Tick Bites 08/16/2017 Lymes Disease and Ticks Tick bites Ticks are tiny creatures that live in woodland and grassy areas, they are particularly prevalent if there are deer and other wildlife. They are blood sucking and bite into the skin to feed on blood. Initially they are extremely small, but swell as they eat, eventually becoming pea sized and therefore easier to spot and remove. Ticks can carry Lymes disease and should ideally be removed by a medical professional. They love warm moist places. Dogs and cats can
Lymes Disease and Ticks Tick bites Ticks are tiny creatures that live in woodland and grassy areas, they are particularly prevalent if there are deer and other wildlife. They are blood sucking and bite into the skin to feed on blood. Initially they are extremely small, but swell as they eat, eventually becoming pea sized and therefore easier to spot and remove. Ticks can carry Lymes disease and should ideally be removed by a medical professional. They love warm moist places. Dogs and cats can
CPR Hero Award 06/27/2017 Last night Sarah and I attended the BHF Award evening to collect our CPR hero award. I felt very humbled listening to everyone else stories about how they saved loved ones and strangers lives. I also felt a bit of a fraud collecting an award - I only taught Sarah, she was the one who saved her dads life. Sarah was 15 year olds when her dad collapsed with a cardiac arrest. After dialling 999, she began to carry out CPR even instructing her mother to help with the rescue breathes. Sarah had
Last night Sarah and I attended the BHF Award evening to collect our CPR hero award. I felt very humbled listening to everyone else stories about how they saved loved ones and strangers lives. I also felt a bit of a fraud collecting an award - I only taught Sarah, she was the one who saved her dads life. Sarah was 15 year olds when her dad collapsed with a cardiac arrest. After dialling 999, she began to carry out CPR even instructing her mother to help with the rescue breathes. Sarah had
Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young people RQF 06/27/2017 Great news - we now offer safeguarding courses. Safeguard training is a requirement of every childcare worker. The qualification we offer is the Level 2 Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (RQF). This is a recognised qualification from a the QNUK awarding organisation. This qualification provides those working with children and young people the knowledge to recognise and respond to mass of alleged or suspected abuse. Duration: This course will last 6 hours Please contact
Great news - we now offer safeguarding courses. Safeguard training is a requirement of every childcare worker. The qualification we offer is the Level 2 Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (RQF). This is a recognised qualification from a the QNUK awarding organisation. This qualification provides those working with children and young people the knowledge to recognise and respond to mass of alleged or suspected abuse. Duration: This course will last 6 hours Please contact
Diabetes Awareness Week 2017 06/15/2017 Diabetes This week is Diabetes Week 2017 in the UK. Today, 65 people will die early from the condition and hundreds more will face life-changing complications that could have been avoided or delayed if they’d had the right knowledge and support to manage diabetes. The simple fact is, diabetes is serious and it is important to know what to do as a first aider. What is it? Diabetes is a condition where someone is unable to adequately regulate their blood glucose levels. The body produces the
Diabetes This week is Diabetes Week 2017 in the UK. Today, 65 people will die early from the condition and hundreds more will face life-changing complications that could have been avoided or delayed if they’d had the right knowledge and support to manage diabetes. The simple fact is, diabetes is serious and it is important to know what to do as a first aider. What is it? Diabetes is a condition where someone is unable to adequately regulate their blood glucose levels. The body produces the
BBQ Season 06/01/2017 Burns – how to help It is important to be vigilant to fire hazards and prevent burns occurring in the first place. Burns are frightening and the pain and damage caused can be devastating. Knowing what to do immediately someone is burnt can radically reduce the amount of pain and scarring experienced. All BURNS SHOULD BE TREATED IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL RUNNING WATER Put the affected area under cool running water for at least 10 minutes (ideally longer). Remember you are cooling the burn and not
Burns – how to help It is important to be vigilant to fire hazards and prevent burns occurring in the first place. Burns are frightening and the pain and damage caused can be devastating. Knowing what to do immediately someone is burnt can radically reduce the amount of pain and scarring experienced. All BURNS SHOULD BE TREATED IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL RUNNING WATER Put the affected area under cool running water for at least 10 minutes (ideally longer). Remember you are cooling the burn and not
Automated External Defibrillators 04/12/2017 AED's Using an AED quickly and without delay can save a persons life. Statistics have shown that if you can get an AED to a patient within the first 4 minutes they have a 77% chance of full recovery, the longer it takes the chance of full recovery is reduced considerably. AED are now in more places than ever before. Rural communities have AED located in reburbished phone boxes and in community buildings. Supermarkets, shopping centres, train stations and leisure centres have them but few
AED's Using an AED quickly and without delay can save a persons life. Statistics have shown that if you can get an AED to a patient within the first 4 minutes they have a 77% chance of full recovery, the longer it takes the chance of full recovery is reduced considerably. AED are now in more places than ever before. Rural communities have AED located in reburbished phone boxes and in community buildings. Supermarkets, shopping centres, train stations and leisure centres have them but few
National Drowning Prevention Week June 16-26 2017 04/12/2017 Drowning Prevention Week is the national campaign from the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and will run between 16 – 26 June 2017. One person drowns every 20 hours in the UK and hundreds more suffer life changing injuries through near drowning. By spreading water safety advice far and wide, Drowning Prevention Week aims to teach people how to stay safe near water. The campaign encourages schools, clubs, leisure centres and communities to promote water safety through events, lessons,
Drowning Prevention Week is the national campaign from the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and will run between 16 – 26 June 2017. One person drowns every 20 hours in the UK and hundreds more suffer life changing injuries through near drowning. By spreading water safety advice far and wide, Drowning Prevention Week aims to teach people how to stay safe near water. The campaign encourages schools, clubs, leisure centres and communities to promote water safety through events, lessons,
My Marathon 04/12/2017 My Marathon In a moment of madness, I decided to take part in the 2017 London Marathon! The training has been hard work. My body is not built for running, so I have been carefully following a training plan to ensure I reduce the chance of injury and manage to complete the 26.2 miles on the day. It is very important to prepare properly both in training prior to the event and on the day. This article includes 7 vital tips for a safe and healthy marathon and first aid advice should something go
My Marathon In a moment of madness, I decided to take part in the 2017 London Marathon! The training has been hard work. My body is not built for running, so I have been carefully following a training plan to ensure I reduce the chance of injury and manage to complete the 26.2 miles on the day. It is very important to prepare properly both in training prior to the event and on the day. This article includes 7 vital tips for a safe and healthy marathon and first aid advice should something go
EMT on the News 10/23/2016 We were on the BBC, ITV, and Channel 5 news As part of the British Heart Foundation's - A Nation of Lifesavers, BBC, ITV and Channel 5 TV crews came into a local Secondary School - Prendergast School, where I work to film first aid training in action. I taught Sarah, life saving first aid training as part of a PHSE lesson using the BHF Free First Aid Kits. Sarah was then able to save her Dads life a few days later. I am incredibly proud of Sarah. First Aid Training in schools is not
We were on the BBC, ITV, and Channel 5 news As part of the British Heart Foundation's - A Nation of Lifesavers, BBC, ITV and Channel 5 TV crews came into a local Secondary School - Prendergast School, where I work to film first aid training in action. I taught Sarah, life saving first aid training as part of a PHSE lesson using the BHF Free First Aid Kits. Sarah was then able to save her Dads life a few days later. I am incredibly proud of Sarah. First Aid Training in schools is not
