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First Aid

The First Aid category provides clear, practical guidance on recognising and responding to common injuries and emergencies. It offers step-by-step advice, safety principles and preventative tips to help readers act confidently and effectively when urgent care matters.

How to survive cold weather

During the winter months it is important to protect yourself from the dangers of cold weather. The elderly, frail and very young are at most...
How to survive cold weather

How to perform CPR and use an AED

In a recent survey from the British Heart Foundation, they found that 1 in 3 adults would not know how to help someone if they...
How to perform CPR and use an AED

The flu season ultimate guide

As flu season arrives, many people are understandably worried about getting ill. Recent statistics show the increased strain on the NHS with 3,746 patients a...
The flu season ultimate guide

First aid: Waiting for an ambulance

If you are first on the scene and find someone who has collapsed or had an accident, what you do in those first minutes is...
First aid: Waiting for an ambulance

Need hangover help?

7 proven hangover cures and first aid for alcohol poisoning from Emma Hammett of  First Aid for Life. Hangovers make you feel rotten. Symptoms can...
Need hangover help?

Health essentials to survive Christmas

Health essentials everyone needs to survive Christmas: Christmas can be an exciting and magical time of year; however, the festive season also sees a dramatic...
Health essentials to survive Christmas

How to have a pet-friendly Christmas

How to have a pet-friendly Christmas: While Christmas is an exciting time of year for the family, it can be both stressful and potentially dangerous...
How to have a pet-friendly Christmas

Safe car journeys: How to prepare

In 2020 there were 131,220 casualties of all severities from road accidents. One way that we can attempt to curb these shockingly high figures is...
Safe car journeys: How to prepare