Mini First Aid Bristol

26/10/2025

🥳 I’m so excited to be part of the amazing team giving talks on the main stage at the in the Midlands this weekend and you could be there....for free!

💚 Join thousands of other parents and parents-to-be, meet all your favourite baby brands and visit our stand for baby first aid demonstrations.

👶🏼 Learn vital information about how to spot the signs of sepsis and meningitis and find out everything you need to know about fevers and seizures.

🎟️ We have a limited number of free tickets available, simply add code EXHIB10 at checkout - we hope to see you there!

🎟️ https://babyandtoddlershowbirmingham.seetickets.com/tour/baby-toddler-show
📍 NAEC Stoneleigh
📅 31st October to 2nd November
⏰ 10am to 5pm

25/10/2025

💚 All set up and ready to go for a fully booked day of baby and child first aid classes at John Lewis Cribbs Causeway!
🙂 Who is coming to join us?!

24/10/2025

👻 No-one wants to be the ‘fun-police’ at Halloween but some Halloween costumes, including wigs and masks, can be highly flammable and are not always subject to the same fire safety checks as normal clothing as they can often be classed as toys.


🎃 Halloween is a time where lots of lit candles in pumpkins are on the doorsteps that trick-or-treaters visit and congregate on.


🍭 Excited children gathering for sweets are not looking at where their costumes are trailing or candles that they might be standing too close to.


Tips:


🎃 Be careful if buying from cheaper unknown brands online


🎃 Look for the UKCA or CE mark, if you’re in England, Scotland or Wales; if you’re in North Ireland, look for the UKNI symbol along with the UKCA or CE mark.


🎃 Look for the En71-2 mark. All costumes, including wigs and masks, should also be flame-retardant in accordance with EN71-2 (the safety standard for flammability of toys).


🎃 Look for labelling that indicates the costume’s undergone additional British Retail Consortium (BRC) checks. This will mean the costume is likely to have been made to a higher standard of fire safety.


🎃 Use battery operated lights instead of candles


🎃 Be vigilant when out trick or treating or at Halloween parties 🕯️

23/10/2025

👻 Halloween is one of the most magical nights of the year for kids - the costumes, the sweets, the excitement of heading out after dark! But between the trick or treating, pumpkin carving and spooky fun, there are also a few hidden hazards that can quickly turn fright night into a real scare.
🍬 From choking risks to flammable costumes and sneaky allergens, we’ve rounded up everything parents need to know to help keep their little ghosts and ghouls safe this Halloween.

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23/10/2025

😍 My cup is full once again… Running a small business can feel lonely, but days like this make all the difference.
🥰 All of these brilliant brains came together yesterday to talk business growth, goals and ambitions and I have come away full of ideas.
💚 Mini First Aid is just brimming with passion and drive, we are always there to support each other and to make sure everyone feels part of the team.
👶🏼 Special mention to baby Lottie who attended her first Mini First Aid event at only 7 weeks old, and her super star mum, Naomi, who made it all look so easy.

17/10/2025

💚 I always hope that a lot of what I teach you will never be used; it’s a confidence boost, a useful thing to have in your back pocket for a future event we don’t really want to think about.
❤️‍🩹 I feel the same with myself; I know an awful lot about things I hope I will never need to use, but I know what I’ve used before and I have no doubt it will come in handy again.
🩷 A couple of weeks ago a lady experienced a medical episode while I was waiting for my daughter and I stepped in to help. I’m not going into details, but I’ve been told that she has made a good recovery.
💙 I never expected a thank you like this, but it really did touch me, and it’s reminded me why these life saving skills, and the confidence that comes with them, is so important for everyone to have. You just never know when you might need them.

16/10/2025

💚 One day, you could be called upon to save a life…would you know what to do?

❤️‍🩹 We’re supporting today with their annual Restart A Heart campaign.

💙 Today, our Mini First Aid team will teach hundreds of parents, carers, children and workers how to carry out CPR on all ages.

💛 You never know when someone you love might need help, or when you might be the closest bystander in an emergency. Survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remain love in the UK, with fewer than one in ten people surviving.

💚 Everyone has it in them to save a life. Do something incredible today and book a first aid class! 💚

15/10/2025

☕️ Hot drinks are the leading cause of burns to children in the UK.
😳 Serious hot drink burns to children are up 16.4% since 2022.
🏥 These are not minor injuries. Every child in this statistic needed specialist hospital treatment for life-changing burns.
❤️‍🩹 This National Burns Awareness Day, we’re supporting in highlighting the impact of burns and how so many of these injuries are preventable.
📚 You can read Charlie’s story in our blog this week. Charlie was just 15-months old when he pulled a pan of boiling water over himself.
💚 We chatted with Charlie’s mum, Michelle, to find out what happened that day, how Charlie’s burns were treated and how the family managed with the ongoing trauma and physical recovery.

https://www.minifirstaid.co.uk/blog/understanding-children-s-burns-charlie-s-story-and-why-every-parent-should-know-burn-first-aid

15/10/2025

☕️ If a hot drink or liquid spill happens anywhere near your child’s nappy, remove it immediately. You can see here how the temperature is retained inside the nappy as the hot water is absorbed.

👶🏼 Nappies are designed to retain liquid so in a hot drink or water spill, all of that hot liquid is being held directly against your little one’s skin which is why it’s important to remove it as quickly as possible.

⭐️ The exception to this is if the material is stuck to burnt skin, do not attempt to peel or remove.

❤️‍🩹 Burns or scalds on the ge****ls can be severe and may warrant further medical treatment.

💚 Our two-hour baby and child first aid classes for parents takes you through exactly what to do if your child receives a burn, what steps you should take, how to treat it and when you should seek further medical assessment.

Today is , this week do something for you and your baby, book a first aid class!

Classes are just £30 per person, check our website to find details of classes near you.


Did you know this about nappies and hot water spills?

13/10/2025

🥰 As a small business, we can't even begin to tell you how much testimonials make our day!
😍 To hear that someone has left our class feeling more confident and reassured about looking after their baby or child makes it all worthwhile and is what we put our effort into during the class.
💚 Massive thanks to this customer who attended an antenatal group class earlier this year.

13/10/2025

😳 This week we have trained about 150 children to be lifesavers of the future!
💚 Following our award winning lessons children have been taught about what to do if someone is unconscious, how to do CPR, choking, and what to do if someone has suffered a burn, a cut, a bump to the head or a broken bone!
❤️‍🩹 All these children left the class with new skills, new knowledge and confidence about what to do in an emergency.
🌟 All the children this week have been super star first aiders!!
🤔 Get in touch today if you’re wondering how we can fit some first aid training in to your school, education setting or after school club!

12/10/2025

💚 At Mini First Aid you get award winning classes, you get highly trained and very passionate team members and you get a confidence boosting hands on teaching environment!
🩵 With classes suitable from age 3 upwards you’re bound to find the class that’s right for you.
❤️ We have experience working with nurseries, schools, colleges and home education settings and will always make our classes fun, educational and inclusive.
💛 We will also bring all the kit with us, including choking vests so learners can find out what it feels like to become a life saver!
💜 Get in touch today to discuss your teaching requirements and find out how we can make it all easier for you!