Mini First Aid Mid Kent

29/11/2025

❇️💚 NEW VENUE 💚 ❇️

Mini First Aid Mid Kent are now offering our award winning baby and child first aid classes from Kidzone Rochester….

This space is AMAZING, has free parking, a cafe and plenty of other amazing baby businesses already offering their brilliant array of classes from there.

From Musical Bumps Medway to Bloom Baby Classes Medway…

From 2026 we will be offering weekday evening classes for those that can’t make the weekend ones.

Last night we met an absolutely amazing couple due to give birth in just a few days and we were so pleased to be able to do our little bit in helping prepare them for becoming parents.

We are back here on the following dates, so if you’re having a baby next year or thinking of weaning in the coming months, add one to your calendar now!

✅ Wed 21st Jan: 19:00 - 21:00
✅ Wed 18th March: 19:00 - 21:00
✅ Wed 29th April: 19:00 - 21:00

For these and all our other classes:

https://www.midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/classes-for-parents-carers

27/11/2025

We are back at the amazing Expectancy Scanning Studios Ltd this saturday.

Our award winning baby and child first aid class is just £30 and we cover:

CPR, Choking, Burns, Bumps, Bleeds, Breaks, Febrile Convlusions, Meningitis and Sepsis and more…

To book follow this link:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/22578

27/11/2025

✨ We’re up to date with the new Resuscitation Council UK guidelines

The Resuscitation Council UK has released updates to paediatric and infant life-support guidance, and we want you to know that Mini First Aid is already on it.

We’re rolling out team training and updating our lesson plans to make sure everything we teach reflects the very latest evidence.

If you’ve trained with us before or gained a workplace qualification with us, don’t worry, the qualification remains valid, and the skills you learned are still safe and effective.

First aid evolves as new research emerges, and these updates simply offer techniques that may help rescuers deliver even better-quality care.

Here are some of the key changes:

Baby CPR:

The preferred method for infants under 1 is now a two-thumb encircling technique.

This can help you achieve consistent, effective chest compression depth with less finger fatigue.

Other methods (one-hand or two-hand) can still be used if age-appropriate and needed.

Choking in infants:

Still start with 5 back blows. If that doesn’t work, follow with 5 chest compressions using the encircling technique, which replaces the two-finger approach.

Using an AED:

• Use paediatric mode for infants and children under 25 kg (approx. under age 8 ).
• If there’s no paediatric setting, use adult mode, don’t delay.
• Pad placement guidance has been refined for clarity and effectiveness.

These improvements aim to make life-saving actions even more effective across all ages.

We’ll keep you updated as we roll out these updates in our classes, and we'll share demonstrations on the new techniques here on our socials as soon as we have these ready.

As always, our mission is to make sure you feel confident, informed, and ready to help when it matters most 💚

Resuscitation Council (Uk)

26/11/2025

With Christmas fast approaching and many of us buying toys and gadgets for our children, it's worth a little reminder about one hidden danger that could be in your child's Christmas present, but could also be in everyday items around your home…

https://www.minifirstaid.co.uk/blog/the-hidden-danger-in-your-home-button-batteries-and-how-to-keep-kids-safe?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOT8txleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEecUEAlYXWY7B9qLJSFtW2ng6o5AOX2wj-lxE3OSlTVvSqSyCsOszjkm_onsU_aem_0ROc4uNyUTAY9CrxhMh38Q

When you think of household hazards, things like cleaning products, sharp corners, or hot pans probably spring to mind. But there’s anot...

25/11/2025

This Friday we are at Kidzone Rochester to deliver our award winning baby and child first aid class.

To secure your place:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23485

In this bitesize class we cover:

❇️ First aid kits
❇️ CPR
❇️ Choking - are you thinking of weaning soon?
❇️ Burns
❇️ Bumps
❇️ Breaks
❇️ Bleeds
❇️ Febrile convulsions
❇️ Meningitis
❇️ Sepsis

22/11/2025

LAST FEW SPACES AVAILABLE..

Link in my bio to book and tag ANYONE about to:

have a baby ❇️
become a grandparent ❇️
about to start weaning ❇️
has recently become a parent or grandparent ❇️

Just 2 hours out of your day and just £30 to learn how to save your little ones life!

Get in touch with any questions:

midkent@minifirstaid.co.uk

19/11/2025

How to ensure your baby is safe in their car seat this winter👇🏻

🚗 Steer (excuse the pun) clear from strapping your child in while they are wearing a bulky coat or sleepsuit - the material of the coat and any air trapped in it will mean that the straps are not tight enough against the baby’s body to stop them being shifted around in an accident.

🚗 Do the “pinch test” - pull the harness straps to a snug tightness which means if you try to pinch the harness horizontally you cannot pinch the material together.

🚗 Make sure the car seat harness straps are not twisted, this may distribute the weight incorrectly and cause injury.

🚗 If your child is in a rear-facing car seat, the harness straps should be in the slots at or below your child’s shoulders.

🚗 If your child is in a forward-facing car seat, the harness straps should be in the slots at or above your child’s shoulders.

For lots more advice about the law around car seats and what type of seat is right for your child’s age/weight, please take a listen to episode 24 of our ‘Family Health’ Podcast episode in which we chat with an expert from Graco UK about car seat safety 🎧

18/11/2025

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16/11/2025

Would you know what to do to help your little one in an emergency!

As the first people to help, what we do can make all the difference.

Our bitesize class teaches essential lifesaving skills covering babies and children….

To book sevenoaks:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23201

To book Tonbridge:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/22898

14/11/2025

Shout out to the amazingly talented and SO kind Claire Roads Photography for taking some pics of me back in August, demonstrating some of what I teach, in my baby and child first aid classes.

You may of done first aid training before, but the techniques on children are different and knowing them could make all the difference.

What you would do to help a baby is then different for a child and I cover both in my classes.

If you want to know how to help your little one in an emergency, then our award winning, bitesize baby and child first aid class will teach you what you need to know.

Our 2 hour class covers;

CPR
Choking
Burns
Head Bumps
Bleeds
Fractures
Febrile Convulsions - which affect 1 in 20 children!
Meningitis and Sepsis.

To find your nearest class;

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/classes-for-parents-carers

12/11/2025

When we think of childhood conditions, diabetes might not be top of the list – but it should be.

Diabetes UK estimate that more than 5.8 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, which is an all-time high.

It's World Diabetes Day this week on 14th November, so we’re talking about a topic that’s becoming more and more important for families: diabetes in children.

With cases on the rise, we want to help you understand the facts – from what diabetes actually is, to how it affects kids, the signs to watch for, and what life looks like after a diagnosis.

Check out this weeks blog from Mini First Aid:

https://www.minifirstaid.co.uk/blog/understanding-childhood-diabetes-what-every-parent-needs-to-know?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOBh0pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe5XnqJzY4YaQpdk3AIX73buYEvj-2MiJkPvhjRIqoPBrN5UKGPke7yQ64nYc_aem_PMUbwmZNILJ9PB9wa_qHBg

At Mini First Aid, where we’re all about bringing you trusted health advice in a friendly, no-fuss way. It's World Diabetes Day on 14th...

10/11/2025

The joy of becoming a Mini First Aid superstar! Kids love to learn how to help others, which makes our Early Years and Kids classes such a pleasure to teach.

Mini First Aid Early Years classes are for children aged 3-6 and work with the Early Years & Key Stage 1 Curriculum. Children learn about what happens to their bodies if they are hurt and how they would be treated by a grown-up.

Mini First Aid Kids is designed for children aged 7-11 and teaches how to treat bumps, burns, breaks and bleeding, carry out CPR and deal with choking. The class is practical, lots of fun and involves lots of activities for the children to enjoy and is a favourite with schools and voluntary groups, the class can also be organised for private groups.

Find out more at the link in the comments and chat with your school or community group about Mini First Aid classes for kids 💚