Festivals – The ultimate survival guide

Whether you are a first-time festival goer or a seasoned pro following these guidelines to staying safe at festivals will allow you and your friends to get the most out of your festival experience. Get your bearings Festivals can be on sprawling sites and feel overwhelming. Orientate yourself by getting to know where the camping, […]

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Festivals – The ultimate survival guide

Whether you are a first-time festival goer or a seasoned pro following these guidelines to staying safe at festivals will allow you and your friends to get the most out of your festival experience. Get your bearings Festivals can be on sprawling sites and feel overwhelming. Orientate yourself by getting to know where the camping, […]

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Everything you need to know about heat exhaustion

Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have the opportunity to enjoy them and are able to cool down and remain well hydrated. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly following exposure to the sun and can have serious consequences especially for children and babies. In this article, we give you top first aid advice […]

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Everything you need to know about heat exhaustion

Hot summer days can be lovely, providing you have the opportunity to enjoy them and are able to cool down and remain well hydrated. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly following exposure to the sun and can have serious consequences especially for children and babies. In this article, we give you top first aid advice […]

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What bit me? The ultimate guide to bites

Everyone has suffered from those incredibly itchy bites and stings that keep you awake at night. Although some people may seem more susceptible to bites, others may have spectacular and occasionally life-threatening reactions. This guide gives you a general overview as to what might have got you and suggestions as to the best way to […]

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What bit me? The ultimate guide to bites

Everyone has suffered from those incredibly itchy bites and stings that keep you awake at night. Although some people may seem more susceptible to bites, others may have spectacular and occasionally life-threatening reactions. This guide gives you a general overview as to what might have got you and suggestions as to the best way to […]

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Sudden cardiac arrest in the young and the simple screening to avoid them

The shocking stats – Cardiac arrest doesn’t only happen to old people. Every week in the UK, 12 seemingly fit and healthy young people, aged 35 years and under, die from Young, Sudden Cardiac Death or YSCD. The definition of young sudden cardiac death Sudden cardiac death describes unexpected and immediate fatality from a heart […]

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Sudden cardiac arrest in the young and the simple screening to avoid them

The shocking stats – Cardiac arrest doesn’t only happen to old people. Every week in the UK, 12 seemingly fit and healthy young people, aged 35 years and under, die from Young, Sudden Cardiac Death or YSCD. The definition of young sudden cardiac death Sudden cardiac death describes unexpected and immediate fatality from a heart […]

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Water safety: First aid for drowning

Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. This article outlines everything you need to know if someone is drowning and how to help. Always empty water play as soon as you have finished […]

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Water safety: First aid for drowning

Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. This article outlines everything you need to know if someone is drowning and how to help. Always empty water play as soon as you have finished […]

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