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First Aid Sessions For all First Aid for Parent sessions at home! Why not put the kids to bed, invite some friends and family over and learn first aid?

These sessions are a must have for any one that looks after a baby or child. Covering baby/child CPR, baby/child unconsciousness, baby/child choking, burns, head injuries, febrile convulsions and broken bones. Helping you deal with life's little dramas. Sessions are two hours and can be delivered at a time that suits you. Keep A Beat - safe in your hands! Keeping everyone safe is our main priority. Companies have a legal obligation to provide first aid in the workplace. We just want to train as many people as we can in first aid, for one reason....it may save a life! We are flexible and reliable and will deliver a fun and creative course for all of our customers. We hope you find a course that suits your needs, if not give us a call. We offer a wide range of first aid courses, including HSE courses, emergency first aid at work (EFAW) and the three day First Aid at Work (FAW). Keepabeat is also training parents in first aid at local schools and nursery's, if you think your childs school would be interested in running these sessions please pass on our details.

31/10/2025

Its and its also Halloween and dressing up is one of the highlights for many children (as well as lots of treats) so we are focusing on the safety of Halloween costumes

Most Halloween dress ups are highly flammable which makes them a safety concern as our children are also around pumpkins and sometimes fireworks

Costumes are not manufactured to the same safety standards as every day clothes and will burn much quicker, try to buy costumes from a reputable supplier or even better get creative and make your own

On your outfits look for UKCA or a CE mark - this does not mean they still will not burn but it will be slower - the label should state that it has undergone additional flammability testing

Ideally have your child wear normal clothing under their costume so they have extra layers of protection for their skin and something giving them high visibility in the dark

The most important thing to teach our children in case of fire is STOP, DROP, ROLL

STOP - where they are
DROP - to the ground and cover their face
ROLL - around to put the flames out

Wherever possible use battery operated candles in pumpkins instead of flames (but keep the batteries away from small children)

One final safety tip, check those trick or treat bags for choking hazards like lollipops and marshmallows and save the eating until you're safely home

Sources: CAPT, ROSPA, Fire Prevention Agency

28/10/2025

Our next First Aid for Parents session is on Tuesday 11th Nov in the Mere Lecture Hall from 10.30am - 12.30. Just £20 per person is a small amount to pay for peace of mind. At the session you will have practical hands on practise in baby and child CPR, recovery position and Choking, we also cover burns, croup, temperatures, meningitis, sepsis and head bumps. To book go online www.keepabeat.com/frome

24/10/2025

Its and October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the aim of the month is to promote screening and early detection

This years theme is 'Stronger Together - Uniting Voices for Prevention and Support' to highlight the importance of sharing stories and raising awareness

Breast Cancer affects 1 in 7 women, so it is highly likely that one of your friends or family have been affected

In the 1990's 1 in 7 people died of breast cancer, today it is 1 in 20

75% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are predicted to survive 10 or more years

It is estimated that 30% of breast cancer can be prevented by lifestyle changes, so what can we do to reduce our risk?

Increasing physical activity can reduce breast cancer risk by up to 20%

Maintain a health weight

Keep processed foods to a minimum

Eat a traffic light every day - Red, Orange and Green vegetables contain carotenoids which are thought are thought to have nti cancer properties

Drink less alcohol

Get sufficient vitamin D

Stop smoking

What are the signs and symptoms?
A lump or swelling in the breast chest or armpit
A change to the skin such as puckering or dimpling
A change in colour
A ni**le change, a rash or crusting or discharge
Change in size or shape of breast

Check your breasts every month and know what's normal for you, look and feel right up to your collarbone and armpits, if in doubt see your GP

There are lots of great resources out there, please check your local area for support groups and other services

Lets help reduce those numbers by increasing awareness of symptoms, screening and prevention

Breast Cancer Now Breast Cancer UK Macmillan Cancer Support

20/10/2025

There are still spaces available on our Emergency First Aid at Work next Wednesday 29th October. The venue is the Mere Lecture Hall starting at 9am.

We also have courses running on the 22nd Jan, 19th Mar, 21st May 2026.

For bookings visit www.keepabeat.com/frome

17/10/2025

Yesterday was Restart a Heart Day - an annual event led by the Resuscitation Council UK to increase the number of people who survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest by increasing the amount of people who know how to do CPR

The latest figures for the number of people who survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest is currently 1 in 10 - that figure should and could be much less

By learning CPR you could help improve that figure, by increasing awareness about the use of Public Access Defibrillators we could improve it even more!

In all our classes from children to parents to grandparent right through to First Aid at Work we teach both of these skills with plenty of hands on practise so you leave us confident in your ability to provide life saving help

Anyone can have a cardiac arrest with no warning, it is an essential life skill to know CPR, as around 50% of cardiac arrests happen at home. Every minute without CPR and defibrillation decreases the persons survival chance by up to 10%

The chain of survival is how we give that person the best chance

1 - Early Help - call 999
2 - Early CPR
3 - Early Defibrillator
4 - Early Hospital

Sources - Resus Council, BHF

10/10/2025

The theme for World Mental Health Day is 'Access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies' which highlights the importance of protecting your mental health when there is so much uncertainty in the world

It can become overwhelming seeing so much bad news and negativity on the news and social media and it is important to take care of yourself.

The Mental Health Foundation recommends the following tips to help support this:

* Set boundaries for what you watch on the TV, particularly the news
* Use grounding exercises to ease stress
* Have some phone free time to prevent doom scrolling
* Talk to others - it often helps to discuss things and you may find you are not alone in your worries
* Rest - take time out for yourself to recharge your batteries
* Focus on the things that are in your control to help shift the negative

There is still a huge stigma around mental health and both accepting it ourselves and talking openly to others about it,

Taking care of our mental health should be as important as taking care of our physical health as they can both affect each other.

Mental health problems do not discriminate and can happen to anyone so always take the time to ask someone if they are ok or if they would like to talk, you may be the only person to ask.

Here are some recommendations to improve your mental health:

* Talk about your feelings
* Regular movement
* Eat well
* Drink sensibly
* Manage your relationships - work and home
* Ask for help
* Take a break
* Do something you're good at
* Accept who you are
* Care for others

We have included helplines of some of the many organisations that can support with mental health, others are also available.

Sources: Mentalhealth.org, WHO, NHS, Mental Health Foundation

07/10/2025

Bookings are open for our First Aid for parents session, we are running courses in the Mere Lecture Hall on the following dates

14th October
11th November
9th December
13th January
10th February
10th March

Just £20 per person 10.30am - 12.30

Book online at www.keepabeat.com/frome

29/09/2025

New courses are available on our website www.keepabeat.com/frome

Baby First Aid - 5 new dates
Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work - 4 new dates
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid - 3 new dates
Free CPR & Defib workshop - 2 new dates

18/09/2025

Just a reminder that slots are available for our FREE CPR and DEFIB training sessions.

Book online at www.keepabeat.com/frome

12/09/2025

Its

Are you aware of the strangulation risk within your home??

One of the most common, but easily overlooked, is bling cords

Most of us have blinds in at least one window of our home and wouldn't think that this was an area we needed to be worried about, but dangly cords can look very appealing to little hands and toddlers can be much more mobile than we realise

Young children do not sense danger and do not have an understanding of what can happen to them

It can take just 15 seconds for a child to lose consciousness and brain damage occurs within minutes

Areas to be particularly careful with are windows that may be reached from cots or that might have toys or furniture close by that can be climbed on

It is really important to have a cleat hook or tensioner fitted to keep them safe and to use it every time

Information for making blinds safe can be found at www.makeitsafe.org.uk

Also be aware of not hanging bags with long handles or drawstrings on the end of beds or wardrobe doors or leaving dressing gowns with long cords hung on doors

Sources: CAPT, makeitsafe.org.uk, ROSPA

11/09/2025

We are now taking bookings for our next set of blended level 3 paediatric first aid courses. This is 6 hours of online learning and 6 hours classroom learning.

The online learning link will be sent out 2 weeks before the classroom session.

Classroom sessions are in the Mere Lecture Hall on the

23rd Oct
12th Feb
16th April

For bookings visit www.keepabeat.com/frome

10/09/2025

***dePreventionDay

10th September is World Su***de Prevention Day, a day to raise awareness about working together to create a place where fewer people die by su***de, obviously we want to do this all year round, all day, every day but particularly today as if it helps one person reach out for support or encourages one person to check in on a friend of family member then this post was worth it!

Statistically around 3/4 of all su***des are males, this has been constant since the early 90s. Every 90 seconds someone in the UK dies by su***de.

This years message is if you think someone is suicidal, take action, interrupt their thoughts and show that you care

It can be difficult to know if someone is having suicidal thoughts as people find it very hard to discuss. It can be frightening and confusing for them and for you - most people are surprised to find out that 1 in 4 people experience suicidal thoughts

There may be signs such as:

- Distancing themselves or not replying to messages
- Talking about feeling worthless or hopeless
- Not doing things they usually enjoy
- Finding daily tasks difficult
- Using drugs or alcohol to cope with feelings
- Feeling angry or tearful
- Engaging in risk taking behaviours

But some people may show no external signs at all

How can we interrupt suicidal thoughts?

Just asking someone if they are ok, or letting them know that you have noticed they may be struggling with something could be all it takes, just a moment to connect with them and pause their thoughts

We have listed support networks below that have lots of resources available

Cruse Bereavement Support
Switchboard LGBT+ Support Line
YoungMinds
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Su***de
Andys Man Club
Mind
Rethink Mental Illness
Samaritans

***deprevention

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