First aid teacher saved by his own student after he suffered a heart attack during a course

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We recently came across this on the DailyMail and we thought we should share this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4744972/St-John-s-aid-teacher-saved-student.html This is another great example of why everyone needs to have the knowledge and skills to act with confidence when faced with a real life situation. Time is of the essence in situations such as this. The quicker you…

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This Morning TV producer left brain damaged from nut allergy appears on the show

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 I saw recently saw this on This Morning and thought you should see it: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/this-morning-tv-producer-nut-allergy-brain-damage-amy-may-shead-a7905751.html This is such a sad story and incredibly important reminder to us all to take allergies seriously. It was so brave of Amy to come on the show and for the family to discuss this on This morning to raise…

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Rise in acid attacks prompts calls for widespread first aid training

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Link: http://www.itv.com/news/2017-08-03/rise-in-acid-attacks-prompts-calls-for-widespread-first-aid-training/ We recently came across this article and thought it would be worth sharing. Sadly, there has been a huge spate of acid attacks lately. There have been more than 400 attacks in the last six months leading up to April this year (2017), according to figures from Police Forces in England and Wales. Doctors…

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VIDEO: you need to know what to do in an emergency situation

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We recently came across this video and we thought it was worth sharing. It’s an incredible video showing the difference basic first aid skills can make. It’s so important to know what to do in an emergency situation. https://www.facebook.com/Foerstehjalp/videos/1189908901055658/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE Learn what to do today by attending on our scheduled First Aid courses or we can…

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Adrenaline Auto-Injectors to be held in all schools – campaign

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We thought this was an interesting issue around first aid in schools. Source: https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/campaigning/generic-pen-campaign/ New legislation has recently come out from Allergy UK, who have been campaigning for some time to have emergency adrenaline auto–injectors (AAI) available in schools. AAIs give a potentially life-saving dose of adrenaline in the event of a severe allergic reaction…

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Teenager saves dad with CPR

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I came across this on the BBC and wanted to share it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-40357224/cornwall-teenager-saves-dad-with-cpr-learnt-from-house This is another great article which highlights the importance of knowing what to do in an emergency situation. CPR is vital, as you are taking over the role of the heart by pumping oxygenated blood around the body and to the brain…

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5 year old saves his brother from choking on a meatball

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We came across this headline recently: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-40430970/boy-5-saves-brother-from-choking-on-meatball Oliver Bevans saved his little brother from choking by applying first aid techniques that he had learnt from school. This story shows that emergencies can happen anywhere at any time, and it is essential to know what to do when an emergency strikes. This also proves that first…

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How First Aid Courses Help in Real-life

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We delivered a Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Course in Slough for new and existing school/pre-school staff which was run over 3 evening sessions. It was a pleasure running this course, great staff and a great venue. There was positive feedback and everyone got involved which made teaching a lot of fun. We also delivered a…

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