Mini First Aid Blog

Insect bites and stings

It’s Summer. The wasps are here and as per usual, are doing their very best to ruin family picnics, pub lunches and ice-lolly moments.&nbs...

Posted on Aug 3, 2020 by Charlotte

Learning First Aid Flexibly

At the moment, one thing we can be sure of is that things will keep on evolving and changing. Despite any uncertainty, Mini First Aid has al...

Posted on Jul 15, 2020 by Charlotte

Our Heroes

At Mini First Aid, our trainers inspire us every day. We get to hear the stories about how many of them have responded both personally...

Posted on Jul 8, 2020 by Matt

Bugs and Insects - What to look out for

With summer in full swing it’s important to be aware of what may be lurking in the garden. This week Julia DiPietrantonio from ENTO-PRISE...

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 by Matt

Littlelife - Little Explorers

Summer Is Here - Time To Get Little Explorers Out Into The Countryside After months at home with daily limited exercise it is so refres...

Posted on Jul 1, 2020 by Matt

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

Coronavirus & COVID-19 update