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Fun and interactive first-aid courses for children, designed to empower them with the skill that they need to help others in an emergency situation

I am Caroline. I have been a Paramedic for 14 years and a Mum for almost 3……the last 3 have been life changing. I have a fairly laid-back personality and I approach most situations in a calm and confident way. In December 2013, when our little girl was born, I literally felt a shift inside of me. Although my relaxed approach transcended into my Parenting style, there will always be a worry, niggling away at me constantly, reminding me that this little person, now the biggest thing in our lives, is small and vulnerable and prone to so many dangers that I cannot protect her from……..but I try not to think about that too often. In my role as a Paramedic I have experienced some amazing events, I have delivered 5 babies in the pre-hospital environment, and am thankful for the opportunities. Conversely, I have seen some things that aren’t so lovely and a proportion of which have involved Babies and Children. I do have both knowledge and experience of treating little ones in the emergency setting. As a Parent I feel that these experiences allow me to be reasonably confident in treating my own little one, if the situation were ever to arise. During my first months with our little girl I realised that not every Parent was as fortunate as me and that concerns over a little one injuring themselves or falling ill were very real dilemmas faced on a daily basis. Friends and some Family members would often ask me to run through how to perform CPR or how to help a choking little one and I would gladly show them. I began to realise that this was a very real issue and that there was little out there specialising primarily in Parental First Aid. So, in May 2015 Tumbles and Grumbles was born. I developed a 3-hour course offering Parents, Grandparents and Carers the chance to come along and gain some knowledge and hands-on practical experience of how to help the little ones in their lives, if they ever needed to. The response has been fantastic and I am so proud to be offering this service. Fast forward 10 months and here I am at the beginning of another very exciting journey…….Little Rescuers! Again, in my Paramedic role I have come across very small children helping their Parents, siblings or friends in an emergency situation, phoning 999, putting them into the recovery position and even performing basic life support interventions. I have always been in awe of these little ones, sometimes being able to perform tasks better than some adults, under immense pressure. I have never quite understood why First Aid is not on the curriculum in UK schools, in the same way it is in a lot of Europe and Australia. I was astounded last year, when my little girl was 17 months, and I turned around to see her breathing into one of my resuscitations dolls mouths and pumping on his chest, all from watching me do the same. We have built on this and she now understands how to call 999, what to say when asked for an address and how to help if someone is choking (link attached). She is 2 years and 3 months! I began to dig a little deeper into First Aid and children and I found an interesting link. Scandanavia have First Aid on their primary and secondary school curriculum. Norway have one of the biggest survival rates of pre-hospital cardiac arrests and in a lot of cases this has started with a bystander initiating CPR. More people just seem to know what to do…..and most importantly, have the confidence to do it! Then, I came across an innovative Norweigen study (attached), demonstrating that when First Aid was taught to 3-5 year old pre-schoolers, over a number of weeks, they were able to effectively give First Aid. When they were given the same situations, 6 months later, their performance was just as effective. The “Little Rescuers” seed was sown!! I started working closely with Early Years Practitioners and Primary School Teachers to not only draw on my own knowledge as a Paramedic and Parent, but on their invaluable experience too. “Little Rescuers” is now being rolled out in a number of Nurseries and Primary Schools in the North East, in a fun, creative and innovative course. Children are able to explore and learn whilst meeting many of the EYFS parameters. First Aid is a life-skill but more importantly can be very fun and when taught by experienced practitioners in the field of both Emergency First Aid and Education we can ensure the potential for life long benefits. As we always say at Tumbles and Grumbles:
“Their lives, your hands”!

14/10/2025

This is the very reason we believe it’s so important to teach children life-saving skills at a young age! Well done that girl…..what a great big sister 💪💪🚑

17/08/2025

🚑 CALLING ALL LITTLE RESCUERS!🚑🎉

Looking for a birthday party that’s seriously fun AND a little bit life-saving? 🩹 Say hello to our Little Rescuers First Aid Party! 🧯💥

Tumbles & Grumbles, our puppet mascots, will be popping in with their BIG personalities, silly games, and awesome prizes – all while teaching your 5–11 year olds super cool first aid skills, wrapped up in giggles and games, of course!🤕🎈

🎁 Every party includes 2hrs of:
�✨ A special visit from Tumbles & Grumbles�🎉 Themed games, music, fun & interactive play�🏆 Prizes for partygoers�🎁 An extra special gift for the birthday superstar!
🛍️ Party bag options.

Your little legends will leave feeling like true lifesavers – and you’ll have a party to remember! 💙

📅 Booking now – spaces are filling up faster than you can say “bandage that banana!” 🍌🩹
📍DM us to check availability drop us an email info@tumblesandgrumbles.co.uk

02/06/2022

To mark the beginning of the Jubilee weekend let’s have some fun…….post your favourite picture of the celebrations across these 4 days! Go….🇬🇧

14/04/2022

More fantastic work from Little Rescuers - Tyneside 💪💪

31/03/2022

All ready for our week 4 session with 4 Durham schools today! Can you guess what we are learning about?…….And spot the (unplanned) dangers!!🤦‍♀️

28/03/2022

Freelance and Associate “Big Rescuers” wanted!!

JOIN US AND BE LIFE-CHANGING!!
Six years ago we started our amazing Little Rescuers journey, working with children and delivering our Little Rescuers programme to nurseries, schools and communities. Our aim was to empower children with the knowledge and confidence to help their friends and family in an emergency.
The benefits of children understanding first aid and being able to recognise when someone needs help are well known, but we never expected the amazing response we have seen in the children we have worked with. The success stories we have been told are invaluable, and in some cases, life-saving. We have worked with 1000’s of North East and Scottish children across 3 franchises and now, because those franchises have grown, we are looking for enthusiastic and flexible ‘Big Rescuers’ to help us on our life-saving journey within Newcastle and Tyneside. This is a freelance (not a franchise) opportunity.
We work with children in nurseries, in school time, as part of the PSHE curriculum, and in our after school clubs. If you are passionate about working with children, enjoy having fun and getting messy and are able to work flexible hours within the school day then please get in touch below;
https://tumblesandgrumbles.co.uk/little-rescuers-join-our-north-east-team/

24/03/2022

02/02/2022

It’s a busy old term for us at Little Rescuerand Little Rescuers - Tyneside but tonight, Bertie Bones made a rare evening appearance and somebody was very happy he did!

25/11/2021

A few years ago I posted a video of my little girl having a go at CPR on a baby manikin. It was really the catalyst for me to develop Little Rescuers into what it is today. Earlier this week I was cleaning and reassembling my child manikins when my little boy asked to ‘help’. My favourite part is that when I asked what he was doing he made it very clear he wasn’t doing anything he shouldn’t be 😂 (he is going through a bit of a hitting stage with his sister at the moment)! I think he has a great CPR technique though………!! What do you think?
Tumbles and Grumbles

23/11/2021

Brilliant! Well done Tommy!👍👍

23/06/2021

Kids say the BEST things!
This morning I was telling my 7 year old that I was going to be teaching some Y11 students CPR and first aid. She asked if I was nervous and I said I was a little. She then looked at me, very seriously and gave me the best advice I have had in a while;
“Don’t worry, just tell them your name and then do this………”!!!!⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

27/05/2021

We only have 3 spaces left!!!!
Baby Rescuers is the only class in the UK that allows you and your baby to take a sensory, musical journey around the human body, exploring colours, sounds, textures and song. At the end of each session, as well as tea and biscuits, we offer the grown-ups some first aid demonstrations so you are equipped to help your little one in an emergency.
Our next Baby Rescuers classes start at PaddlePod at 10am on Tuesday 8th June. We have an introductory offer of £25pp and only 10 (now 3) spaces available.
I would be lovely to see you there,
Thanks again and stay safe 🙂

https://tumblesandgrumbles.co.uk/product/baby-rescuers-5-week-course-tuesday-8th-june-tuesday-13th-july-paddlepod-newcastle/

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The Little Rescuers story

Kids love to copy us. It’s how they learn, and it’s also how we learn a lot about ourselves - I mean, I’m sure I’m not the only one who realised how many little quirks I had before my child started to imitate them?!

It was this love of copying, though, that inspired me to start Little Rescuers... and I’d like to tell you the story of how we came to be where we are today.

CPR at just 18 months old

Before we dive in, I should probably introduce myself. I’m Caroline, and I am a paramedic. I’m also a mum to two young children, and founder and director of Tumbles and Grumbles.

In my role with Tumbles and Grumbles, I deliver child and baby first-aid courses to parents, grandparents, and carers. Like a lot of business owners, my work tends to come home with me. This meant that, from a very young age, my little girl would see me practicing CPR on resuscitation dolls. And, when she was around 18 months old, she started to copy me. I remember turning around one day and there she was, breathing into one of the doll’s mouths, and pumping on his chest. It was incredible to watch - and definitely a very proud mummy moment!

Over the next few months, we started doing more first-aid practice together. Shortly after turning two, she knew how to dial 999, what to tell the call handler, how to help somebody who was choking... and more. Her interest and her enthusiasm continued to grow, and this led me to start digging a little deeper into children and first-aid.

Some fascinating statistics

During my research, I discovered that citizens in Norway had the greatest chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting. In fact, all of the Scandinavian countries showed much better odds than the UK - up to 56% compared to less than 10% here. One of the reasons for this staggering difference is that, in Scandinavia, bystanders are more willing, more able even, to initiate CPR. More people seem to know what to do... and they have the confidence to do it!

Then, I came across a Norweigen case study that showed that when first-aid was taught to children aged 3-5 years old, they were able to effectively pick-up and demonstrate life-saving skills in just a few weeks. And, when they were observed again six months later, they were still able to remember what they have learned.

This is the moment the Little Rescuers seed was sown.

Working with schools and nurseries

I started working closely with early years practitioners and primary school teachers - combining my experience as a paramedic and in delivering first-aid courses with their expertise in working with young children. From here, I developed a fun and engaging first-aid course specifically for children aged three years plus. The course uses play, music, and experiential learning to empower children with the skills, knowledge, and confidence that they would need to help somebody in an emergency situation.

The course has been rolled out already to thousands of nursery, early years, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 children across the north-east, and further afield via our franchise network. It’s continuing to gain momentum, and I absolutely love watching kids learn such valuable skills that will deliver life-long benefits.