First Aid, Advice News & Updates
It's been a busy week! Wandsworth Radio Saturday 6th May saw Emma Hammett on Wandsworth Radio's programme The Kids are Alright at noon discussing child safety. You can listen to her interview on Mixcloud. Children's Activity Providers Event Emma was thrilled to...
Amputated tips of fingers and toes are very common injuries and with the right initial first aid treatment, they can very often be successfully re-attached. Amputated Finger: What to Do If part of a finger is amputated, the priority is to look after the child. Sit...
Latest Early Years Guidance First Aid Being confident to give prompt and appropriate first aid following a medical emergency is an extremely important skill and particularly vital for anyone with responsibility for other people’s children. The importance of this...
Public Health England (PHE) has just published a report looking at the long-term implications of preventable accidents for children and their families, along with the financial cost to public services. In order to reduce the number of avoidable accidents occurring in...
Why Apparently Healthy, Fit Young People Suddenly Die Every week, 12 apparently fit and healthy young (aged 35 and under) people in the UK die from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. In 80% of cases, there will have been no signs or symptoms. The British Heart...
Biker Down - a life-saving initiative from the Fire and Rescue Services, supported by LAS and TFL On Saturday, as research for my new book on Roadside First Aid, I was privileged to join one of the highly-acclaimed Biker Down courses. Biker Down is a superb national...
Starfish – true story about Sepsis and its harrowing impact upon a real family Sepsis is a devastating and extremely serious condition that affects over 150,000 people and kills over 44,000 people in the UK every year – more than bowel, breast and prostate cancer...
The NHS and Department of Education have recently highlighted serious concerns with the child safety socket covers. UK sockets are designed in such a way that it is extremely difficult for a child to insert their fingers or other objects into them. People have been...
9 top safety tips for Bonfire Night and Halloween It is that time again! The half term holiday is swiftly approaching; culminating in the excitement of Halloween and Bonfire Night. However, dark evenings and over-excited children can be a recipe for disaster and it is...
Button batteries and lithium coin batteries are the small, round, batteries you find in toys, cards, watches, key fobs, calculators, hearing aids and numerous other everyday objects. They appear to be pretty harmless and you would think that if a person would...
PRESS RELEASE FIRST AID FOR LIFE WINS ‘BEST BUSINESS FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE’ AT THE FSB LONDON BUSINESS AWARDS 2016 FSB Judges comments: “Consistent growth and continually supporting the local community" First Aid for Life has won the FSB Best Business for Service...
The NSPCC have published an excellent article and guidance as to the best way to keep your children safe over the summer. Read the full article here Last year the NSPCC received 453 calls and emails from adults concerned about youngsters being left home alone during...
Top 10 essentials for your Travel First Aid kit Accidents and illnesses can happen anywhere and can be more stressful when away from home. Equipping yourself with an appropriately stocked First Aid kit and the knowledge to help, means you are ready for action if...
First Aid at Work - your HSE responsibilities and the law The information relating to First Aid at Work is contained in the following document: First Aid at Work The Health and Safety Regulations 1981 (updated 2015 - with a helpful guidance chart on page 33) and these...
Guest Blog by Diabetes Scoop. Thank you for sharing your expertise on diabetes with us and for all of the great advice on your website. Diabetics' guide to First Aid - What Diabetics and Their Loved Ones Need to Know About First Aid When preparing a first aid kit for...
