Mini First Aid Tees Valley

What do you do if you or your child is stung?


Did you know that there is no scientific evidence that dock leaves help relieve the sting of nettle leaves?!


In fact, rubbing anything immediately on the sting is likely to make it worse as it pushes the chemicals from the plant deeper into the skin, which can cause the reaction to be more severe and last longer.


🌿 Try not to touch the area for 10mins to let the plant chemicals dry on the skin - this makes it easier to remove them
🌿 After 10mins, use soap & water to wash the chemicals from the skin
🌿 Antihistamine may relieve itching and children’s paracetamol for pain
🌿 A cold compress or wipe such as WASuP may also provide sting relief

🧸 Baby & Child First Aid – Middlesbrough, Sept 8th at 6pm
If you look after little humans, this class is one of the most useful hours you’ll ever spend.

We cover the big, scary stuff and the everyday dramas:
🩹 Choking
❤️ CPR
🔥 Burns
⚡ Febrile seizures
🧠 Head bumps & falls
🩸 Bleeds
🦠 Sepsis & meningitis
…and plenty more.
It’s hands‑on, friendly, confidence‑building training for parents, grandparents, carers and anyone who wants to feel prepared instead of panicked.
📍 Middlesbrough
📅 8th September, 6pm
🔗 Book now: via the website
Give yourself the skills you hope you’ll never need — and the confidence you’ll be glad you have

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧: 𝗔 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗘.

𝖠𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖼𝗒 𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗋𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝖿𝖿 𝖺𝖼𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖴𝖪, 𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗁 𝗋𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗉𝗎𝗍 𝗏𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗆𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖽𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝖺𝖻𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖺𝗍 𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗄 𝗂𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉 𝖺 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝗁𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝖺𝖿𝖾𝗍𝗒.

𝖠 𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽 𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖼𝗒 𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗋𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝗏𝖾𝖺𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗉𝗁𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝖻𝗎𝗌𝖾𝗋.

𝖶𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗇'𝗌 𝖠𝗂𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗀𝗎𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗐𝗂𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝖿𝖿:

womensaid.org.uk/uk-emergency-alerts/

𝖯𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌. 𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗂𝖿 𝗂𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝖾𝗌𝗇'𝗍 𝖺𝖿𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖽𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗅𝗒, 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗆𝖺𝗒 𝗇𝖾𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝖾𝖾 𝗂𝗍.

⚠️If the government alert just scared the bejesus out of you to hear another reason not to take a disposable BBQ down the beach….

⛱ Just a little reminder of how a happy event can go wrong very quickly. Have fun a the sun but just be careful with the cooking!

💚“After a beautiful evening and BBQ, we cooled the disposable barbecue with water until it was cool enough to lift comfortably in bare hands; even the underside felt only warm. A few minutes later, my six-year-old daughter was screaming. I thought she must have been stung by something, but when I looked under her foot, I saw that she had stood in the patch of sand that had been under the barbecue.

I knew it was a serious burn and immediately grabbed my water bottle and poured water over it. I carried her to the sea and held her foot in the water for around 15-20 minutes, then filled a bucket with water and kept her foot in until we got to the hospital.
She was seen by nurses who gave her immediate pain relief. In the large area that you can see in the image, all the skin had effectively detached from the layer below, like a burst blister. The nurses decided to cut away that layer of tissue altogether, as they said it would aggravate the wound for my daughter if it were left in place as it might move around and be bumpy.

They cleaned the wound firmly and put on a layer of burn dressing/film that wouldn’t adhere to the wound, then gauze, and then a thin stretchy/conforming bandage and a further crêpe bandage, and then taped over everything using tape like giant micropore so her foot was pretty huge by the end.

We have a follow-up appointment with plastic surgery outpatients to check if skin grafts or any further treatment is needed."

Thank you to this family for sharing their story to warn other families this summer season. The ground underneath a disposable BBQ can remain dangerously hot, long after the BBQ itself has been removed and disposed of.

🧸 Baby & Child First Aid – Darlington, Aug 20th at 6pm

If you look after little humans, this class is one of the most useful hours you’ll ever spend.
We cover the big, scary stuff and the everyday dramas:

🩹 Choking
❤️ CPR
🔥 Burns
⚡ Febrile seizures
🧠 Head bumps & falls
🩸 Bleeds
🦠 Sepsis & meningitis
…and plenty more.

It’s hands‑on, friendly, confidence‑building training for parents, grandparents, carers and anyone who wants to feel prepared instead of panicked.

📍 Darlington
📅 20th August, 6pm
🔗 Book now: via the website

Give yourself the skills you hope you’ll never need — and the confidence you’ll be glad you have.

⚠️ Save this post! If you are wondering how you should dress your baby for sleep in hot temperatures this summer, check out this guide and save this post to refer back to🌡️

Babies and toddlers under 12 months old are not able to regulate their temperature very well, this function develops as they grow. All babies/toddlers are different and will begin to regulate their body temperatures at different stages so you will figure out what is right for your child.

Remember to touch the back of their neck with the back of your hand to assess body temp rather than checking their hands or feet. The neck should feel warm. If the baby feels hot or his/her skin is damp from sweating, remove some of the bedding. A normal temperature in babies and children is about 36.4C (NHS)

Use layers of clothing with a sleeping bag or lightweight blanket, that can be easily removed or added, while you try to find the right combination. If using a blanket or sheet, follow The Lullaby Trust guidance on placing baby on their back with their feet at the end of their cot or Moses basket, so they can’t wriggle down under their bedding, and ensure the blanket/sheet is tucked in firmly and not above shoulder height.

For older children, the guidance about ideal room temperature is largely the same.

Thank you to The Lullaby Trust for this guidance 💚

Your team’s response in a medical emergency matters.
If someone collapses in your practice tomorrow, will your staff know exactly what to do?

Our Basic Life Support training for medical & dental teams is CPD‑compliant, in‑house, and includes emergency drugs for full GDC compliance.

Choose 2‑ or 3‑hour sessions delivered by experienced trainers who keep things clear, calm, and confidence‑building.

Book now: [email protected]

We have probably all, at some time, passed our child a snack while they are sitting in the back of the car. Maybe to placate them or ease their boredom or because they are hungry and asking for one!

For older children, this doesn't usually pose a great risk, but for babies and younger children, the risk of choking and whether or not you would notice it happening and be in a situation to help them is worth consideration.

We know that when a child gags on something they are eating, you can hear them, but when a child has something stuck in their windpipe, they will not make a sound. If you are driving, you might not be able to tell when your child is in trouble.

Consider the risks, take precautions with what type of snacks and foods you give them, and prepare food to reduce the risk of choking. And if possible, leave snacks until after your journey, or have someone sit in the back alongside the child to keep an eye on them.


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