Tag Archives: British Red Cross

First aid focus: sprains and strains

First aid focus: sprains and strains

If you or someone you know suffers an injury, it can be helpful to know some first aid basics. Sprains and strains are common injuries affecting the muscles and ligaments and can occur in your ankle, ...
Ready to help in an emergency

Ready to help in an emergency

The British Red Cross launched a campaign in October 2017 to recruit 10,000 volunteers across the UK who can be ready to help their local community if a disaster strikes. 60-year-old Jerry Watkins liv ...
Meet the children who love learning first aid

Meet the children who love learning first aid

Love is a strong word. But when the Red Cross spoke to a group of eight and nine year olds about a first aid session at their school, that word came up again and again. When enthusiastic teaching assi ...