Daisy First Aid Bracknell & Wokingham, Reading East & Surrounds

05/09/2025

⚠️ On Sunday 7 September at around 3pm, mobile phones on 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a loud siren-like sound for up to 10 seconds.

📱A message will also appear on screens.

❌ This is a test only — no action is needed.

🔹 The system is designed to save lives by sending urgent safety advice during major emergencies, such as severe weather, fires, or public safety incidents.

🔹 It was first used during Storm Darragh in December last year, when around 3 million people in Wales and south-west England received a red weather warning alert for life-threatening conditions.

What you need to know:
👉 Phones will make a loud siren-like sound for about 10 seconds.
👉 It’s a test — you don’t need to do anything.
👉 The alert will sound even if your phone is on silent or vibrate.
👉 In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert.

‼️ Important for domestic abuse victims:

⚠️ If you have a hidden or emergency phone, please be aware that the alert will still make a noise even if the phone is on silent. To keep your phone hidden, switch it off or put it on airplane mode.

💙 If you need support, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is available 24/7 on 0808 2000 247.

🙏 Please share this with anyone who will find it helpful.

03/09/2025

💔 Our hearts go out to the family whose baby tragically died recently from whooping cough.

💔 Since the 11 deaths of infants from whooping cough in 2024, vaccine rates in pregnant women have climbed from 59% in March last year, to 72.6% but are still well below the target of 95% to protect babies from the illness.

🤰 If you’re undecided about whether to get your whooping cough vaccine, why not read our blog via the link below?

👉 We will talk about what whooping cough is, how infectious it can be, why it poses a particular threat to newborns, so that you can make an informed choice about vaccination during pregnancy.

https://www.daisyfirstaid.com/whooping-cough

01/09/2025

❓Would you like to learn first aid and feel more confident you could look after your baby or child, (or little ones in your care) in an emergency?
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🔹 In our friendly & relaxed 2-hour Baby & Child Daisy first aid classes we’ll teach you...​​​​​​​​
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✅ CPR - baby, child & adult​​​​​​​​
✅ Use of a defibrillator
✅ Recovery positions - baby, child & adult​​​​​​​​
✅ Choking - baby, child & adult​​​​​​​​
✅ Febrile seizures​​​​​​​​
✅ Anaphylaxis​​​​​​​​ ( Severe allergic reaction)
✅ Burns​​​​​​​​
✅ Head injuries​​​​​​​​
✅ Accidental Poison​​​​​​​​ing
✅ Broken bones​​​​​​​​
✅ Bleeding wounds & bandaging​​​​​​​​
✅ Shock​​​​​​​​
✅ Serious illness​​​​​​​​ ( Meningitis & Sepsis)

📆 Sat 13th SEPT 10.00-12.15
📍 Binfield, BRACKNELL

🛋️ Or choose one of our LIVE online classes with our experienced Daisy trainer from the comfort of your sofa!
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👍 Classes from just £25pp
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👶 Babies under 1 year are very welcome​​​​​​​​
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For more info about all our class options, please see details below 👇

https://bookwhen.com/daisyfirstaidbracknell

Or email Liane@daisyfirstaid.com

01/09/2025

👶 Expecting a little one this September?

💎 Their birthstone is the stunning sapphire — a gem of wisdom and protection.

🌼 Their birth flowers are the aster and morning glory, symbolizing love, faith, and new beginnings.

♍️ Depending on their arrival, they’ll shine as either a thoughtful Virgo or a charming Libra ♎️

👍 TAG a parent-to-be who’s welcoming their September baby!

01/09/2025

🤰 This is such an important topic!

👶 If you are pregnant, please take a couple of minutes to watch this reel about Vitamin K at birth.

31/08/2025

🚖 Do you have school taxi staff who need to renew their first aid training before the start of the school term?

🔹Our 2.5 hr Paediatric First Aid course is suitable for school transport assistants / drivers, activity providers or anyone with a ‘Duty of Care’ for children & babies, who doesn’t require a qualification.

📅 THIS Tuesday 2nd SEPT 10.30-13.00
📍Sheerwater, WOKING

🔹 This class covers techniques for babies from birth - 12 months, and all children from 1 -18 years. (Plus adult techniques also) :

- What to do in an emergency and when to get help
- Baby & child / adult recovery position
- Baby, child & adult CPR
-Use of a Defibrillator
- Choking - Baby & child / adult techniques
- Seizures
- Anaphylaxis ( Severe allergic reaction)
-Asthma
- Burns
- Head injuries
- Fractures
- Accidental poisoning
- Bleeding wounds
- Shock
- Serious illness

🔹 You can find more information & BOOK your places here ⬇️

https://bookwhen.com/daisyfirstaidbracknell ⠀⠀⠀

Or email Liane@daisyfirstaid.com

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30/08/2025

Just kidding... 😜

29/08/2025

🌼 Big news for parents! 🌼

👉 Starting in January 2026, the NHS will introduce the chickenpox vaccine into the routine childhood vaccination schedule in England.

What this means:
🔹 Around 500,000 children will be protected every year
🔹 It will be delivered at GP appointments as part of the routine vaccination schedule
🔹 It will be FREE on the NHS (it currently costs around £150 privately)

Why it matters:
🔹 Chickenpox is generally considered to be a common and mild illness, but for some babies, young children and even adults it can be very serious and lead to hospital admission and in very rare cases it can be fatal.

The roll out of this vaccine will mean:

🔹 Most importantly, that children are protected from serious complications like infections, pneumonia, or (rarely) stroke
🔹 Fewer sick days for little ones
🔹 Less time off work for parents

👍 It has already been used safely for decades in countries like the US, Canada, Germany & Australia.

💙 Health experts say this step will protect children, reduce hospital admissions, and give families peace of mind.

👉 As with other childhood vaccinations, you will be contacted by your GP surgery to arrange an appointment if your child is eligible.

💙 Please SHARE this post with other parents 💙

28/08/2025

😊 Some quick and easy tips to improve your mood!

💜 Hormones are chemicals produced by different glands across your body. They travel through the bloodstream, acting as messengers and playing a part in many bodily processes.

💛 One of these important functions is helping to regulate your mood.

💜 Certain hormones are known to help promote positive feelings, including happiness and pleasure and these are some very simple ways we can help our bodies to produce them!

👍 SHARE this with a friend who might be interested!

25/08/2025

It was a very good morning and I’ve learnt so much which will help me with my grandson.
Liane was brilliant and covered lots of topics and was very good at demonstrating all the different scenarios.
I would highly recommend this course to update your knowledge on first aid procedures.

It was a very good morning and I’ve learnt so much which will help me with my grandson. Liane was brilliant and covered lots of topics and was very good at demonstrating all the different scenarios. ★★★★★

25/08/2025

🤯 It’s so hard, but it sometimes helps to remember that…

… If your toddler throws the toy across the room, pours their water on the floor, or up ends the bowl of food you’ve just spent hours preparing, it’s not because they’re “naughty” — it’s because their brain is still very much under construction.

🧠 The part of the brain that controls impulses — the prefrontal cortex — isn’t fully developed until the mid-20s!

🚘 For small children, it’s like having a car with a powerful engine (big feelings!) but very weak brakes (self-control).

🧬 So when they act before they think, it’s not defiance — it’s biology.

💙 Our job isn’t to expect perfection, but to teach, guide, and be the “borrowed brakes” until theirs get stronger.

🙏 Next time you see an impulsive moment, try this: pause, breathe, and remember — they’re learning how to steer.