First Aid, Advice News & Updates
A new year's resolution that really counts: learn to help in an emergency Every year one million children under the age of 18 are taken to Accident and Emergency units after being involved in accidents in the home. Many more are treated at home or by their GP. Only 9%...
Christmas is an exciting time of year as families come together to celebrate. However, studies by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have shown it is also...
What is exercise-induced asthma? Exercise induced asthma, also known as exercise induced bronchoconstriction is surprisingly common in elite athletes, in fact it a recent study has indicated that professional athletes are susceptible to this type of asthma because of...
Christmas party season is fast approaching, prepare for bad music, awkward small talk and free bars. The National Accident help line reported a staggering 40% of people admit to having had an embarrassing mishap or experienced an accident at their work Christmas...
Winners of the Essential Surrey Certificate of Excellence! We are delighted to announce that First Aid for Life has been awarded the Essential Surrey and South London 2017 Award of Excellence. They have written an article about us in next weeks issue of the Essential...
Between June 2016 - June 2017 there were 27,130 people killed or seriously injured as the result of road accidents. First Aid is a compulsory unit of driving tests in most EU countries. However in the UK, only the most basic first aid knowledge is required (just a...
Great Ormond’s Street has reported that 1 in 50 children will have had a febrile convulsion by the time they are five years old. They occur most frequently in babies and young children who are unwell and have a rising...
As Autumn descends, there are many festivities to look forward to. Bonfire night can be very exciting for little ones, but it is important to be aware of the risks so that you can protect yourself and your children and ensure your evening is memorable for all the...
For Halloween: Halloween can be a magical time for children. However, the combination of cold, dark nights and excited children can be dangerous. These tips are designed to help Halloween remain fun and keep people safe. When preparing pumpkins take sensible...
The benefits and importance of families learning first aid together My Family Week is a unique opportunity to celebrate the unique and supportive nature of families as a whole, from the older generation to babies and everyone else included within this unique and...
More than 11 million people last year visited hospital owing to a burn and more than 500 children under five are taken to hospital every week because of burns and scalds. They area also a major cause of injury in the over 60s. Burns can be very serious for small...
How to register as a nanny on the Voluntary Ofsted Childcare Register https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/616081/EY_and_childcare_reg_handbook.doc Why join the voluntary Ofsted Childcare Register? • It increases the...
How to get hold of the emergency adrenaline auto-injectors for 1st October From the 1st of October the new legislation comes into force to allow schools to hold spare adrenaline auto-injectors for emergency use in known anaphylactic children. The Human Medicines...
Update on sepsis- What you need to know Sepsis is a treatable condition that sadly accounts for 44,000 deaths in the UK every year (learn more here). The condition is so important and immediate treatment so critical that the NHS have targets to be able to recognise...
Last year, 457 people died waiting for a transplant, including 14 children. There are 6,414 people on the transplant waiting list including 176 children. When my father died, I gained immense comfort from knowing that 2 people had benefited from his death. Sadly...
