Mini First Aid Blog

Pregnancy and Birth with Covid-19

Being pregnant and giving birth during a pandemic is not probably something you envisaged. There are many questions that we know women...

Posted on Jun 24, 2020 by Matt

Role of a Contact Tracer

Meet one of our heroes, Mini First Aid trainer, Elaine McInnes. As well as delivering paediatric first aid training to staff looking after k...

Posted on Jun 17, 2020 by Matt

Aoife's Campaign

Orla, an Irish mum of 3 beautiful children has lived in Dubai for 12 years. The 21st of June 2016, is a day she will never forget, when...

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 by Matt

Drowning Prevention Week 2020

Tomorrow marks the start of Drowning Prevention Week, a campaign created by The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) aimed at helping everybody...

Posted on Jun 11, 2020 by Matt

Child Safety Week 2020: Safety Makes Sense!

With many of us confined to our homes for the foreseeable future, baby proofing at home has never been more important. That’s why the Chil...

Posted on Jun 4, 2020 by Matt

Choking: Staying Calm and Acting Fast

Choking is the number one concern for the majority of parents and carers who attend our online and virtual Baby & Child Mini First Aid c...

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Matt

What is Hypnobirthing?

This weeks blog is written by Tamara Cianfini, Founder of The Wise Hippo Programme. Tamara is giving us an insight into Hypnobirthing and wh...

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Matt

Weaning and Choking: What to do.

Choking is a major concern for parents. In a recent Mini First Aid survey, over 60% told us that choking is their number one fear. Thi...

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Matt

Hay fever Top Tips

During COVID-19 lockdown the sunshine may well have eased the pain of staying at home, and hopefully we’ll get to see more. But, spare a m...

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 by Matt

What's In Your Hospital Bag?

This week we’ve teamed up with the lovely folk over at Pacapod to chat about what to pack in your hospital bag... Since being house b...

Posted on Apr 22, 2020 by Matt