

25/01/2016

Heart Attack

In South Africa alone approximately 45.000 people suffer a more or less severe heart attack each year. More than 40% of these patients do not survive the following two weeks. This makes a heart attack the most serious acute illness known. In many cases however it is preventable.

Risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, alcohol, an incorrect diet, lack of exercise and most of all stress should be minimised if not cut out completely.

In case of a heart attack the heart muscle itself experiences a lack of oxygen due to a blockage of one of the coronary arteries. These are the arteries supplying the heart muscle itself with blood and therefore oxygen. Such a blockage may be caused by a blood clot, by calcium or fat.
The involved tissue will die resulting in a weakening of the heart muscle itself. The heart therefore struggles to deal with the full amount of blood it normally pumps. Blood will collect in the veins in front of the heart, leading not only to a significant pressure build-up, but also to severe chest pain and breathing difficulty.
The heart rate begins to increase, the heartbeat becomes faint, the condition deteriorates.
The severity of the attack depends upon the location of the clot and therefore the size of the afflicted tissue. As heart attacks may lead to heart arrest, the patient’s vital signs must be assessed continuously.

Usually regular heart sufferers carry medication with them. The helper should therefore check and if available assist the patient in using such medication.

Signs and Symptoms:
• The patient experiences a very sharp and crushing pain in the chest, spreading from the heart towards the upper left side of the body, including the left arm and the head.
• Both pulse and breathing are fast and faint.
• Both veins on the patient’s neck swell up.
• The patient experiences breathing difficulties.
• The patient turns pale and sweats profusely.

Treatments:
• The vital signs must be assessed and the patient treated accordingly:
• If conscious, place the patient into a half sitting position to allow a pressure decrease in the chest.
• If any vital sign has failed treat the patient according to the CABC – scheme.
• The helper should check for medication.
• The patient should be reassured.
• Tight clothes should be undone and windows opened.
• Breathing instructions should be given.
• A bystander should call for professional help.

The above mentioned half sitting position is indicated only if the patient is conscious. Otherwise the treatments of any disturbed vital sign has priority.

24/01/2016

STROKES are a medical emergency and need immediate treatment because when blood flow to your brain stops for
any reason, brain cells begin to die within a matter of minutes.
The more common type of stroke is called ischemic stroke and occurs when a blood clot from any part of your body travels to and blocks a blood vessel in the brain.

The second type of stroke is called hemorrhagic stroke, resulting from a blood vessel in the brain that breaks and bleeds into the brain. Transient ischemic attacks (TIA), or mini strokes, happen when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted, usually for a period of about one minute but less than five minutes, and don’t cause injury to the brain, due to the short duration. TIA is an important predictor of stroke.

The warning signs of a TIA or stroke are all sudden and include:
- Numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, particularly on just one side of the body
- Confusion
- Trouble speaking or understanding
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Difficulty walking
- Dizziness
- Loss of balance or coordination
- Severe headache with no known cause

First Aid for Stroke
For any symptoms call EMS immediately, as prompt medical attention can prevent a fatal or disabling stroke from occurring.

Then do the following:
1. Check for CAB's and start CPR if necessary.
2. Place unconscious person in the recovery position [if you don't know call me and or come and see me - I will teach you].
3. Lay the person down gently, supporting his/her head and shoulders with a pillow or folded jacket or anything soft.
4. Don’t give him anything to eat or drink.
5. Re-assure the person that help is on the way.