by Emma Hammett | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Keeping Children Safe in the Dark – Parents Need to know these tips for road safety As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, it is an overnight adjustment for all of us keeping children safe in the dark. The darker evenings can have a big impact. However,...
by Emma Hammett | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized |
This article is all about defibrillators – what they are and how to use them Cardiac arrests can affect ANYONE at any time. 30,000 occur outside of hospitals across the UK each year. Currently less than 10% of these people experiencing cardiac arrests...
by Emma Hammett | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Knife crime is an increasing problem. Every day we hear more heart rending stories of young lives cut short and families destroyed as a result of this perpetual violence. Not everyone is fatally stabbed and often if they receive immediate and appropriate first aid in...
by Emma Hammett | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized |
How being scammed can lead to a loss of confidence and independence When anyone is scammed it can damage their confidence and well-being. Furthermore, when an elderly person is scammed it can have an especially devastating effect. Sadly, it can lead to a loss of...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 28, 2019 | Uncategorized |
On the 1st October 2019 we were delighted to hold our Annual Conference for StaySafe.Support – on the United Nations Day of the Older Person and accompanied by Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Carolyn Cripps OBE Fit for Safety, Barry Nee...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorized |
More and more people enjoying life into their 80s and 90s thanks to better health and better living standards. However older people are one of the most high-risk groups of our population when it comes to having accidents, especially in and around the home. This is...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized |
First aid courses normally teach two recovery positions. One is for an unconscious and breathing casualty and one for an unconscious but breathing casualty who is suspected of having a spinal injury. When is the recovery position advised? The recovery position is...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized |
World First Aid Day was introduced by the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in 2000. It is a global opportunity to raise public awareness of how first aid can save lives in everyday and crisis situations. This year on World First Aid Day, the theme is...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 2, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Anaphylaxis and adrenaline auto-injectors a comprehensive guide Anaphylaxis is an extremely severe allergic reaction. Reactions usually begin within minutes and progress rapidly, however, they can occur up to 2-3 hours after exposure and exercise can also initiate...
by Emma Hammett | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Weaning your baby from breast milk or formula to solid foods can feel scary. Parents’ biggest fear, discovered by Weaning Week’s survey, is the risk of choking. 24 babies choke to death each year in England and Wales. It is in fact the third most common cause of death...
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