Dengie Community First Responders

13/09/2025

Today is World Sepsis Day. Please seek medical help urgently if you or someone you know develop any of the SEPSIS symptoms.

12/09/2025

🚨September is Emergency Preparedness Month!🚨

It's important to be prepared for all driving conditions. A well-packed emergency kit can help keep you safe, warm, and comfortable while on the move 🚘.

The Highway Code recommends carrying these essentials in your car:

✔️De-icer & scraper
✔️Torch & spare batteries
✔️ Warm clothing & sturdy boots
✔️ First aid kit
✔️Jump leads
✔️ Shovel
✔️ Warm drinks & emergency food

Even having a few of these items to hand could make all the difference in an emergency. Stay safe, stay prepared, and enjoy peace of mind whilst on the roads.

Find out more at 👉: https://ow.ly/8T9t50WVapp

12/09/2025

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11/09/2025

Around 300 youngsters were admitted to A&E in a single year after swallowing magnets – with one in ten requiring life-saving operations.

Learn more about the risks and how to keep your child safe: https://capt.org.uk/magnet-safety/

10/09/2025

'Early detection of high blood pressure really can save lives'

09/09/2025

From early 2026, CPR and defibrillator questions will be added to the car and motorcycle theory test.

Drivers are often first on the scene when someone suffers a cardiac arrest, so knowing what to do could help save someone’s life.

Would you how to respond in an emergency?

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/u21A50WQWZi

09/09/2025

This tweet from Becky, a senior nurse in children's A&E, is a powerful reminder to cut up grapes.

The size and shape of whole grapes means they can completely plug a child’s airway. And the tight seal produced by the grape’s smooth surface makes them difficult to dislodge with standard first aid techniques.

This is why we advise that grapes should be chopped in half lengthways and ideally in quarters.
This is the same for any round food. Anything smaller than a two pence piece can get stuck. So, always think ‘long and thin’ when cutting your small child’s food.

Visit our choking hub to learn more: https://capt.org.uk/choking-prevention/

08/09/2025

You don’t need to be a medical professional to perform CPR, it’s a skill that everyone can learn.

Get CPR confident 👉 resus.org.uk/public-resources/how-do-cpr

07/09/2025

If you’re ever in a situation where you need to use a public access defibrillator (PAD) and you have never learnt how to use one, or you forget the steps, just turn it on and listen closely.

Defibs have a built-in automated voice that will talk you through the steps, so they can be used by anyone to help save a life!

05/09/2025

A new school year means new opportunities to learn, and we believe CPR should be one of them.

Although CPR training is on the curriculum in all four nations, almost 4 in 10 students say they still haven’t received it. Without systems in place to track delivery, too many young people are missing out on this lifesaving education.

It’s time for governments to step up and follow through on their promises. Every student deserves the chance to learn how to save a life.

👉 Add your name to our petition today: action.resus.org.uk/cpr-in-schools