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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Every year in the UK 30,000 people experience a cardiac arrest with 80% of those experiencing a cardiac arrest in the home. This means it could be family members or friends, and if we don’t act quickly enough, they could die within minutes. Many deaths could be prevented if first Read more…