Hartley First Aid Training

Hartley First Aid Training Offering a range of EFAW and FAW (RQF) Adult and Paediatric courses, as well as 2-hour informal baby

04/01/2026

⚠️ Important to know

Button batteries can cause serious internal burns very quickly.
Your child may look absolutely fine, but this can still be very dangerous.

👉 If you think a button battery has been swallowed — act straight away.

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👀 First things first: How old is your child?

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👶 Under 1 year old (0–12 months)

Please remember:

❌ Do not give honey
❌ Do not make your baby vomit
❌ Do not give food or drink
❌ Do not wait and see

✅ What to do instead
• Call 999 or go straight to A&E
• Calmly tell them:
“My baby may have swallowed a button battery.”

⏱ Acting quickly really matters.

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👧🧒 Over 1 year old

You can help while travelling to hospital:

🍯 Give honey
• 1 teaspoon every 10 minutes
• Up to 6 teaspoons maximum
• Give on the way to hospital

❌ Do not make them vomit
❌ Do not give food or other drinks
❌ Do not delay getting help

📞 Call 999 or go straight to A&E
• Clearly say:
“My child has swallowed a button battery.”

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🏥 What will the hospital do?

You’re in the right place — they deal with this.

✔️ X-ray to find the battery
✔️ Safe removal (often using a small camera called an endoscope)
✔️ Treatment to reduce internal damage

💙 Your child will be looked after.

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⏱ Why acting fast is so important
• Button batteries can start burning tissue within 2 hours
• Serious injury can happen even without symptoms
• Early treatment makes a huge difference

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🌟 Please remember

✔️ Trust your instincts
✔️ Don’t wait for symptoms
✔️ Getting help quickly is the best thing you can do

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📘 Coming soon

A simple digital first aid guide for parents and carers, covering this and other childhood emergencies.

✨ Family First Aid – Save the Baby ✨Come along to our next laid-back, confidence-building Family First Aid session and b...
30/12/2025

✨ Family First Aid – Save the Baby ✨

Come along to our next laid-back, confidence-building Family First Aid session and bring your non-crawling baby with you 💛

📍 Conwy Library
🗓 Friday 23rd January
⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm

This relaxed, supportive session is perfect for parents-to-be, new parents, grandparents, and anyone caring for babies and young children.

We’ll cover:

✔️ Choking (babies & young children)
✔️ Bleeding & wounds
✔️ Head injuries
✔️ Seizures & febrile convulsions
✔️ Bone breaks, sprains & strains
✔️ Signs & symptoms of meningitis
✔️ What to do if a child is unresponsive
✔️ When to act – and when to get help
✔️ And much more

🕒 We also leave 15 minutes at the end for open Q&A, so no question is too small or silly.

📄 You’ll go home with simple first aid guides and flowcharts to keep building your confidence long after the session ends.

Friendly. Practical. Reassuring.
Because when it comes to your family, confidence saves lives 💙

📩 Message to book your place or for more details.

19/12/2025

🎄 CHOKING FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN (1 year+) – CHRISTMAS EDITION 🎄

Quality Street, grapes, nuts, sausages on sticks… Christmas is a brilliant time, but it’s also a high-risk choking period for children.

👉 If your child is gagging, coughing, spluttering, or red in the face
That’s OK. Let them cough.
Coughing is the body doing its job. Don’t interfere.

🚨 If they go silent and blue
That’s a fully blocked airway.
It’s over to you.

What to do (children over 1 year old):

🔹 Get down to their level or support them safely
(3, 4, 5 years old – meet them where they are)

🔹 Lean them forward at about 45°

🔹 Give 5 firm back blows
• Between the shoulder blades
• Check after each one to see if the object comes out

📞 Call 999
• Get someone else to call if possible
• If you’re alone, put it on speaker
• Help is on the way, but you must act now

🔹 If the object doesn’t come out:
➡️ 5 abdominal thrusts
• Hand just above the belly button
• Make a fist, grasp it with the other hand
• Thrust inwards and upwards in a J-shaped motion

🔁 Continue 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
Until:
✔️ The object is removed
✔️ Or the ambulance arrives

⚠️ If they become unresponsive and stop breathing
➡️ Move to CPR protocols

🎄 Hopefully, the 5 and 5 works quickly — and in most cases, it does.

Merry Christmas and please take 2 minutes to watch and share — it could genuinely save a life.

✏️ Quick edit:
When I said “if they’ve eaten a sweet”, I meant swallowed — if it’s in the stomach it’s not choking; choking is when it’s stuck in the airway.

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Hartley First Aid Training
Calm. Practical. Life-saving skills for real life.

01/12/2025

🍼 BABY CHOKING FLOWCHART (0–12 MONTHS)

( This is a training video only and is not meant to take the place of professional medical advice always call 999 if unsure)

Hartley Training – UK Paediatric First Aid

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1️⃣ Baby is responsive but choking?

Is the baby coughing, crying, or able to make noise?
• YES → Effective cough
• Stay with the baby
• Encourage coughing
• Do not put fingers in the mouth
• If cough becomes ineffective → move to Step 2
• NO → Ineffective / silent choking
• Baby can’t cry, can’t cough, goes silent or blue → ACTION NOW

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2️⃣ Give 5 Back Blows
• Lay baby face-down along your forearm
• Support the head by holding cheekbones, head lower than chest
• Deliver up to 5 firm back blows between the shoulder blades
• After each blow → look in mouth and remove object only if you can see it

If still choking → go to Step 3

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3️⃣ Give 5 Chest Thrusts
• Turn baby face-up, lying along your forearm
• Support head in neutral
• Chest facing upwards
• Place two fingers in centre of chest (ni**le line)
• Push down sharply up to 5 times

If still choking → repeat 5 back blows + 5 chest thrusts

Call 999 ASAP (speakerphone if alone)

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🚨 IF BABY BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE → START CPR

This is where most people get confused — here is the correct process:

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4️⃣ Check responsiveness
• Baby unresponsive?
• Shout for help / call 999 immediately

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5️⃣ Open airway & check breathing for max 10 seconds
• Neutral head position
• Look, listen, feel

If not breathing or only gasping → Start CPR

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🫁 6️⃣ START CPR WITH BREATHS — YES, BREATHS ARE RECOMMENDED

For babies, CPR must start with:

👉 Five (5) rescue breaths
• Mouth covers baby’s mouth AND nose together
• Blow gently — just enough to see chest rise
• If chest doesn’t rise → reposition head and try again
• If still no rise → airway likely blocked → continue CPR (compressions may dislodge)

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7️⃣ Then move into cycles of:

👉 30 chest compressions + 2 rescue breaths
• Two fingers in centre of chest
• Depth: 1/3 of chest (~4 cm)
• Rate: 100–120/min

Continue CPR until:
• The object comes out
• Baby starts breathing
• Help arrives

14/11/2025

🎉 Happy Pudsey Day! 🧸
COMPETITION TIME at Hartley First Aid Training!

We’re giving away up to SIX places for a Family First Aid session — and we’ll even come to your home at a time that suits you in January.

Perfect for new parents and parents-to-be ❤️
Spend 2 hours learning the essentials that help you feel confident and competent if a medical emergency happens at home.

To enter:
👉 Like this video
👉 Share this video

Winner announced today at 5pm!

Have an amazing Pudsey Day — and yes… there may be a lot of cake eaten today! 🍰😄

(Winners must live within a 20 mile radius of Llandudno 🤩)

03/11/2025

Hope you’re all having a good Monday so far! 🙌
Kids are back at school, and whether you’re working, catching up on admin, or just grabbing a coffee, hope the week’s off to a good start ☕

Big thanks to Premier Construction Training Ltd for all the work this November, and to everyone who’s booked with Hartley Training for 2025 🙏

Looking forward to seeing some of you at the Family First Aid session at Conwy Library — Friday 28th November, 10am–12 noon.
Still a few spaces left £20 per person.

It’s a great, relaxed session to help you feel more confident and competent in a medical emergency 💪

👉 Book now via Hartley First Aid Training

29/10/2025

🧠 Today is World Stroke Day 🧠

Recognizing a stroke early can save a life — remember FAST:
👉 F – Facial weakness: Can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped?
👉 A – Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms fully and keep them there?
👉 S – Speech problems: Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say? Is their speech slurred?
👉 T – Time: If you see any one of these signs — call 999 immediately 🚑

The quicker you act, the better the outcome.
Memorizing FAST could help save a life. ❤️

Learn it. Share it. You could save a life.
📲 Visit stroke.org.uk/symptoms

13/10/2025

Witnessed a fall from height? 🧍‍♂️⬇️
First things first — your Primary Survey:
👉 D for Danger – keep yourself safe.
👉 R for Response – are they awake?
👉 S – Shout or send for help.
👉 A – Check the Airway.
👉 B – Check Breathing.
If they’re not breathing, call 999 and start CPR.

If they are breathing — we move on to our Secondary Assessment. 🩹
That’s where we look for breaks, bleeds, bumps, and bruises.
Check from head to toe, make sure there are no hidden injuries.
Pay special attention to the neck and head — any pain, swelling, confusion, or bleeding could indicate a serious injury.

Stay calm, keep them still, and reassure them until help arrives.
Because first aid isn’t just about saving lives — it’s about keeping people safe while we wait for help. ❤️‍🩹

06/10/2025

🌿 How to Speed Up Recovery from the Common Cold 🤧

First things first — hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! 💧
Add some electrolytes to rebalance your body and boost your energy.

🍋 Vitamin C is your friend — get it naturally from oranges, lemons, or kiwi fruit, or top up with a supplement (I take around 1000mg a day).

🧠 Add some zinc (with a little copper) to help it get into your cells and support immune function.

💊 I also take N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) — it helps increase glutathione, your body’s master antioxidant, great for reducing oxidative stress and supporting liver function.

😴 Don’t forget rest. Your body heals best when you slow down.
If your temperature hits 38–39°C, that’s your body working hard to fight infection — but if it gets higher or you feel unwell, always seek medical advice.

☀️ Long term, I recommend Vitamin D3, K2, and Magnesium — a great combo for immunity, energy, and overall wellbeing.

💬 How do you deal with a common cold yourself? Share your go-to remedies below 👇

(This post is for educational purposes only — always check with a healthcare professional if you have concerns about your health.)

🚑 Emergency First Aid at Work – One Day CourseHartley First Aid Training📍 Conwy Library📅 Friday 7th November🕘 9:30am-4:3...
02/10/2025

🚑 Emergency First Aid at Work – One Day Course
Hartley First Aid Training

📍 Conwy Library
📅 Friday 7th November
🕘 9:30am-4:30pm

Get yourself or your staff fully HSE compliant with an Ofqual regulated certification that lasts 3 years.

✅ Perfect for individuals & businesses – up to 8 places available
✅ £79 per person
✅ Fun, engaging training in a bright, comfortable room
✅ Coffee on hand throughout the day ☕
✅ Light lunch included at the café next door 🥪

Don’t miss out – book your place today with Hartley First Aid Training.

🚑 Hartley First Aid Training 🚑Emergency First Aid at Work – 1 Day Course📍 Conwy Library🗓 Friday 7th November🕤 9:30 am – ...
02/10/2025

🚑 Hartley First Aid Training 🚑

Emergency First Aid at Work – 1 Day Course

📍 Conwy Library
🗓 Friday 7th November
🕤 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Get yourself and your staff fully HSE compliant with an Ofqual regulated certification.

✅ Ideal for individuals and businesses
✅ Up to 12 places available
✅ Only £79 per person
✅ Light lunch available from the café next door
✅ Fun, engaging training in a bright, welcoming room with coffee on hand

💼 Perfect for businesses that want peace of mind knowing staff are trained to handle emergencies with confidence.

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📩 Contact David
✉️ Email: hartleytraining@mail.com
📞 Tel: 07493 293051
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