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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.

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

Talking about self harm

Talking about self harm: Self harm encompasses a wide range of things people deliberately do to themselves to cause physical pain or damage. It is...
Talking about self harm

Essential tips to keep safe in crowds

Huge crowds can be daunting for any of us, and unfortunately there have been a few high-profile events when things have gone radically wrong. In...
Essential tips to keep safe in crowds

Keeping yourself and others safe in crowds

This practical video from First Aid for Life explains how to keep yourself and others safe in crowded environments. From recognising potential risks to knowing...
Keeping yourself and others safe in crowds