A few weeks ago, one of my mummy friends had a horrific experience with her youngest son. Through a freak accident at home he ended up with a fractured skull, a terrifying wait for an ambulance and a worrying time in Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital.I am delighted to say he is fine and as smiley as ever, but it got us talking at one of our regular mum meet-ups about what we would do in a similar situation. Would we know what to do in case of an emergency? How would you go about giving first aid to a toddler?
I vaguely remember thinking it would be a good idea to do a refresher first aid course for babies when I was pregnant with my first child, and then I got a bit busy with the business of being a mummy, and here I am nearly four years later, and no further on with this partucular piece of self development.
So, I had a look around and was delighted ot see that the Red Cross are running a First Aid Challenge to encourage parents to learn first aid
There are three main ways to get involved in the Challenge:
1. Learn first aid online.
2. Take a first aid course.
3. Ask your local school if they teach first aid.
There are even discounts off courses and the chance of winning £500 in a prize draw!
What more reason do you need to learn first aid?
2. Take a first aid course.
3. Ask your local school if they teach first aid.
There are even discounts off courses and the chance of winning £500 in a prize draw!
What more reason do you need to learn first aid?
