Mini First Aid Mid Kent

13/12/2025

Christmas Day Weaning? We’ve got you! 🎄

ONE WEEK TO GO until our LAST pre Christmas baby and child first aid class at John Lewis Bluewater...

Just because it’s nearly Christmas, doesn’t mean the baby adventures pause!

Babies keep arriving, parents-to-be are still preparing, and yes — some little ones are ready to start weaning over the festive season. 💛

This 14:00 class is perfect for anyone expecting ASAP or planning to start weaning on Christmas Day.

✨ Don’t think we shut shop just because it’s Christmas — we know life (and babies!) don’t wait.
✨ Grab last-minute gifts, anticipate the traffic, and arrive ready to learn practical, lifesaving first aid skills.

💛 Tag a friend expecting soon or about to start weaning — let’s make sure every family starts the festive season prepared and confident!

➡️ Saturday 20th December 2025 @ 14:00 — last pre-Christmas class!

Book here: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23216

Additional Bluewater dates in 2026...

➡️Saturday 3rd Jan

10:30 Class: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23217
14:00 Class: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23218

➡️Tuesday 6th Jan @ 14:00

To book: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23389

➡️Tuesday 3rd Feb @ 14:00

To book: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23389

➡️ Saturday 21st Feb

10:30 Class: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23219
14:00: Class https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23220

➡️ Tuesday 3st March 2026:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23390

➡️ Saturday 28th March:

10:30 Class: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23221
14:00 Class: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23221

➡️ Saturday 25th April:

10:30 Class: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23223
14:00 Class: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23224

12/12/2025

We’re BACK at the wonderful Scanning Studios Ltd with our award-winning Baby & Child First Aid Class on January 10th — and we cannot wait! 💚

👶 Expecting a baby in 2026?
🍼 Just welcomed your little one and thinking of starting your weaning journey?
🚑 Not sure what to do in an emergency?

Join us and learn simple, safe, lifesaving techniques every parent, parent-to-be, and caregiver would want to know.

Our sessions are practical, confidence-boosting and packed with essential advice to help you feel prepared for whatever comes your way.

👉 Book your space for January 10th: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23584

Already completed this class?

✨ Tag a friend who’s expecting or has a little one — let’s help as many families as possible feel confident and prepared!

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📅 Upcoming 2026 dates at Expectancy Scanning Studios Ltd:

✔️ March 7th — 10:00–12:00

To book: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23585

✔️ April 11th — 10:00–12:00

To book: https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23620

Save these dates or share them with someone who needs them!

11/12/2025

At Mini First Aid we aren't just a network of first aid trainers. Many of us are mums ourselves and this weeks blog's is a must read for any new mum :)

We want to provide our customers with first aid training but also wrap around information and knowledge to help support them on their journey into parenthood and so please check out our regular blog and 'Family Health' Podcast as both are great resources :)

I've said it before and I'll say it again, looking after a baby is HARRRRRRD work and you do not have to feel like you're doing it alone.

Motherhood can feel like a whirlwind of tiny moments, big emotions, and everything in between - and at Mini First Aid, we know that keeping...

07/12/2025

TRIGGER WARNING - Cardiac Arrest….

Prepping for a private adult awareness class tomorrow for a business down in Ashford.

The MD wanted to give ALL his staff the opportunity to understand how to help someone in an emergency and in just 2 hours and for £35 a head we are going to teach:

CPR
Recovery position
How to help someone if they’re choking
How to use a defibrillator
How to identify and help someone having a heat attack
How to treat a burn
How to treat a wound
How to deal with a severge allergic reaction
Seizures
Breaks
Sepsis

Your chances of survival increase by a wopping 50 - 70% when worked on with a defibrillator!

Did you know the chances of a woman surviving a cardiac arrest are less than a man’s, because people are less likely to do CPR on a woman because they’re worried about touching the breasts.

Now is the time to tell you about the SARAH act.

No I haven’t just made this up!

This is the Social, Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act and means you’re protected when trying to save someones life.

Did you know NO ONE has ever been sued for giving someone CPR?!

This act has helped enable the roll out of community defibrillators.

Use the defibfinder website to find your nearest one and if you want to understand how to use one, I am running an open adult awareness class at the end of January at the WI in Bearsted.

If you want me to come into your business and deliver our adult awareness class, please get in touch:

sarah.smith@minifirstaid.co.uk

03/12/2025

If you are almost ready, or have started the weaning journey with your little one, you may have a lot of questions and be worrying about gagging, choking and more...

We are here to help!

We called in the expert for this fantastic guest blog from Paediatric Feeding and Swallowing Specialist, Laura Bottiglieri - from Milk to Mealtime.

Laura has supported countless families through their feeding journeys, and her clear, reassuring approach helps turn worry into confidence - exactly what we love here at Mini First Aid 💚

Grab a cuppa and take in all of Laura's brilliant tips and advice 👇

Weaning is one of those parenting milestones that brings all the feelings - excitement, nerves, pride, and a fair bit of “is this normal...

03/12/2025

Our baby and child first aid class has just won the 'Best Pregnancy Product' at the Mum and Baby Awards for 2026.

This is a BIG deal and one we are very proud of :)

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We are putting on two extra classes this month at John Lewis Bluewater for all new parents who are worried about weaning over Christmas time and for all expectant parents wanting to get their first aid course in before the festivities commence...

To book the morning class click here:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23215

To book the afternoon class click here:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23216

We also have many classes here in 2026 also:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/classes-for-parents-carers

Already done this class?

Get tagging anyone you think would benefit from it also...

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Save or sent these 2026 dates to someone having a baby next year:

✅ Jan 3rd
✅ Feb 21st
✅ March 28th
✅ April 25th

30/11/2025

❇️ We met two beautiful families this weekend ❇️

We were at the amazing this weekend.

We met a set of expectant parents and grandparents, excited for their very first grandchild and a couple with their first GORGEOUS baby who were absolutely smashing it as new parents.

Whether a parent or grandparent and whether expecting or with a pre crawling baby, our class is for anyone wanting to learn how to help their little one in an emergency.

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Check out all our classes from the link in our bio and don’t forget we also teach kids first aid in schools, so get in touch if you need a provider to help you deliver this small but vital part of the curriculum ✅

Have a lovely sunday all 💚

29/11/2025

❇️💚 NEW VENUE 💚 ❇️

Mini First Aid Mid Kent are now offering our award winning baby and child first aid classes from Kidzone Rochester….

This space is AMAZING, has free parking, a cafe and plenty of other amazing baby businesses already offering their brilliant array of classes from there.

From Musical Bumps Medway to Bloom Baby Classes Medway…

From 2026 we will be offering weekday evening classes for those that can’t make the weekend ones.

Last night we met an absolutely amazing couple due to give birth in just a few days and we were so pleased to be able to do our little bit in helping prepare them for becoming parents.

We are back here on the following dates, so if you’re having a baby next year or thinking of weaning in the coming months, add one to your calendar now!

✅ Wed 21st Jan: 19:00 - 21:00
✅ Wed 18th March: 19:00 - 21:00
✅ Wed 29th April: 19:00 - 21:00

For these and all our other classes:

https://www.midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/classes-for-parents-carers

27/11/2025

We are back at the amazing Expectancy Scanning Studios Ltd this saturday.

Our award winning baby and child first aid class is just £30 and we cover:

CPR, Choking, Burns, Bumps, Bleeds, Breaks, Febrile Convlusions, Meningitis and Sepsis and more…

To book follow this link:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/22578

27/11/2025

✨ We’re up to date with the new Resuscitation Council UK guidelines

The Resuscitation Council UK has released updates to paediatric and infant life-support guidance, and we want you to know that Mini First Aid is already on it.

We’re rolling out team training and updating our lesson plans to make sure everything we teach reflects the very latest evidence.

If you’ve trained with us before or gained a workplace qualification with us, don’t worry, the qualification remains valid, and the skills you learned are still safe and effective.

First aid evolves as new research emerges, and these updates simply offer techniques that may help rescuers deliver even better-quality care.

Here are some of the key changes:

Baby CPR:

The preferred method for infants under 1 is now a two-thumb encircling technique.

This can help you achieve consistent, effective chest compression depth with less finger fatigue.

Other methods (one-hand or two-hand) can still be used if age-appropriate and needed.

Choking in infants:

Still start with 5 back blows. If that doesn’t work, follow with 5 chest compressions using the encircling technique, which replaces the two-finger approach.

Using an AED:

• Use paediatric mode for infants and children under 25 kg (approx. under age 8 ).
• If there’s no paediatric setting, use adult mode, don’t delay.
• Pad placement guidance has been refined for clarity and effectiveness.

These improvements aim to make life-saving actions even more effective across all ages.

We’ll keep you updated as we roll out these updates in our classes, and we'll share demonstrations on the new techniques here on our socials as soon as we have these ready.

As always, our mission is to make sure you feel confident, informed, and ready to help when it matters most 💚

Resuscitation Council (Uk)

26/11/2025

With Christmas fast approaching and many of us buying toys and gadgets for our children, it's worth a little reminder about one hidden danger that could be in your child's Christmas present, but could also be in everyday items around your home…

https://www.minifirstaid.co.uk/blog/the-hidden-danger-in-your-home-button-batteries-and-how-to-keep-kids-safe?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOT8txleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEecUEAlYXWY7B9qLJSFtW2ng6o5AOX2wj-lxE3OSlTVvSqSyCsOszjkm_onsU_aem_0ROc4uNyUTAY9CrxhMh38Q

When you think of household hazards, things like cleaning products, sharp corners, or hot pans probably spring to mind. But there’s anot...

25/11/2025

This Friday we are at Kidzone Rochester to deliver our award winning baby and child first aid class.

To secure your place:

https://midkent.minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/open/23485

In this bitesize class we cover:

❇️ First aid kits
❇️ CPR
❇️ Choking - are you thinking of weaning soon?
❇️ Burns
❇️ Bumps
❇️ Breaks
❇️ Bleeds
❇️ Febrile convulsions
❇️ Meningitis
❇️ Sepsis