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How to Help Someone on World Mental Health Day

Every year on 10th October, the world unites to mark World Mental Health Day. in the blog we are teaching you how to help someone on world mental health day.  For some, it’s a reminder to check in with themselves and loved ones. For others, it’s an opportunity to push for better access to services, […]

Why the Recovery Position is Important

The recovery position is one of the simplest yet most powerful first aid techniques you can learn. If someone becomes unconscious but is still breathing, their body loses the ability to protect the airway. This means their tongue can fall back and block it, or fluids such as saliva, vomit, or blood could cause choking. […]

Are you Health and Safety Compliant?

Are you Health and Safety Compliant?  This is the time to ask yourself if you or your team is compliant.  As the summer holidays wind down and employees return to work, September is the ideal time for businesses to review their health and safety practices.  A seasonal reset not only ensures compliance with legal requirements […]

Spotting Stress, Preventing Burnout, and Supporting Your Team in September

September often brings a sudden shift in pace. How spotting stress, preventing burnout, and supporting your team in September can prevent absences and mental health conditions. After the slower summer months, workloads pick up, projects restart, and deadlines loom. While this can be energising, it can also lead to stress, overwhelm, and burnout, especially if the […]

Why Every Child Should Learn First Aid

Imagine your child knowing exactly what to do if a friend gets hurt on the playground or if a family member becomes unwell. Teaching first aid to children isn’t just about bandages and recovery positions; it’s about empowering them with life-saving skills and confidence that lasts a lifetime. This is why every child should learn […]

Stop the Bleed Save a Life

How first aid and blood donation work hand-in-hand to save lives Every second counts in a medical emergency. Whether it’s a road traffic accident, a workplace injury, or a sudden fall at home, severe bleeding can be life-threatening in minutes.

Top Tips Managing Panic Attacks

Panic attacks can be sudden, overwhelming, and frightening, here, we will look at the Top Tips Managing Panic Attacks. For both the person experiencing one and those around them. They often come without warning and can be mistaken for a medical emergency, such as a heart attack.

Tantrums vs Meltdowns: Helping Your Autistic Child

Have you ever witnessed a child screaming, crying, or throwing themselves on the floor and wondered; —is this a tantrum or a meltdown? Tantrums vs meltdowns: Helping Your Autistic Child, is what we are going to explain in this blog.

How to Treat Eye Injuries

Would you know how to treat eye injuries? Could you identify if an eye injury is severe and needs hospital treatment?

Can Head Injuries and Concussions be Deadly?

The Importance of Recognising and Responding to Head Injuries Head injuries can happen anywhere! We often ask; can head injuries and concussions be deadly?  While a head injury can happen at home, in the workplace, on the sports field, or even during everyday activities sometimes they can be serious.