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First Aid for Bumps and Bruises
Some of the most common injuries are the everyday scrapes and bumps. It is incredibly helpful to know how to treat these sorts of minor injuries and prevent them becoming major injuries. Grazes Grazes are superficial injuries which result in a thin layer of skin being...
Button batteries can kill – learn how to keep children safe
There has been a recent spike in hospital admissions, resulting from children swallowing small button batteries. As electronic gadgets become ever more present in the home, so do the batteries that are needed to make them work. These batteries are usually 'button...
How to help whilst waiting for an ambulance
Our Ambulance service is under more pressure than ever and the majority of the time is far short of the 8 minute target times for life-threatening emergencies. The target for non-life threatening is 75% of ambulances within 19 minutes. Therefore, it is currently more...
Guide to the Legal requirements concerning first aid for Children’s Activity and Learning Providers
It can be incredibly confusing trying to work out your legal requirements for first aid provision as a small business working with children, providing activities and learning. Children’s Activity and Learning Providers will need to comply with HSE legal...
6 vital first aid skills every family should know
6 vital first aid skills all parents should have I am frequently asked what are the most common medical emergencies that can occur in families? To me there are 6 vital first aid skills that all parents should have to ensure that they are able to cope with the most...
3 steps of self help before visiting your overstretched GP
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, the Chair of the Royal College of GPs has urged people to take 3 steps of self help before they turn to their incredibly overstretched GP. The majority of minor health complaints can be sorted at home, with over the counter medication,...
Hypothermia, frostbite and chilblains – how to help
Hypothermia, frostbite and chilblains – how to help - reviewed and updated November 2019 As the weather grows colder it is important to protect yourself from the dangers of the cold. The elderly, frail, ill and very young are most susceptible to extremes of...
A reminder on the legal alcohol driving limits
The only guaranteed safe option is to avoid alcohol completely if you are planning to drive. Even a small amount of alcohol can affect your ability to drive, and there's no safe way to tell whether you're within the legal limit. What is the legal limit for driving? In...
How and when to remove a motorcycle helmet following an accident
I am often asked the question when should someone look to remove a motorcycle helmet? The key advice is only remove the helmet if absolutely essential in order to maintain the person's airway. If the casualty is conscious, then you can help them to undo the neck...
Why blended learning could be exactly what you need!
Blended learning for paediatric first aid is now mainstream and one of the most popular courses we run. First Aid for Life and Onlinefirstaid.com are the leading providers of blended learning and have been at the forefront of this training for the last 3 years....
Why Defibrillators save lives
Why Defibrillators save lives Around 30,000 people in Britain every year, suffer a sudden cardiac arrest in the community. They can affect anyone at any time – from young children at school, to adults when they are at home, work or out and about. It is vital that...
Top tips and First Aid advice for older people following a fall
Top tips and First Aid advice for older people following a fall: If you have fallen: Stay as calm as you can. Don’t rush to get up, just take time to establish if you are hurt. Lie still and work systematically up your body to check for pain or bleeding when moving...
9 key indicators you may have broken a bone and tips to treat
Breaks and sprains are extremely common, but how do you know whether you have broken a bone or just have a soft tissue injury? Unless the bone is sticking out, or the limb is at a very peculiar angle, the only way to know for sure that a bone is broken is to have an...
Winner BizzieBaby Gold Award for Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls
We are bowled over with the fabulous reviews from the independent panel of testers at Bizzie Baby and thrilled that they unanimously awarded us 5/5 enabling us to gain the coveted Gold Award. Please click here to read more of their comments and learn more about our...
1 in 3 Brits Not Confident Saving Lives with First Aid
1 in 3 Brits Not Confident Saving Lives with First Aid - Guest Post The following guest post reveals some fascinating statistics and insights as to why some people may not feel confident assisting in a first aid situation. It also reveals how critical immediate first...
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