Mini First Aid Birmingham

18/08/2025

From 2026, questions about life-saving first aid will be included in the DVSA’s driving theory test - why not brush up on your skills by learning first aid with us! It's one thing to memorise instructions from a textbook and another to learn the practical skills needed to understand exactly how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator.

Learn with us on life-size mannequins, get hands-on practice and smash that test!

Prepare for the updated theory test with new questions on CPR and AEDs. Learn how to save lives in emergencies.

16/08/2025

⚠️ Slushy drinks warning NEW GUIDANCE ⚠️

Kids love these thick, icy drinks but did you know that they can, in extreme circumstances, be dangerous and even fatal?

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently updated its guidance about 'slushy' drinks. Previous advice was that these drinks should not be given to children aged four and under but the new recommendation is not to give these drinks to children aged seven and under.

The guidance goes on to say that children aged between seven and ten should limit intake to one 350ml glass per day which is approximately the size of a can of juice.

This guidance follows news about children in the UK who have been hospitalised due to their blood sugar levels becoming dangerously low after drinking slushy drinks - you can find out more about the potential danger here in our slides.

16/08/2025

☀️ HEATWAVE WARNING ☀️

With UK temperatures continuing to soar this week, burns services across the country are already reporting an alarming number of children referred with significant sunburn.

Sunburn is a burn injury – one that is entirely preventable. Children’s skin is especially delicate and can be damaged in minutes, even on cloudy days.

🚫 Sunburn can cause serious harm
👶 Children’s skin is thinner and more vulnerable
🧴 Apply high-factor SPF regularly
🧢 Use hats, clothing and shade – not just sunscreen
🕶️ Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sunlight entirely

For more sun safety tips and resources, visit: https://cbtrust.org.uk/get-informed/causes-of-burns-and-preventions/sun-safety/

Children's Burns Trust

15/08/2025

The wipes currently in our first aid kits are sterile and unaffected by this issue. However, if you use non-sterile, alcohol-free wipes at home for any reason, it's worth double-checking if your particular brand is affected.

Please check the link in the original UKHSA post below for more information.

⚠️ Together with the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, we’re advising the public to stop using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes, as they may be contaminated with Burkholderia stabilis.
The following products have been found to be affected:
• ValueAid Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes
• Microsafe Moist Wipe Alcohol Free
• Steroplast Sterowipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes
• Reliwipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes
📰🔗 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/public-advised-to-stop-using-certain-non-sterile-alcohol-free-wipes

14/08/2025

If you're a fan of podcasts, you've probably found our Family Health Podcast on Spotify or Apple or wherever you like to listen, but if you're more of a visual person, you can find all of our podcast conversations over on our YouTube channel!

Over 5 series, we have covered topics that really matter to you as parents and carers, with the help of experts and parents with lived experience.

We have chatted about sepsis, bronchiolitis, parental overwhelm, children's anxiety, fussy eating, head injuries, chickenpox, meningitis and much, much more!

13/08/2025

If your child is going back to school over the coming weeks and is feeling nervous or worried, or is struggling with separation or saying goodbye, you could give them a Hug Button!

Draw a heart on both your and your child’s wrist, charge it up by touching hearts and tell them that if they feel sad or miss you while at school to press the hug button and it will send them a virtual hug from Mummy or Daddy and let you know they are thinking about you 💚

If you have advice or tips on separation anxiety, pop them in the comments for anyone who might be going through this and share with anyone who needs this! 💚

11/08/2025

Baby & Toddler Summer Fun Afternoon 🌞👶🧸

Have your regular baby and toddler groups paused for the summer?

Come and join us for an afternoon of play, laughter, and community at Gymboree Play & Music UK!

📅 Thursday 14th
🕑 2:30 – 4:00 pm
📍 Notcutts Garden Centre, Solihull

For just £10 per ticket, you’ll enjoy:
• Fun activities for children aged 0–5 years
• A free goody bag to take home
• Special guests including Blossom Keepsakes, Little Dreams Solihull and South , and Solihull Doula Melanie with great offers, friendly advice, and plenty of fun!

✨ All welcome

07/08/2025

Let's talk about Jellyfish! 🪼

Jellyfish are commonly spotted in UK waters, particularly from May to September, with peak sightings often occurring in the summer months.

While most UK species are not considered dangerous and their stings are not life-threatening, it's worth knowing what to do if you or your little one does come across one in the sea or on the beach.

Scroll for info 👇

Source: NHS

06/08/2025

🏫☀️Summer School.
Learn First Aid & Save a Life 💚

This summer, students are bringing real-life skills into the classroom — because what’s cooler than knowing how to save someone’s life?

📘 What we’re teaching:
• What to do if someone won’t wake up
• How to treat burns, bleeding, head bumps
• How to call 999 — and what to say
• CPR basics
• How to stay calm in an emergency (even when adults panic!)

💬 Taught in a fun, hands-on way — because we learn best when we do, not just listen.

🧠 Builds confidence, responsibility, and safety skills

Because every child should know what to do when things go wrong. And honestly? Adults should too.

First aid is a superpower. 🦸‍♂️🩹

05/08/2025

And guess what? We teach you all this and lots more in our baby & child first aid class!

In just two hours of your time, you could learn these vital first aid essentials: how to spot meningitis or sepsis, how to treat a burn or a head bump, and how to help your child if they are choking or having a febrile seizure.

https://birmingham.minifirstaid.co.uk/

22/07/2025

🚨 Would you know what to do in an emergency?

We’re BACK at Mini Minds Play Village, Wythall — but this time, after hours…
When the kids go home, we step in to teach lifesaving First Aid.

Perfect for:
👶 Parents
🧓 Grandparents
🫶 Carers
🤰 Expectant parents

Learn how to handle:
✅ CPR
✅ Burns, Bleeding & Breaks
✅ Choking
✅ Febrile Seizures
✅ Bumps & Bruises
✅ Meningitis & Sepsis Awareness

💬 Friendly, practical & confidence-boosting
👶 Babies under 1 are welcome — no childcare stress!

🧠 It’s better to have the knowledge and not need it,
than to need it and not have it.

📍 book your space here https://birmingham.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/20695

21/07/2025

Enjoy the wonderful Rowheath Pavilion, have some lunch, do a first aid class, take a stroll around the lake. Perfect Saturday!

Book your space here https://birmingham.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/20494