by Emma Hammett | Jan 20, 2021 | Covid-19, News, Uncategorized
Throughout lockdown First Aid for Life will run as normal, holding both practical and online First Aid courses. Our team are still here for you and we will support you as you need. As a registered nurse in the midst of this crisis, I wanted to do my bit to help. The...
by Emma Hammett | Jul 15, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
Burns are extremely common, painful and potentially life-changing injuries. Burns frequently become infected and scarring from burns is often disfiguring and permanent. In fact, 13,000 burns injuries are treated in British hospitals each year. 200 people die from...
by Emma Hammett | Jul 15, 2019 | News
Scientists have recently discovered that Amazon Echo, Alexa and even smartphones could soon be used to identify cardiac arrests in its owners. How? An AI-powered tool which could be installed on smart phones and speakers could detect irregular gasps of breath (agonal...
by Emma Hammett | Jun 11, 2019 | News
Here are some facts about prostate cancer and some informative Prostate Cancer Awareness Videos to watch. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. In the UK: ◾ Over 47,000 men are diagnosed with it every year. ◾ 11,000 men die from it every year. ◾ 1 in 8 men...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 18, 2019 | News
We were delighted to be contacted by BBC producer and broadcast journalist, John Henry Owen, wanting to film a demonstration of first aid to help someone who has been a victim of knife crime. The segment was being filmed for the BBC in media response to the spate of...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 4, 2019 | News
The Queen sparks concern after being photographed with a ‘bruised’ hand during her meeting with King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan Queen hosted King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan at Buckingham PalaceBut Twitter users noticed her left hand seemed...