Author and Expert Speaker
Emma Hammett BEM RGN
Author and Expert Speaker: Emma Hammett BEM RGN
As a qualified nurse, mother and first aid trainer with over 30 years health and teaching experience; Emma Hammett truly appreciates the vital importance of first aid.
To acknowledge Emma Hammett’s service to first aid, she has just been awarded the British Empire Medal in the King’s latest Birthday Honours List. This reflects the incredible work she does empowering people with life saving skills and her work attempting to dissuade young people from carrying knives and weapons.
Emma volunteers as a mentor for the British Library and is happy to share her eventful journey growing her award-winning business. She has a team of 53 trainers and trains over 26,000 people every year and her YouTube has nearly 10 million views.
Emma is a member of the Guild of Healthwriters and an acknowledged expert on first aid and accident prevention. She frequently appears in the press in print and online publications and as a spokesperson on radio and TV. Emma has featured on BBC Morning Live, the One Show, BBC News, ITV news, Channel 4, Channel 5, London Live, Victoria Derbyshire and has been a regular guest on Eamonn Holmes radio show. She writes for numerous online and print publications including the Nursing Times, British Journal of School Nursing, British Dental Journal, Primary School Management, Early Years Child Carer, Baby London, Little London, Hippocratic Post, Huffington Post, Families and regularly features as a first aid expert on the radio and on National TV.
Emma has written multiple books: Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls and Slips, Trips and Fractured Hips – have both won awards and are Amazon Best sellers. She has also written highly acclaimed books on Mental Health First Aid and First Aid for Dogs.
Emma established First Aid for Life in 2007 and it has grown steadily to become a multi award-winning practical and online first aid training business equipping thousands of carers, parents, teenagers, sports/health professionals and members of the public with the skills and confidence to help in a medical emergency. She was prompted to start the business by the need for top quality first aid training, taught by highly experienced and knowledgeable medical and emergency service professionals who are also outstanding trainers.
In 2016, Emma created www.onlinefirstaid.com and therefore facilitated the introduction of quality, interactive, online and blended learning. There are a wealth of specialist online courses awarding HSE Appointed Person level certification and verifiable CPD. These are ideal as annual refreshers, to upskill staff supporting first aiders and to introduce topics such as Managing Medication in Schools; Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes, Head and Spinal Injuries, Epilepsy annual refresher training and Mental Health First Aid. These courses are recommended by SAPHNA (the School and Public Health Nursing Association).
First Aid for Life specialises in Paediatric First Aid. We are the leading first aid training provider for Childrens’ Activity Providers, schools, nurseries, childcare providers and youth workers. We have a wealth of free infographics, e-books and other resources covering accident prevention, first aid and legal requirements specifically for the children’s activity sector.
First Aid for Life is now synonymous with quality and excellence; the company has won numerous awards including the Federation of Small Businesses Best Business in London and Best Business for Service Excellence and Customer Service 3 years running.
The customer is at the heart of the business with everything designed to make it as easy as possible for people to learn these vital skills and courses are tailored their needs. The First Aid for Life website is full of freely available information, articles and videos plus easy access to the online courses and books; all designed to make top quality first aid training accessible to everyone.
Emma speaks on accident prevention, first aid (for pets and humans), how to scale a business and mental health first aid.
Emma frequently runs lunchtime talks for large corporates, schools and universities and key note speaker at large events and she is often booked as the inspirational speaker for various business events.
My great niece Florence on the cover
Dr Amanda Gummer of The Good Toy Guide and Fundamentally Children
Katrina and Kevin from Child Accident Prevention Trust
Shaa Wasmund MBE with both of my books!
Sue Atkins ITV, Amanda Frolich of Amanda’s Action Club and Chris Zych of Apetito
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP
Jess Streeting, Clinical Lead for Kidstime Foundation
Julie Hall of Women Unlimited
Parenting and Early Years experts Laura Henry & Sue Atkins
Debbie Bird, MD of Now Baby
Steve Pinto of Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce
Alan Hill, International speaker
Stay Safe for Older People
In October 2018 Emma launched the Stay Safe for Older People initiative in partnership with Carolyn Cripps OBE, Age UK and RoSPA. Stay Safe for Older People is an umbrella site, signposting older people and their carers to valuable resources.
The contents of the continually-updated website aim to help older people stay safe, remain healthy and prevent avoidable hospital admissions resulting from accidents in the home environment.
Visit the Stay Safe for Older People webiste by clicking here
Press and Speaking Engagements
Emma is an acknowledged expert on first aid and accident prevention and frequently appears in the press and as a spokesperson on TV and radio. Some of her recent and upcoming engagements include:
- Guest speaker at Children’s Activity Provider’s Business event, Social Media Speaker, Speaker on Business Growth and Business Mentor at the British Library
- BBC Victoria Derbyshire: NHS Debate – invited to discuss the state of the NHS WATCH a 2 minute extract
- The Creative Life Show by Joanna Pieters LISTEN: what to do when someone steals your work
- Wandsworth Radio: Features regularly on local radio LISTEN to a 4 minute extract
- Keynote Speaker at the Trauma Care Conference, Qualsafe First Aid event
- Plus SKY News, BBC, Channel 5, The Islam Channel, Rational Health Service, see more on our In the Press page
To book Emma for your business or for press enquiries, contact emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk or 020 8675 4036.
This video is about the mentoring programme at the Business & IP Centre at the British Library. Emma Hammett from First aid for Life talks about her experience of mentoring.
Emma Hammett shares her tips and tricks on how to build an award-winning business, speaking at the Children’s Activity Providers. This gives an insight into how Emma successfully runs and promotes her business. It is a useful step by step advice and guide to help you make your business be the very best. How to stand out in a crowded market, win awards, create outstanding customer service, great reviews and protect your reputation.
To watch the full video ‘How to build an award winning business’, click the link here