Severn Valley Training

28/09/2025

🚨Scenario Sunday!🚨

💻 You’re in the office when a colleague suddenly collapses at their desk. They’re not responding and not breathing normally.
👉 What happens next is down to you.

✅ What to do:
1️⃣ Shout for help & call 999.
2️⃣ Start CPR: Alternate 30 compressions to 2 breaths.
3️⃣ Push hard and fast in the centre of the chest.
4️⃣ If an AED is available, use it immediately.

💬 Could you keep your cool in this situation? YES or NO 👇

27/09/2025

🎒 Safety Saturday – Playground Falls

⚽ Back to school means playtime fun — but also more bumps and tumbles.

💡 Tip: If a child falls and complains of neck or back pain, keep them still.
✅ Call 999 straight away.
✅ Support their head gently in the position you find it.
❌ Don’t try to move them.

👉 Would you know what to do on the playground?

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26/09/2025

📊 First Aid Fact Friday – Cardiac Arrest

💡 Fact: Fewer than 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK.
🚑 But immediate CPR and defibrillation can double their chances of survival.

👉 Would you know how to do it?

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25/09/2025

👏 Thankful Thursday

🙌 Thank you to our amazing team of event first aiders!
👉 You all work incredibly hard on events ensuring the safety of everybody! You are all amazing!

24/09/2025

❓ What-If Wednesday – Severe Bleeding

🚴 What if you came across a cyclist who had fallen and was bleeding heavily from their arm?
👉 What’s the best way to stop the bleeding?

💡 Answer:
✅ Apply firm pressure to control the bleeding.
✅ Advise medical advice.

💬 Share your answer 👇 Could you keep calm under pressure?

23/09/2025

📌 Training Tuesday - First Aid at Work

🏢 Business Owners & Team Leaders — is your workplace first aid compliant?
Our accredited first aid courses ensure your staff know exactly what to do in an emergency.

⚡ Tailored for workplaces
⚡ Flexible training at your venue or ours
⚡ Certificates provided
⚡️ Can be one day, three days or blended

👉 Book now to keep your team safe and covered.

22/09/2025

💡Myth-Busting Monday!💡

❌ Myth: “Put butter or cream on a burn to soothe it.”
✅ Truth: Butter, oils, and creams can trap heat and cause more damage. The best treatment is cool running water for 20 minutes, then cover loosely with cling film.

💬 Have you ever heard this old-fashioned advice? 👇

21/09/2025

🚑 Emergency First Aid at Work — Mon 29 Sept 2025

Be the calm in a crisis. Learn CPR, AED use, choking, bleeds, burns & more on one of our 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work Courses!

HSE-compliant EFAW (valid for 3 years). Spaces are limited to please book ASAP!

There is also the The Bungalow Café on site for lunch. Refreshments are provided!

21/09/2025

🚨Scenario Sunday!🚨

🩺 Scenario: You’re out at dinner with friends. Suddenly, your friend starts struggling to breathe, grabbing their throat, and can’t speak. The restaurant goes silent as panic sets in. What would you do?

🚑 Step-by-Step Response:
1️⃣ Ask if They are Choking – If they can talk, tell them to cough, and keep them trying to clear the blockage.
2️⃣ Back Blows – If they can’t breathe or speak, deliver up to 5 firm back blows between their shoulder blades.
3️⃣ Abdominal Thrusts – If back blows don’t work, stand behind them, make a fist above their belly button, and pull sharply inward and upward (up to 5 times).
4️⃣ Alternate – Continue 5 back blows, 5 thrusts until the object comes out or they become unresponsive.
5️⃣ Call 999 – If they lose consciousness, call for help immediately and begin CPR if necessary.

👉Would you feel confident doing this in real life? Comment YES or NO below!👇

18/05/2025

Exciting News!

We’re incredibly proud to share that our very own Charlie Gardiner is organising a spectacular Charity Ball in support of two incredible causes – Crackerjack Children’s Trust and JHAC. 🌟

This promises to be a night to remember, all in the name of helping children and families who need it most. From live entertainment and dancing to a delicious dinner and auction – it’s set to be an unforgettable evening!

Let’s make this an incredible night for an even greater cause! 💙✨

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03/05/2025

Family First Aid: Be Prepared and Stay Safe

Accidents happen especially with little ones running around! Having a basic first aid kit at home and knowing how to use it can make all the difference in an emergency.

Here are a few family-first essentials:
• Plasters & bandages – For those everyday scrapes and cuts.
• Antiseptic wipes or saline – To clean cuts and grazes.
• Digital thermometer – Fever? Check quickly and accurately.
• Tweezers – Great for removing splinters or thorns.
• Icepacks or cold compress - for those bumps and bruises.
• Emergency contact list – Stick it somewhere visible!

Top Tip: Teach older kids basic first aid too – it builds confidence and could help them keep calm in an emergency.

Your family’s safety starts with being prepared. When you know what to do, you can act fast and keep everyone calm.

02/05/2025

In a time when women weren’t allowed to practice medicine Agnodice dared to defy the rules.

Disguised as a man, she studied medicine in Alexandria and returned to Athens to treat women who were too ashamed or too afraid to seek help from male doctors. Her success sparked suspicion, and when her true identity was revealed, she was put on trial. But the women she had healed rallied in her defence and won.

Agnodice’s bravery didn’t just save lives—it helped change laws and pave the way for women in medicine.

Her legacy reminds us how courage and compassion can break barriers, even in the most unlikely times.