Are dishwasher tablets and liquitabs dangerous?
Hospitals admitted nearly 1500 children last year following the accidental ingestion of liquitabs. Some of those admitted required ventilation in Intensive Care and a couple required re-constructive surgery. These capsules look incredibly appealing to little...
Ticks and the danger of Lyme disease for you and your dog
All dog walkers should be aware of the dangers of a serious bacterial infection called Lyme disease which is passed on by ticks to them and their dog. Lyme disease can be a devastating disease, yet it can be easily treated if caught early. Dogs, cats and humans...
First Aid for a Drowning Adult, Baby or Child
Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. Always empty water play as soon as you have finished with it, never leave the...
Know the dangers of button batteries
Button batteries burn. The damage is noticeable within just 30 minutes and if the child does not receive immediate medical help, they may die. Often, the first anyone knows that a child swallowed a button battery is when they start vomiting blood. Sadly, this is...
How Medical Detection Dogs can sniff out the virus and help in the pandemic
How dogs can help in the pandemic Exciting medical news shows dogs are proving their worth yet again, this time at the frontline of the war against disease. Specially trained dogs can already sniff out cancer, diabetes sugar changes and early stages of...
Seizures, convulsions and epilepsy – a complete guide
What is a seizure? A seizure is the medical term for a fit or convulsion. One in twenty people will have a seizure at some point in their lives. However, not everyone who has a seizure will have epilepsy. Electrical activity happens constantly in our...
Strokes happen at any age, how to spot them and how to react
A stroke is a brain attack. Blood flow in the brain is interrupted by a blockage or bleed in one of the blood vessels, causing brain cells to be damaged or die. Blockages to the brain are a lot more common than bleeds. Both have the same symptoms. A stroke can...
Panic Attacks: How to Help
Why do panic attacks happen? Panic attacks can happen to anyone, without any obvious cause or warning. They can be extremely alarming both for the person experiencing the attack and anyone trying to help Exams increase stress – and children and teenagers...
Asthma – what it is and how to help if someone is having an asthma attack?
We all know people who have asthma. However, very few of us would know what to do if someone close by started to have a serious asthma attack and was struggling to breathe. Read on to find out what asthma is, what may trigger it and how to help someone having...Award Winning
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Monica Lawrence
09:27 22 Jul 21
Thoroughly enjoyed this First Aid course. The course was brilliant, not only did it take place in a air conditioned... room on one of the hottest days of the month, but the course was very hands on with lots of opportunity to practice the life saving techniques. The course instructor Steve was truly exceptional, he communicated well, was very knowledgeable and interacted well with all the delegates. I would definitely use First Aid for Life again and again and am happy to recommend them.read more
Ollie
10:03 29 Jun 21
The course was extremely informative and Andy was a wonderful teacher, going over everything in great detail and making... sure everyone understood every aspect of the training. Overall it was a fantastic course, would highly recommend!read more
Louise Sutherland
15:57 23 Jun 21
We used First Aid for Life for some in-house First Aid training for the coaches and managers at our cricket club. Those... who participated came away with a lot more confidence and knowledge on how to support club members who may need first aid, and also what pro-active measures should be in place to minimise risk as much as possible. A great session, thanksread more
Miranda Wilson-Stone
09:50 21 Jun 21
Emma was an excellent trainer. She worked at a fast pace, she was clear with her explanations and ready to answer and... explain all questions and answers as the session went on! I highly recommend first aid for life!read more
Steve Tiso
12:54 19 Jun 21
The courses and the trainers are fantastic. I have completed on-line and face to face courses covering Dog first aid, ... Mental health first aid, Paediatric and First aid at work. I would recommend First aid for life when you need any first aid training.read more
Debbie Franckeiss
13:47 24 May 21
I found the online course and practical training day excellent! The trainer was very good and included lots of... practical tips and examples. Very easy to follow and understand, I can highly recommend these courses!read more
Emma Reynolds
15:12 12 May 21
A great solid learning course.
So much interesting info delivered in the way that you remember. No light hearted ness... - true facts given that may require ones self to address, should a situation happen.
Well done to you guys & our great course leader.
So much energy & passion given.read more
S F Head
09:51 07 May 21
Great working with Emma. Really good communication throughout. Great educational options available. The students... enjoyed the chance to gain a certificate and also the Online session too.read more
Rose Goddard
09:56 03 May 21
We had an excellent session with the trainer Jenny - what a wonderful teacher! Everyone was really engaged and came... away from the training having learnt so much.read more
Andy Thwaite
14:37 15 Apr 21
First Aid for Life are both thorough as well as thoroughly entertaining. Staff at school found the approach struck just... the right balance between the two. One member of staff was quoted saying: "That was the best First Aid Training I have ever done." You can't wish for much more than that - thank you!read more
Attila Simony
22:53 06 Apr 21
Did the Mental Health First Aid course: very thorough, lots of useful information, easy-to-follow material,... enthusiastic and supportive training team. I can only recommend!read more
Agnieszka Sawicka
23:46 21 Aug 20
I'M JUST FINISH MY PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID COURSE I am REALLY satisfied I enjoy so much.STEVEN- THE TRAINER WAS AMAZING... HIGHLY ENERGETIC guy ,MOTIVATED AND REALLY ENJOY WORKING, concentrated on all details explain everything perfectly which makes think so easy to understand I recommend to everyone who looking for professional course with a lot of funread more
The Train Station
12:15 04 Aug 20
I've had over 20 years of First Aid courses in various locations and environments. Without exception this was the... best.
From the get go we were very well informed and kept up to date with information during the COVID-19 developments and it's subsequent restrictions and limitations.
The course was very well attended (including 5 of my own Team) by a diverse crowd with varying experience and requirements. These were all answered and handled exceptionally.
Clarity in explanation and understanding was second to none and it's the very first time a course leader has not only explained the biomechanics of certain situations and techniques but also applied relevant, practical and common sense!
Cannot recommend them enough.read more
amanda
20:32 01 Jun 20
I have completed the training online and in my setting and the experience was amazing. I have refreshed my previous... knowledge and I found it useful.
Thank youread more
Carol Lake
14:45 09 May 20
I have just completed the online component of the course. It was very informative and well presented with a mixture of... videos and reading. The quizzes throughout the course helped with learningread more
Laura Groogan
11:49 10 Mar 20
I recently completed the Emergency First Aid at Work with First Aid for Life. I would like to say that our Tutor Gaynor... was extremely knowledgeable, entertaining, personable and made the day really enjoyable.
Would highly recommend to anyone that needs or wants to learn this.
Location was easy to find and facilities were clean, comfortable.
Great experience all round and good value for money.read more
