Tag: first aid tips

infected insect bites

Managing an insect bite – 5 top tips

My daughter complained for the second day running about the discomfort of a bite on the carpal joint of her thumb. It had started ‘tracking’ where redness can be seen

Splinter removal in schools

Can you remove a splinter at school?

We still, on most of our paediatric first aid courses are hearing about the school/nursery policy saying that teachers and childcare staff can’t remove a splinter. So should you? Well,

First Aid

First aid questions parents always ask

As paediatric first aid educators, we meet parents every day who have so many questions relating to the health and wellbeing of their little one. And the questions they ask