Outdoor air quality has powerful consequences on our health. Do you know the air quality levels in the area where you live, or even in your own home? The quality of air is important not just for the 5.4 million people in the UK who are currently receiving...
Teenagers are risk takers! Teaching them first aid helps young people evaluate risk and empowers them with life skills to help themselves or their friends, if faced with a medical emergency. There is no doubt that teenagers often find themselves in circumstances in...
Letting a child stay off school is a dilemma for many parents. It is a sad fact, but children spread germs! This is due to their developing immune systems, dubious hygiene (particularly when they have a cold) and a lack of awareness concerning personal boundaries....
We are well-aware of the health and well-being benefits of regular exercise, however sometimes making time and taking the additional effort to undertake this additional activity is not easy. In addition, whether you are a fitness fanatic or steadily building up your...
Health Essentials everyone needs to survive Christmas Christmas and New Year are busy times of year. The festive season sees a dramatic increase in the number accidents and illnesses, with more people rushing around and families pooling their germs! However, it is...
Follow our top tips to keep you and your family safe over the holidays from the twelve mishaps of Christmas! Christmas is can be a magical time of year. However, it is also a time when there are more accidents and mishaps than usual, for both humans and pets....
?Button batteries are incredibly dangerous and frighteningly, they are responsible for the death of children every year! Their parents are often totally unaware that the child has swallowed one of these tiny batteries. The first indication that there is a problem,...
As we head into the colder months of the year, the risks that elderly people face can rise significantly. Whether it is closely linked to the weather or as a consequence of other factors, we need to be aware of these risks and do what we can to help to protect our...
How to help a Choking Baby, Child & Adult – a step by step guide A topic that we always cover on our first aid courses is how to help if anyone of any age is choking. According to St John Ambulance, 40% of parents have witnessed a choking baby, yet over 80%...
In 2017, 24,831 people were seriously injured on the road in traffic accidents in Britain. Of those 1,793 people killed on the roads in Britain, the highest annual total since 2011… Most of these road fatalities (1,544) occurred in England, over three-quarters...
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