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Restart a Heart Day

Restart a Heart Day campaign is observed on the 16th of October every year with the aim to encourage more people to learn CPR and life-saving skills through first aid training.  Emergencies happen. On ordinary days, for ordinary people, life can change in a heartbeat. Imagine that you had absolutely Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 3 months3 months ago
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A Real-Life Hero-on-Standby!

Interview with one of our first-aiders (heroes)! When Chloe Leet from CHL Dressage got in touch with us about her recent experience of an emergency situation we were left feeling so grateful (as was she) that she had recently trained with us on our Emergency First Aid course. Chloe was Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 6 months ago
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SkillBase First Aid Guide to Stings & Bites

Do you know the best treatment? Most of us in our life will have been bitten or stung by an insect or bug. In most cases they are minor, causing just general discomfort. However, some stings are more serious and can even involve poisoning. Multiple stings, or those causing anaphylactic Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 7 months7 months ago
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SkillBase First Aid Guide to Drowning

If someone were drowning, would you know what to do? When we become submerged in water, it can enter the lungs and cause suffocation. It should be noted that even after a water rescue, a casualty is still at risk, even if they appear to have recovered. Even a small Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 8 months8 months ago
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National Heart Month – Keeping your Heart Healthy!

February is National Heart Month!  To mark National Heart Month we wanted to share our expertise on heart health. Including first aid for heart attacks, heart conditions and how to keep your heart healthy!  Fun Facts! Your heart will beat about 100,000 times each day. Your heart is the strongest Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 12 months11 months ago
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Why Should You Do First Aid Training?

Emergencies happen. On ordinary days, for ordinary people, life can change in a heartbeat. In a heartbeat, it’s 7.15 am. You are just back from the night shift and your neighbour is frantically knocking on your door because their toddler has stopped breathing and is turning blue. In a heartbeat, Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 1 year1 year ago
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Top 10 Healthy Heart Tips for World Heart Day

World Heart Day is celebrated each year on the 29th of September. With this in mind, we look at our top 10 healthy heart tips.   The heart is part of your body’s circulatory system. It’s made up of the atria, ventricles, valves, various arteries and veins. The main function Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 1 year1 year ago
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World First Aid Day 2021 – Our top free guides!

Today is World First Aid Day! Have you ever thought…’I really should learn some first aid?’ or ‘Would I know what to do in an emergency?’ As it’s World First Aid Day, maybe it’s time to take action? A recent report has shown that only half of people in the Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 1 year1 year ago
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How to Do CPR during the Covid-19 Outbreak 2021

The pandemic of 2020 and 2021 has affected almost every aspect of our lives and made the way we go about things every day a little… different. Things that were never an issue before now require some careful consideration, especially when they involve close personal contact. This makes understanding and Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 2 years2 years ago
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First Aid Training during the Covid-19 Pandemic

First Aid Training in a safe and Covid-secure way We have been providing our first aid training courses under government guidelines and strict risk assessments. The HSE also states that first aid training remains essential, with our trainers and delegates able to train face-to-face for work purposes. First Aid training Read more…

By Ceri Morris, 2 years1 year ago

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