The Local First Aid Company

03/12/2023

🎄✨ Holiday Safety Reminder! 🎄✨

As we dive into the festive season, let's keep safety in mind! 🚑 Christmas brings joy, but it's essential to be aware of potential first aid issues that may arise. 🎅🔥🍴

🔥 1. Burns from Cooking:
Whether you're a seasoned chef or just warming up some holiday treats, accidents can happen. Be cautious around hot surfaces and have a first aid kit handy.

🔪 2. Cuts While Preparing Food:
Sharp knives and slippery ingredients are a recipe for potential cuts. Take your time, use proper techniques, and keep those bandages nearby.

🍬 3. Choking Hazards:
With festive snacks in abundance, be cautious of small items that can pose a choking risk. Keep an eye on little ones and remind everyone to enjoy treats mindfully.

🎄 4. Holiday Decorations:
Ornaments may be beautiful, but broken glass can cause injuries. Handle decorations carefully, especially if you have curious pets or young children.

👉 First Aid Training for Choking:
Accidents can happen, but being prepared makes all the difference! We offer courses on how to handle choking emergencies. Knowledge is a gift that keeps on giving! 🎁💪

Let's celebrate safely and ensure a joyful, accident-free holiday season for everyone! 🌟🎁

05/11/2023

🚑 We're Back! 🚑

After a busy Summer of all sorts of things we are here again! ❄️❤️

As winter approaches, it's crucial to be prepared for the unexpected. Cold injuries and slips, trips, and falls in icy weather can happen to anyone. That's where we come in!

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At "The Local First Aid Company," we're dedicated to equipping you with the knowledge and skills to handle these winter woes like a pro. Whether it's cold injuries, a slippery mishap, or any other cold-related incident, we've got you covered.

Join us on this journey to stay safe and confident during the chilly season. Together, we'll make sure you know what to do when it matters most.

Stay tuned for upcoming information, tips, and updates about our courses.
Like and follow us to stay updated, and let's make this winter a one we are prepared for. ☃️❤️

23/04/2023

Did you know tomorrow is the start of Allergy Awareness week? Allergy UK is a charity Supporting those living with Allergies in the UK, they work with government, professional bodies, healthcare professionals and corporates to improve the lives of the millions of people with allergic disease.

Please have a look at their website if you would like to find out more or to donate: https://www.allergyuk.org/

While allergic reactions can be prevented with precautions sometimes a reaction can come about anywhere, If you would like to know more about how to help someone get in touch with us to book one of our courses, With enough interest we can run a Community Action for Anaphylaxis course, so you can learn to save lives!

Free Allergy Support & Resources

16/04/2023

Do you know where you nearest Defib is? If the answer is no, maybe you should. Today I have a couple of useful links to share with you.

First of all if you have a Defib or know of one, you should check to make sure it's registered on The Circuit. This will ensure that anyone that might need it can be made aware of it's location when the need arises. https://www.thecircuit.uk/

Or if you'd like to know where you nearest Defib is located just in case you ever need to use it you can check on https://www.defibfinder.uk/ and even find out what times of day it's available

As always if you'd like to learn about how to use a Defib and how to give effective CPR, please get in touch. we are looking to hold one of our 2.5 hour Essential Lifesaver skills courses in the area soon, you could learn how to save a life on an evening after work!

The Circuit - the national defibrillator network links a network of defibrillators to every ambulance service in the UK.

09/04/2023

A morning post this Easter Sunday to spread the word. Children can choke quite easily on some foods that we wouldn't consider as adults. With 85% of choking incidents caused by food please consider what you give them and how.

Mini eggs are not recommended as suitable for young children due to the choking risk, if you'd like to know more and learn more about what you do click the link below.

If you'd like to gain some confidence in helping someone who is choking, please get in touch to enquire or make a booking.

As Easter approaches, and the supermarket shelves are filling up with chocolate egg goodies, it's a timely reminder about the dangers of mini eggs. They are sm

02/04/2023

Carrying on from last weeks theme, here's a great video about the importance of good CPR from our Canadian friends. Apart from telling us brain damage starts within four minutes without blood to the brain it demonstrates what happens if compressions aren't effective. please check it out!
If you would like to learn these life saving lessons and be able to perform effective CPR, please get in touch with us to enquire or make a booking!

This 3D animation was designed to share life-saving information with the general public to demonstrate the importance of good, effective CPR! Effective compr...

27/03/2023

With today's post we're taking the opportunity to highlight the importance of first aid skills. some very interesting stats here. With 80% of Sudden Cardiac Arrests (SCAs) outside of hospital occurring at home, knowing where your nearest defibrillator is and knowing how to do effective CPR could help you increase someone's chance of survival up to 74%.

The original Article this graphic came from and is quite an informative read: https://resources.defibshop.co.uk/blog/facilities-management/understanding-heart-health-in-facilities-management

If you would like to enquire make a booking with us for any of our courses, including our 3 hour Essential Life Support, to learn those essential CPR skills please get in touch with us here, or at: [email protected]

20/03/2023

Following a big break, IT issues fixed, It's time to tell you about our big course. First Aid at Work is the most comprehensive first aid course for the workplace.

This HSE compliant course conducted over the course if three days covers CPR, essential life support and the treatment of injuries and ailments to give you the best understanding of how to help someone in need.

For enquiries and bookings please get in touch!

20/02/2023

Up Next, the first of our courses for the workplace! If you're looking for a course to book in for you workplace, or know someone that's trying to find a trainer to get HSE compliant this course could cover you. For smaller or lower risk workplaces this course could be just the ticket! Refreshers and requalification also available.

Special Introductory rates are available right now!

For bookings and enquiries please get in touch with us as at: [email protected] or message us here on facebook!