Mini First Aid Cumbria

15/10/2025

Hot drinks are the leading cause of burns to children in the UK.
Serious hot drink burns to children are up 16.4% since 2022.
These are not minor injuries. Every child in this statistic needed specialist hospital treatment for life-changing burns.
This National Burns Awareness Day, we're supporting in highlighting the impact of burns and how so many of these injuries are preventable.
You can read Charlie's story in our blog this week. Charlie was just 15-months old when he pulled a pan of boiling water over himself.
We chatted with Charlie's mum, Michelle, to find out what happened that day, how Charlie's burns were treated and how the family managed with the ongoing trauma and physical recovery.

15/10/2025

💦 Quick treatment of a burn can minimise pain and prevent scarring and long-term damage to the skin - swipe through for all the information you need and save this post to refer back to.

24/09/2025

What a wonderful idea to meet other parents or carers x

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21/09/2025

As the nights are getting colder.. here is some great advice from the Children’s Burns Trust

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⚠️ Hot Water Bottles: Safety Matters.

Since 2023 Children's Burns Trust has been campaigning to highlight the increase in hot water bottle burns to children. These preventable injuries highlight the importance of safe use and awareness.

Following concerns raised by the us alongside the burns community, the British Standards Institute are now reinstating safety standards for hot water bottles (September 2025)

Let’s make sure families know how to stay safe.

👉 Learn more: https://cbtrust.org.uk/get-informed/causes-of-burns-and-preventions/hot-water-bottles/

14/09/2025

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🎉GIVEAWAY!🎉

To celebrate World First Aid Day, we have a brilliant Mini First Aid giveaway that will equip you with all the essential first aid skills and products you need for your entire family.

You could win a Mini First Aid baby & child class for two people, a Family First Aid Kit, and a Mini First Aid Teddy hot and cold gel pack - a prize bundle worth over £90!

1 x Mini First Aid Baby & Child class for two people (approx RRP £60)
1 x Family First Aid Kit (RRP £26.99)
1 x Teddy Hot & Cold Gel Pack (RRP £4.99)

The 2-hour Baby & Child First Aid class covers CPR, Choking, Bumps, Burns, Breaks, Bleeding, Febrile Seizures and Meningitis & Sepsis Awareness and will give parents, carers or parents-to-be confidence and peace of mind.

Our Family First Aid Kit contains 115 items of first aid essentials, including a digital thermometer, instant cold pack and paramedics' recommended shears which cut through clothing and seatbelts - ideal for keeping in your car or at home for any first aid emergencies.

Teddy is the cutest hot and cold reusable gel pack. He can be heated or cooled and applied to the affected body part for pain relief, muscle recovery and treatment of minor injuries.

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13/09/2025

Sepsis can affect anyone of any age, but it’s often treatable if caught quickly, so knowing the signs and symptoms and causes is so important.

We know that awareness saves lives. Tomorrow is World Sepsis Day - a chance to learn more or refresh your knowledge about this condition and how it presents in adults and in children.

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01/09/2025

Today is officially the start of autumn..but please be careful with your little one 🐣

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Baby sleeping bags with hoods, or those without arm openings, do not meet UK safety standards and are not permitted to be sold here. They can cause babies to suffocate, overheat or die.

Yet far too many are available to buy online.

In fact, a new investigation by Which? found many dangerous baby sleeping bags, similar or identical to products that have been officially recalled for suffocation risks, for sale online.

So, please shop safely.

Sleep bags should be well-fitted, (think neck and arm holes that fit well) so that your baby can’t wriggle down inside.

Plus, any sleep bags with hoods or head coverings should be avoided.

To learn more about shopping safely for your baby, and other dangerous baby products visit: https://capt.org.uk/10-baby-products-that-could-pose-serious-safety-risk/

30/08/2025

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The family of a Bradford district teenager who suffered a cardiac arrest in France is raising awareness of the importance of CPR - after life-savers helped her.

29/08/2025

This is great news!! X

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We're launching a chickenpox vaccination programme which will protect around half a million children each year.

From January 2026, eligible children will get an MMRV vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

Eligibility will be announced in due course.

Learn more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/free-chickenpox-vaccination-offered-for-first-time-to-children

27/08/2025

Think respiratory conditions like bronchiolitis are just winter illnesses? Then you'll be surprised to read the story of Caspar, who developed severe bronchiolitis in June 2021.

It's a powerful and emotional story about trusting your parental instincts, knowing the signs, and getting help as quickly as possible.

You can find the link to the blog in the comments.

Have you ever been affected by a 'winter illness' in summer?

25/08/2025

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If you're a fan of podcasts, you've probably found our Family Health Podcast on Spotify or Apple or wherever you like to listen, but if you're more of a visual person, you can find all of our podcast conversations over on our YouTube channel!

Over 5 series, sponsored by Things Happen, we have covered topics that really matter to you as parents and carers, with the help of experts and parents with lived experience.

We have chatted about sepsis, bronchiolitis, parental overwhelm, children's anxiety, fussy eating, head injuries, chickenpox, meningitis and much, much more!

Come and find us over on YouTube: https://youtube.com/?si=U73l5DbjE1wwj9yH