Learn with STAR
Share
Building a community of lifesavers. Learn skills, share awareness, grow confidence. Blended Learning Available
07/07/2026
☆ Be prepared for life’s little emergencies! 💕☆
Our Basic Family First Aid Workshops are designed to help you prevent and prepare for accidents, while giving you the knowledge and confidence to help babies and children in an emergency. Gain confidence in handling choking, CPR, burns, bleeding, and more—all in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Perfect for parents, grandparents, carers, and anyone who wants an introduction into keeping their loved ones safe.
📅 Book your place today and give your family the gift of confidence.
Looking for formal First Aid training ? We also offer in-person training with more in-depth learning, practical hands-on sessions, and formal assessment for Paediatric and optional bolt on Adult qualifications. Get in touch for more details
23/06/2026
☆ No melt-downs here - we’ll just solero with the flow! ☆ ☀️🍊🥭🧊
North Yorkshire has certainly been turning up the heat again this week! Whether children are at school, in childcare, heading out for family days out or enjoying the garden, it’s essential to keep an eye on everyone staying cool and hydrated 💧
Heat exhaustion can creep up quickly, especially in children. Watch out for:
☀️ Headaches
☀️ Dizziness
☀️ Feeling sick
☀️ Heavy sweating
☀️ Tiredness
☀️ Children becoming unusually irritable or lethargic
Top tips for families and carers:
🍉 Offer water-rich snacks like watermelon, cucumber and ice poles
🥤 Bring out the novelty cups and crazy straws for reluctant drinkers
🍓 Jelly, yoghurt pouches and smoothies can all help boost fluids
🍦 Drinks little and often are better than trying to catch up later
🧢 Hats, shade and light clothing are your friends
🏠 Keep curtains and blinds closed during the hottest part of the day and open windows once temperatures start to drop
🧊 Cool baths, paddling pools, damp flannels and fans can all help
⚠️ A quick reminder about slushies too. Current Food Standards Agency guidance advises that children under 7 should avoid slush ice drinks containing glycerol, and children aged 7–10 should have no more than one small serving a day if at all.
🚨 Heatstroke is a medical emergency 🚨
Call 999/112 if someone becomes confused, unresponsive, has a seizure, or is very hot and not sweating.
While waiting for help:
🧊 Move them somewhere cool
🧊 Remove extra clothing
🧊 Use cool water, fans or cold packs to cool them down
One final first aid tip for parents and carers: remember **BBB** 🫶
👀 **Behaviour** – Are they alert, responsive and acting like themselves?
🫁 **Breathing** – Is their breathing normal for them?
😊 **Body Colour** – Do they look their usual healthy colour?
If the answer to any of these is “no”, trust your instincts and seek emergency support
Paddling pool time officially counts as bath time until further notice 🤪💦
☆ DAY 4: Know What to Do in an Emergency ☆
In an emergency, knowing how to respond can make a huge difference.
For parents:
✅ Learn basic water safety and first aid
✅ Teach children to call for help.
For professionals:
✅ Refresh emergency procedures regularly - regularly updated certificates and practices in between
✅ Ensure ALL staff know how to respond confidently, and share knowledge across families who may not have training in their own job or experience
⭐ STAR Tip:
Remember: Call, Tell, Throw.
Get help, call emergency services, and throw something that floats—don’t put yourself in danger.
It’s the RLSS’s , so we’re joining in and sharing 7 days of STAR tips and reminders for parents and professionals that focus on avoiding serious incidents with water. In first aid, prevention is always better than cure!
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Contact the practice
Website
Address
Harrogate
