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Award Winning First Aid Training – FSB Customer Service Award
Thrilled to be recognised by the Federation of Small Businesses for the 3rd year running for our outstanding Customer Service. We also won the Best Business in London - Overall Winner Award!! We are so proud of our team and extremely grateful to all our customers for...
Winner! Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls has won the Janey Loves Gold Award
Winner! Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls has won the Janey Loves Gold Award We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded the Janey Lee Grace, Janey Loves / Gold Award, for our book Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls. Our book is now, not only an Amazon Bestseller in...
Keeping our children happy and safe in the summer holidays
Keeping our children happy and safe in the summer holidays Summer is finally here! The long summer holidays are an amazing chance for your kids to spend some well needed time to play outside in the warm weather and get fresh air. Although it is good for children to be...
UK heart health: why Sweden has a better survival rate
UK heart health: why Sweden has a better survival rate - guest post The video above highlights the difference in the Scandinavian approach to heart health and the undoubted benefits Over the past decade, there has been a significant difference between heart health in...
Drowning
Always ensure basic safety around water. Children should always be supervised as they can drown in surprisingly small amounts of water. They should never be left alone in a bath, even for a short time. Be vigilant around pools and ponds which should have safety...
Preventing Burns
More than 500 children under five are taken to hospital every week because of burns and scalds. The majority of these burns are due to hot drinks. Burns are particularly serious for small children and babies. Young children don't have the reflex to move away from...
5 Simple, Essential First Aid Tips
Like any other discipline, first aid must be learned with time and dedication. However, today we want to provide you with 5 Essential Rules that, far from being definitive and complete, may be very helpful to help a person in need. First Tip: If someone has swallowed...
Sepsis: the Six Signs
In January 2016 sepsis was drawn to our attention following the enquiry into William Mead's tragic death. The enquiry highlighted that many of the signs of sepsis were missed by GPs and the 111 service. Over 37,000 people in the UK die from sepsis every year and many...
Suffocation and Strangulation
Suffocation and strangulation are one of the 6 most common causes of accidents resulting in fatalities in the under 5s. Suffocation The most common culprits for suffocation are nappy sacks and plastic bags as babies don't have the dexterity to remove them if they land...
Drowning
Always ensure basic safety around water. Children should always be supervised as they can drown in surprisingly small amounts of water. They should never be left alone in a bath, even for a short time. Be vigilant around pools and ponds. These should have safety...
Button Batteries: Why They’re so Dangerous
Button batteries and lithium coin batteries are the small, round batteries you find in toys, cards, watches, key fobs, calculators, hearing aids and lots of other everyday objects. They appear to be pretty harmless and you would think that if they were swallowed,...
New Legislation for Childrens’ Booster Seats
The following information is straight from the new Government guidance: Using a child car seat or booster seat The law states that Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Children over 12...
Baby First Aid – How to Prevent Common Accidents
Baby First Aid - how to prevent common accidents Babies: from birth to crawling Babies do not come with instructions. They are all different and bring unique challenges. Hormones and sleep deprivation combined with parental exhaustion and the responsibility of a tiny...
How to Put Someone in the Recovery Position – 6 Easy Steps
The following method shows you how to put someone into the recovery position if you are on your own – even if you think they could have a spinal injury. If you are not worried about a spinal injury, or if they are very heavy, you can just use their knee as a lever to...
First Aid Training for Nannies and Babysitters – is it a Priority?
Would your nanny or babysitter know how to cope with a medical emergency? They may have been on a first aid course, but were they tested rigorously enough to ensure they would be confident and competent to help if something actually happened to your child? Every day...
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