by emma | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Know the dangers of button batteries – and what a swallowed battery could do to your child’s insides 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...
by emma | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized |
How to help someone who has been stabbed or is seriously bleeding – Treating Major Bleeding and Shock Sadly, the news has been full of stories of stabbings across the country these past few weeks, as knife crime in the UK continues to rise. Catastrophic bleeding...
by emma | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Tree pollen allergy – what you need to know this springtime It is commonly thought that hay fever is only a problem in late Spring or the summer months, when the sun is shining, and people are out and about in the great outdoors more. That is far from the case,...
by emma | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorized |
A top tip to help keep children safe at Easter There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about the dangers of children choking on smaller Easter eggs. As such, we decided to raise some awareness of the issue – and the response we have had been...
by emma | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized |
How to prepare your teenager with first aid advice for their post exam celebrations It’s that time of year when teenagers across the county are beginning to plan their post-exam celebrations, trip to a festival or possibly their first holiday abroad with friends. They...
by emma | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Trampolining injuries – and how to avoid them Trampoline parks The first commercial trampoline park opened in 2014. Since that time there has been a huge increase in the number of both children (and adults!) joining in the trampolining craze. Trampolines are...
by emma | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Understanding and managing medication – how to avoid prescription mistakes and drug errors A recent study has flagged up that as many as 1 in 5 prescriptions may include mistakes, and it has been estimated that GPs, pharmacists, care homes and hospitals could be...
by emma | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized |
CPR is one of the key areas of first aid that many people are still confused by. What does it mean? How do you do it? When is it needed? As a first aid trainer and trained nurse, I know just how vital those first minutes can be, so here’s a quick rundown of...
by emma | Feb 20, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Brrrrrrr! It’s that time of year when the temperature is dropping and we’re all bundling up to keep warm … so it is strange to think that we are still at risk of dehydration. Here’s what you need to know so you don’t get dehydrated this winter time. ...
by emma | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Paraffin-based skin creams are flammable – be careful A senior firefighter has warned that regularly using skin creams containing paraffin (mainly for common skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema) may well be contributing significantly to a rise in the...
