A & E First Aid

A & E First Aid I'm Jess Mum, Wife and passionate about teaching. In 2017 I was formally diagnosed with dyslexia and it was one of those life altering moments.

Mum of 2 girls (A&E)
Ex pitch-side physio & swimming tutor
Learn First Aid That Actually Sticks
First aid made simple, practical & engaging
Helping families & businesses feel ready for real-life emergencies My report detailed my strengths and weaknesses and a lightbulb moment occurred...why was I trying to fit into careers that had so many of my weaknesses at the heart of them?

18 months later

I passed my first swimming exams and became a Baby & Pre School swimming teacher from there I am proud to say I went from strength to strength passing two further swimming exams allowing me to teach children an adults from beginners up to competitive swimming and that was just the start. Following my passion for teaching others I worked incredibly hard and completed my Level 3 Award in Education which enabled me to complete my Tutor qualification with the STA (Swimming Teachers Association) allowing me to Tutor new swimming teachers in several disciplines, more recently I also became a tutor for the RLSS. Part of my role as a tutor is to teach life saving, ensuring teachers are prepared should the worst happen. This has naturally lead me down the First Aid route. My dream has always been to teach & help others in any way I can and that passion is what has driven me to begin my own company teaching First Aid. Not only am I doing something that I enjoy but the thought that what I am teaching could actually save someones life is just an incredible thought.

Certificate done… but are you still ready?If you’re unsure, it’s time.Book your 2-hour refresher and get your team confi...
19/04/2026

Certificate done… but are you still ready?

If you’re unsure, it’s time.

Book your 2-hour refresher and get your team confident again.
Led by a qualified instructor, this session keeps skills fresh between certifications and ensures your staff are ready when it matters most.

Hi, i’m Jessie, the face behind A&E First Aid 💚All I ever wanted to do was teach, but undiagnosed dyslexia knocked my co...
16/04/2026

Hi, i’m Jessie, the face behind A&E First Aid 💚

All I ever wanted to do was teach, but undiagnosed dyslexia knocked my confidence for years. Now I’ve finally followed that passion — and I genuinely love helping people learn skills that really matter.

A&E First Aid is all about keeping things simple, practical and real, so you feel confident stepping in when it counts.

After my husband recently collapsed at work (while being the first aider on site), it really hit home… accidents don’t wait. Online learning has its place, but it can’t replace hands-on experience — confidence and competence aren’t the same.

I’m also doing this to show my two daughters that if you believe in yourself and follow your dreams, amazing things can happen 💚 A&E First Aid is named after them, which makes this journey even more special.

If you want to feel more confident dealing with situations you hope never happen, but know you’d be better prepared for if they did — give my page a follow, like and share with someone who might need it 💚

🚨 Swimming Teachers & Poolside Assistants – Stay Qualified & Confident 🚨If you supervise school swimming or teach in the...
15/04/2026

🚨 Swimming Teachers & Poolside Assistants – Stay Qualified & Confident 🚨

If you supervise school swimming or teach in the water, this is essential.

Level 2 Safety Award for Teachers
📍 Colchester
📅 Sunday 10th May
💷 £120

Do you need to renew your safety award or gain one for the first time?
Whether you’re a swimming teacher, aqua aerobics instructor, or supporting school sessions — this course gives you the skills to act fast when it matters most.

✔️ Learn rescue techniques, first aid & CPR
✔️ Meet HSE & industry safety standards
✔️ Gain a regulated qualification (Ofqual approved)
✔️ Build real confidence to handle emergencies poolside
✔️ Valid for 2 years

⚠️ Don’t wait until you’re out of date or caught unprepared.

👉 Limited spaces available – secure your place now

📩 Message me to book or ask any questions

15/04/2026

If your partner or family member collapsed without warning… would you know what to do in that moment?

Could you take control while waiting for emergency services?

Seconds count.

Build real confidence with a 2-hour family first aid session in the comfort of your own home — with friends and family.

Because accidents happen in a split second… and can change everything.

Don’t look back wishing you’d done more.

Message to book your home session today.

Guidelines change. Confidence fades. People forget what to do under pressure.This 2-hour refresher focuses on keeping yo...
15/04/2026

Guidelines change. Confidence fades. People forget what to do under pressure.

This 2-hour refresher focuses on keeping your team up to date with current CPR guidance and core emergency response skills.

It’s practical, simple, and designed to bring knowledge back to the surface quickly.

Suitable for any business size, from small teams to larger organisations looking for a quick, effective update.

Up to 12 staff, making it an easy way to stay compliant while also building real confidence.

Most first aid skills are never used at work… they’re used at home, with someone you care about.

That’s why keeping skills current matters.

When seconds count, confidence changes outcomes.

13/04/2026

Certificate done. Training complete.

18 months later… a colleague collapses.

Do you remember DR ABC?
Would you confidently use the new DR C ABCDE?

In real emergencies, there’s no time to think — only act.

Skills fade. Confidence drops.

A 2-hour refresher brings it back when it matters most.

Don’t rely on old training. Refresh your confidence today.
Book now or message to arrange a shared session.

Skills fade faster than you thinkBook your 2-hour refresher today for your team and make sure confidence is there when i...
12/04/2026

Skills fade faster than you think

Book your 2-hour refresher today for your team and make sure confidence is there when it matters most.
Message now to secure a date for your workplace or shared session.

03/04/2026

🏡 Introductory price – JUST £20 pp! 🩺
One takeaway a week ≈ £30. One 2-hour course could save a loved one’s life.

Did you know chances of survival after cardiac arrest can triple if CPR is started immediately? That could be your child, your mum, your partner — and you could be the one to save them.

Get 4+ friends or family together and spend 2 hours learning life-saving skills in the comfort of your own home, from an experienced STA & RLSS trainer and assessor:

✅ CPR & recovery position
✅ Choking, burns & bleeding
✅ AED use
✅ Baby & child emergencies

💡 Hands-on, practical, simple, real-life skills.
🎓 Certificates included | 📲 Optional online videos

📩 DM us to book your session now — don’t wait until it’s too late.

It only happens to other people…WRONG.A normal 6am start.At work. Walking around. Doing his job.No warning—he collapsed ...
01/04/2026

It only happens to other people…
WRONG.

A normal 6am start.
At work. Walking around. Doing his job.

No warning—he collapsed - Unconscious.

That phone call… the one you never want to receive.

Colleagues shaken, trying to do their best.
The irony?
He was the fully qualified first aider on duty.

What followed were the hardest 3 weeks our family has faced.

Hospital.
Uncertainty.
Our young daughters missing their dad.
Trying to hold it together for everyone.

He remained in hospital for 3 weeks undergoing tests to try to get to the bottom of what had happened.
He was moved to Basildon Hospital—the leading centre in the area for heart conditions.

Conversations quickly became serious.
Looking at open heart surgery.
A possible internal defibrillator.

The implications of all of this—on him, his work, and our family’s day-to-day life—were incredibly hard to process.

The cause?
Cardiac syncope—a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a problem with the heart, with no warning at all.

just days later…it happened again.

This time, a dangerous heart rhythm—ventricular tachycardia (VT).
But this time, he was in the right place.

Fast forward 3 weeks—he’s finally home.
Now living with a heart loop monitor recording his rhythm 24/7, and medication to help control it.

One minute, everything is normal.
The next… everything changes.

It was a normal day—until it wasn’t.

Emergencies don’t wait.
And they don’t just happen to “other people.”

Would you know what to do if this happened in front of you?

Because in those first few minutes…
what you do matters

This isn’t just another story this was my husband and our family right here in Colchester

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01/04/2026

🚨 First Aid Update! 🚨

The old DR ABC is now DRC ABCDE ✅
• D – Danger
• R – Response
• C – Check for Catastrophic bleeding
• A – Airway
• B – Breathing
• C – Circulation
• D – Disability
• E – Exposure

💡 Why it matters: Catastrophic bleeding kills fast – spotting it first can save lives. Knowing the full DRC ABCDE sequence means you respond in the right order when every second counts! ⏱️

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