Mini First Aid Tees Valley

14/11/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day, so it’s time to learn more about this common and manageable disease. If your child is diagnosed with diabetes, or you suspect your child might be suffering from diabetes, it can feel quite overwhelming and scary.

There is too much detail with this condition to really go into in one carousel but you can find out lots more by listening to the episode of the Family Health Podcast, where Kate talks with Jackie from Diabetes UK and Michelle, an experienced paediatric specialist diabetes nurse. This conversation is so important and is full of great advice about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of diabetes.

Search ‘Family Health’ wherever you get your podcasts.

You can also check out all of the resources available to you at Diabetes UK

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12/11/2025

Over 800 children aged one to nine die each year in the UK. One in eight of these deaths are caused by accidents.

Most accidents are preventable.

Our baby-proofing course is an absolute must for preventing accidents in the home.

Parents and carers lead such busy lives that we are often just a bit of good luck away from a hair straightener burn, a fall down the stairs or a choking incident while our back is turned.

Our baby-proofing class will teach you how to prevent these accidents from happening, give you a first-aid refresher on how to deal with burns and choking, and talk you through which baby proofing products are worth the money and which are not!

The 2-hour Baby Proofing class is Accredited by the Global Alliance for Child Safety and is available at public venues or a private class at home. Book now and make sure your home is baby and toddler-safe!

Head to our website now to find a class near you 💚

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11/11/2025

Don’t miss the chance to learn a life saving skill with our next Baby and Child First Aid class - on 26th November in Thornaby! Don’t worry about the babysitter if your little one is already here, we welcome all pre crawlers!

Worried about choking or head bumps? You are not alone they are the top two reasons why parents and care-givers come to our award winning classes. We also go beyond basic first aid and discuss issues such as meningitis, sepsis and febrile seizures, but all in a very friendly and open way. Parents, parents to be, grandparents, fosterers even babysitters have all benefited from this short course and everyone gets a booklet to take home and remind them of what has been said!

Lots of free parking nearby with facilities for your baby so no sitter required!
Don’t loose your place - book today!

Book through our website Teesside.minifirstaid.co.uk or DM or email Deborah@minifirstaid.co.uk for more details.
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10/11/2025

Are your child's Christmas gifts dangerous?

Mums and dads, you are probably already starting to think about, or pick up, Christmas presents and stocking fillers for your child, so this is your friendly reminder to think about potential choking and other hazards that may be present in your child's presents!

🎁 Button batteries - these little silver disc batteries are found in lots of toys and other gadgets around your house and are highly toxic. If swallowed, they can corrode your child's throat or stomach.

🎁 Lego and other small building bricks - these are not only painful to step on, but some pieces are small enough for a baby or child to swallow, and sharp edges make them easy to get stuck in a child's windpipe.

🎁 Magnet toys - these popular toys are small and easy to swallow. They can travel to the stomach and gather together, tearing internal tissue.

🎁 Balloons - balloons and other latex items are a choking hazard if swallowed or inhaled, which can happen easily if your child is blowing a balloon or playing with burst leftover material.

🎁 Buttons & detachable parts - toys or dolls with small parts like button eyes and wheels can be dangerous as items like this can fall off or be pulled off and swallowed.

🎁 Marbles - in the same way that grapes and round foods are a hazard, so are marbles that can easily lodge in your child's airway.

This list is by no means exhaustive. We don't want to be the toy/fun police, but please take a few minutes when choosing toys or gifts for your child to think about potential risks and don't leave your child to play with a new toy on their own - check it out yourself before you hand it to your child to play with.

08/11/2025

Absolutely brilliant session with these young people today in , lots of question and all of them got involve in learning how to save a life, with CPR, defibrillators, choking and the more likely breaks, bruises and bleeding! Not sure that my new apprentice, Twiki the Beagle, will be getting a second day, she wasn't happy when I told her the best way to treat a broken bone wasn't to eat it....

Stay safe in the Dojang everyone, but if you have an accident here, at home or out and about these are the guys you need to help you. Well done everyone.

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07/11/2025

RSV infections are very common. Almost all children get them at least once before they're 2 years old.

They're not usually serious, but babies under 6 months old have a higher risk of getting seriously ill as do young children who were born prematurely and babies and children with a weakened immune system, or long-term lung or heart conditions.

In babies, RSV is a common cause of bronchiolitis, a chest infection that can cause breathing problems and may need to be treated in hospital.

Symptoms of an RSV infection usually start within a few days of getting infected.

Most people only get cold-like symptoms, such as:

- runny or blocked nose
- cough
- sneezing
- tiredness
- high temperature

Babies with RSV may also be irritable and feed less than usual.

If RSV leads to a more serious infection, such as bronchiolitis, it may also cause:

- a cough that gets worse
- shortness of breath
- faster breathing or long gaps between breaths
- difficulty feeding (in babies) or loss of appetite
- noisy breathing (wheezing)

Check out our podcast for more information

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2184565/episodes/16098085

07/11/2025

Defib finder uses data from The Circuit, the national defibrillator network, to help you find information about the nearest defibrillators to you.

05/11/2025

🔥✨ Bonfire Night is magical — but it’s also a night for caution.
At Mini First Aid, we want families to enjoy the sparkle safely.

👶 Keep little ones at a safe distance
🧤 Use gloves with sparklers
🚫 Never pick up a used firework
🚑 Know basic first aid for burns and eye injuries

Let’s make it a night to remember — for all the right reasons.

05/11/2025

04/11/2025

FALSE.

Hospital staff triage ALL patients and the most serious patients are prioritised. You won’t necessarily be seen first because you arrived by ambulance.

Use 111 Online OR call 111 to get health advice before calling 999, unless it’s an emergency - sudden and/or severe illness or injury and the persons life is at risk.

James Cook is currently under very high pressure, reminding everyone that A&E is only for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies, can the local pharmacy or 111 help first?

Let us help you for a first aid emergency. Find a class now 👇
www.teesside.minifirstaid.co.uk