The benefits of gardening are not limited to fresh air and exercise but are also great for your mental health too. However, in our enthusiasm to tackle a big gardening job or our determination to get things finished, injuries often occur. Â Here are our top tips for first aid for gardeners for dealing with or…
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Updated March, 2026 Everything you need to know about ticks, tick removal, and Lyme Disease. Why should we be concerned about ticks? Ticks are small arachnids that feed on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans. They may carry a range of pathogens (bacteria, viruses, protozoans etc) that are then transmitted to the host
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Since the introduction of the UK Resuscitation Council Primary Care Standards (2020) it is mandatory for annual updates of CPR/AED skills to be undertaken by clinical staff. Â It is also recommended for non-clinical staff too. Resuscitation Council Guidelines, 2025: Guidelines are reviewed every 5 years and the latest review was published in October 2025 and
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There’s always lots of questions about first aid kits on our courses – some legal, some practical and some related to hygiene. We’ve put together this blog to cover the most frequently asked quesitons about first aid kits. How do you keep your first aid kit clean? When an accident happens, you don’t want to
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First Aid Manuals are an expected component on a first aid course and our digitally produced manuals are a great resource. Paper copies are useful but often get lost or out of date. With our digital manuals, you can store them on your phone, your PC or print them off for shared access. First Aid
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Alcohol poisoning occurs when a person drinks a toxic amount of alcohol, usually over a short period of time, sometimes called binge drinking. What is alcohol poisoning? The level of alcohol in a person’s blood can continue to rise for up to 30 to 40 minutes after their last drink. This can cause their symptoms to
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Keep your Christmas activities memorable for all the right reasons! Many accidents happen at this time of year due to changes in our travel and home arrangements plus more risks with fires, burns, trips and falls, heart problems plus the stress of it all. Being aware of the risks is the first step to preventing
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It’s Time To Adapt Your First Aid Kit For Cold Weather! Updated December 2025 The drop in temperature and shorter daylight hours means that winter is here. In Scotland, we’re really starting to notice the lack of evening daylight, and the frost and snow arrived a while ago. So how does that affect our first
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Updated November, 2025 Open water swimming is increasingly popular and immersing yourself in cold water is being touted as providing many health benefits with many new people taking to the sea, lochs and rivers to try it out. However it is not without its dangers. As well as the cold water, other risks include injuries
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During spells of hot weather, our bodies need to maintain our constant 37°C temperature. It does this by sweating. Sometimes we overheat due to getting dehydrated, exhausted and this can lead to life threatening illnesses. Being aware of how our bodies react and spotting the early symptoms will help. In this blog, we’ll look at
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