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KeepaBeat First Aid Rochdale, Bumble & Bee, Spotland Bridge Mills, Mellor Street, Rochdale (2025)

16/10/2025

Today is Restart a Heart Day – an annual event led by the Resuscitation Council UK to increase the number of people who survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest by increasing the amount of people who know how to do CPR

The latest figures for the number of people who survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest is currently around 1 in 10 – that is a figure that should, and could, be much less

By learning CPR you could help improve that figure, by increasing awareness about the use of Public Access Defibrillators we could improve it even more!

In all our classes from children to parents to grandparents right through to First Aid at Work we teach both of these skills with plenty of hands on practise so you leave us confident in your ability to provide life saving help

Anyone can have a cardiac arrest with no warning, it is an essential life skill to know CPR, as around 80% of cardiac arrests happen at home. Every minute without CPR and defibrillation decreases the persons survival chance by up to 10%

The Chain of Survival is how we give that person the best chance
1. Early Help – call 999 ☎️
2. Early CPR 💔
3. Early Defibrillator ⚡
4. Early Hospital 🚑

Sources: Resus Council, BHF

15/10/2025

Today is National Burn Awareness Day 🔥

8,551 children were burned in 2023, we are going to look at some of the main causes of burns in children and how you can keep safe

Hot Drink Safety ☕
30 babies and toddlers a day go to hospital with a hot drink burn
60% of all children's burns are due to hot drinks
Always keep hot drinks out of reach
Never carry a hot drink and a baby together
When out and about make sure hot drinks are not passed over your baby at the table

Hot Water Bottle Safety ♨️
Check for signs of wear and tear
Hot water bottles have flower symbols to indicate how old they are
Dispose of them after 2 years
Never fill with boiling water

Kitchen Safety 🍳
642 children were admitted with hob burns last year
446 children were seen with kettle spill burns
Never leave children unattended in the kitchen
Always use the back burners whenever possible and turn handles in
Keep kettle cords out of reach

If a burn happens the most effective treatment is

COOL for 20 minutes under running water 💦
CALL for help ☎️
COVER with cling film 🏥

Sources: Britishburnsassociation.org, Children's Burns Trust

13/10/2025

The new life saving defibrillator is now installed at the Mill ❤️

13/10/2025

💙📍Where to Find Us! 📍💙

❤️Our Keepabeat sessions take place in our permanent venue at Spotland Bridge Mill, Rochdale! Here is our handy guide to help you to find us!

10/10/2025

The theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘Access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies’ which highlights the importance of protecting your mental health when there is so much uncertainty in the world.

It can become overwhelming seeing so much bad news and negativity on the news and social media and it is important to take care of yourself.

The Mental Health Foundation recommends the following tips to help support this:

📺 set boundaries for what you watch on the TV, particularly the news
🍁 use grounding exercises to ease stress
📱 have some phone free time to prevent doom scrolling
🗣 talk to others - it often helps to discuss things and you may find you are not alone in your worries
😴 rest - take time out for yourself to recharge your batteries
✅ focus on the things that are in your control to help shift the negative

There is still a huge stigma around mental health and both accepting it ourselves and talking openly to others about it.

Taking care of our mental health should be as important as taking care of our physical health as they can both affect each other.

Mental health problems do not discriminate and can happen to anyone so always take the time to ask someone if they are ok or if they would like to talk, you may be the only person to ask.

Here are some recommendations to improve your mental health:

🗣Talk about your feelings
🏃‍♀️Regular movement
🥗Eat Well
🥤Drink sensibly
👭Manage your relationships – work and home
🆘Ask for help
💤Take a break
🥇Do something you’re good at
😍Accept who you are
💏Care for others

We have included helplines of some of the many organisations that can support with mental health, others are also available.

Sources: Mentalhealth.org, WHO, NHS, Mental Health Foundation

09/10/2025

💙❤️ OUR CLASSES! ❤️💙

❤️ Our classes are now LIVE and ready for booking! So here is a little information about each of the classes that we offer here at Keepabeat Rochdale!

🗓️ Upcoming class dates for your diary:

Tuesday 28th October - Junior Medics
Tuesday 4th November - Dinky Medics
Tuesday 11th November - First Aid for Weaning
Saturday 15th November - Parent and Carer First Aid Training

❤️ Visit our website: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale to find out more about the dates and times of classes, and to book your spot!

08/10/2025

🍭Lollipops 🍭

Do you know the risk with lollipops? ⚠️

Packs of multiple lollipops will have a clear warning:

“Not suitable for under 36 months” but this can be missed on single lollipops ⛔️

Why are they dangerous?

Some lollipops will come off the stick easier than others and can then easily be sucked into the airway 🫁

Our advice is to stay clear of these suckers for as long as you possibly can! The advice is over 3 years old

Be ready for those times that your little one may be offered a lollipop from another adult!

For example, at the end of a meal at a restaurant, after a hair cut, in a party bag or Halloween 🎃

Have a safer option at the ready in your bag if possible 👜

Most importantly make sure you know how to perform the choking sequence, and CPR, which we teach in all our classes 🚑⛑🚨

Head to our website for free downloadable posters of the choking sequence

https://www.keepabeat.com/chokinghazards

07/10/2025

💙❤📢 WE HAVE BIG NEWS! 📢❤💙

📢 We are so excited to announce that BOOKINGS ARE NOW LIVE on our website for our fantastic, lifesaving Keepabeat sessions! 📢

We are offering a range of classes, including:

❤ Dinky Medics
💙 Junior Medics
❤ First Aid for Weaning
💙 First Aid for Parents and Carers

❤ Visit: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale to book onto your class today - we can't wait to meet you!

06/10/2025

💙📢LATEST NEWS! 📢💙

❤ Bookings for our upcoming classes are now READY TO LAUNCH!

❤ If you'd like to join the WAITLIST for our lifesaving classes, visit: www.keepabeat.com/rochdale today to view our classes and add your name to the list!

29/09/2025

Today is World Heart Day

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases affecting the heart or blood vessels including heart attack, angina, stroke, heart failure - it is one of the main causes of death and disability in the UK

There are several risk factors for CVD which include:
🖤High Blood Pressure
💙Smoking – give your local Stop Smoking service a visit
💜High Cholesterol – try to eat a healthy, balanced diet
💛Diabetes
❤Inactivity – aim for 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week
💚Being overweight or obese – eating a healthier diet and becoming more active can help
🧡Family History
💗Ethnic Background (South Asian, Black African or African-Caribbean have increased risk)

80% of premature deaths from CVD are preventable! Some of these risk factors are out of our control but we can definitely improve on others by making small lifestyle changes

Every year in the UK there are around 100,000 hospital admissions due to heart attacks and someone will die of CVD every 3 minutes 💔

Every year there are almost 35,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests in the UK (over 70% are at home) and the survival rate from this is only 1 in 10 – you can help improve this!!!! The more people who know how to do CPR and are aware of the importance of early access to a defribrillator the greater that number will be

So today on World Heart Day book yourself on a course to learn this vital, life saving skill for yourself, your family and the person in the street whose chance of survival could be more than doubled if they get quick access to CPR and a defib ⚡🚨

Sources: NHS, World Heart Federation, BHF

26/09/2025

Today for we are focussing on falls.

Falls are a really common childhood injury and lots of them can be prevented.

44% of accidents in children are caused by falls, with 10 children a year dying as a result of their injury.

Children, particularly toddlers, can change so quickly, one day they are just starting to crawl, the next day they can climb the stairs! You need eyes in the back of your head.

One of the most serious outcomes of a fall is a head injury which can cause life long disabilities or death.

These are some of the more serious falls that occur:

FALLS FROM WINDOWS – always have locks or safety catches (make sure these can be opened in an emergency) and try not to have furniture to climb on under windows

BABIES ROLLING – try to change your baby on the floor to prevent rolling from beds or changing tables

FALL DOWNSTAIRS – always have a safety gate at the top and bottom of stairs

FALLS FROM HIGHCHAIRS – always use the safety straps

FALLS FROM BIKES / SCOOTERS – always wear a safety helmet

TRAMPOLINES – always make sure only one person at a time is jumping

Sources: Childrens Accident Prevention Trust, ROSPA, Office for National Statistics

24/09/2025

⚠️Weaning Wednesday⚠️

NOT OUR BREAKING NEWS BUT STILL IMPORTANT!

Choking is one of the parts of weaning that parents are most worried about

The best prevention is to teach your little one to sit when they are eating - lead by example - sit with them even if its not your mealtime. Make it a rule to sit and have quiet time when eating so they give attention to learning all the important reflexes and skills for eating safely 🍎🍓🥦🥕

Teach them to sit and chew or no food for you…

To learn more about weaning and good eating habits join us for one of our twice monthly live, online First Aid for Weaning classes where we discuss safe eating, food preparation and introducing allergens

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