Mini First Aid Armagh & South Down

14/08/2025

🥵What is the difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke?

When can you just cool them down at home, and WHEN should you be CONCERNED and take IMMEDIATE action??

Heat exhaustion happens when your body overheats and can’t cool itself down. This can happen during a heatwave or in a hot climate. If not treated quickly, it can turn into heatstroke, which can be life-threatening.

Heat exhaustion symptoms are often the same in children and adults, although children are likely to get irritable too.

Check out the guide to signs and symptoms and SAVE this post to refer back to 💚

11/08/2025

When it comes to your little one, knowing what to do before help arrives can make all the difference.

That’s where our Baby & Child first aid classes come in. Sessions are practical, with hands-on practice of the techniques and skills you might need in the event of an emergency. You will leave feeling confident and empowered!

💚 2 hours
💚 Suitable from pregnancy onwards (pre-crawling babies welcome to attend!)
💚 Covers first aid from birth to 18 years
💚 Designed for parents, grandparents, carers, and anyone looking after children

https://armagh.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/classes-for-parents-carers

03/07/2025

30/06/2025

🟢 Keeping kids safe in the sun 🟢
With school holidays approaching, it’s essential to protect little ones from sun-related risks - even on cloudy UK days! From sunburn to heat exhaustion, our latest blog covers essential tips to keep your little ones protected in the sunshine whether you're at home or abroad. Think suncream, shade, and smart clothing choices. Stay safe and have fun in the sun - read the full blog and make sure you don't

With the school holidays just around the corner, I bet you're starting to think about packing up for that well deserved family break! An imp...

09/06/2025

For anyone heading on holiday soon!

Measles holiday warning as cases rise in Europe.

As the summer holiday season gets going, families are being warned of measles outbreaks in many popular European destinations, with vaccination rates in the UK still far below what experts advise.

29/05/2025

⚠️ Save this post as a reminder that the main sign that your baby or child is choking rather than gagging is SILENCE
If your child is gagging, you will usually hear them trying to clear their throat or the back of their mouth.
If your child is choking, there is a blockage in their airway, and they cannot make any noise.

27/05/2025

Like many parents, you may have been brought up with the old wives’ tale that the best thing to do is to rub a dock leaf onto the sting – but is that actually good medical advice?! (Spoiler: it's not!)
Check out our guide to treating nettle stings in this week's blog 👇

It’s that time of year when the sun is shining (sometimes!), the kids are outside a lot more, and they can often be found running around i...

07/05/2025

📢Calling all expectant parents, parents, grandparents & carers..

Our class is perfect for helping you to feel more confident in recognising and dealing with first aid emergencies with your little ones.

Relaxed, informative and practical classes covering essential first aid skills including CPR & choking, and the first aid treatment for burns, breaks, bleeds & head bumps and important information to help you recognise the signs and symptoms of meningitis & sepsis.

Just £25 and 2hrs of your time...and babies are welcome!
Better to know and not need it than need it and not know it.
To book your space in one of the classes click on the link:
https://armagh.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/classes-for-parents-carers

22/04/2025

🚑 ADULT FIRST AID CLASS! 🚑

24th July 6.30-8.30pm
Tesco Community Room
Boulevard Park, Banbridge

https://armagh.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/awareness-classes-for-adults

Topics covered include:
Adult CPR & using a Defibrillator
Heart attack & Stroke
Choking
Burns, Bleeds
Severe Allergic reaction and more.

💚All in our usual relaxed and informal style, with plenty of opportunity to get hands on practice if you want to, and the opportunity to ask as many questions as you need.
Places cost £30pp and include a comprehensive first aid manual and certificate 💚

📣CALLING ALL BUSINESSES📣
This class is a great one to arrange on behalf of your staff, enabling them to not only learn these life saving skills for the workplace, but they can then take them away to keep their families safe at home as well.
We can book a private session where we come to your workplace, and in just a couple of hours all your staff can have these life saving skills, not just your first aiders.

For more information email: caroline@minifirstaid.co.uk

20/04/2025

18/04/2025

Have you heard of a febrile seizure? These relatively common, but frightening seizures are surprisingly not very well known about amongst parents and carers.
Our blog this week has all you need to know about febrile seizures and what you need to do if your child experiences one.

Have you heard of a febrile seizure? These relatively common, but frightening seizures are surprisingly not very well known about amongst pa...

16/04/2025

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