9-1-1 Emergency, or not….

9-1-1 is for police, fire, or medical emergencies when immediate action is required. Sometimes, it seems, people forget that. To make the point, one UK police service recently used Twitter to ‘tweet’ every call they had over a 24 hour period…. And they had...
Fitting Kids Bike Helmets

Fitting Kids Bike Helmets

Did you buy that bike helmet for them to wear now? Let’s be honest, it’s easy as parents to buy many things for them to ‘grow in to’ but a kids bike helmet shouldn’t be one of them. It’s there to protect their heads NOW, not next...

BC Safe Driving – is it possible?

As safety instructors of course we have to say with think BC safe driving is possible, in fact safe driving is possible wherever you live. If safe driving is possible, this suggests that unsafe driving is a choice we make. Or perhaps it’s a habit we get in to as road...

A Note on Safety Training

Today we have a guest post from Ingunn, who writes about Safety Training in Norwich. I am often asked for advice on safety training and successfully delivering effective safe working practices and policies in the workplace.  It is a subject many managers and business...

Ice Packs for Head Injuries

So apparently if you use an ice pack on head injuries, you’ll cause permanent brain damage, right? One facebook fan and past student of ours asks: “? About head bonks… Ice or no?! I was told no because it makes the bruising/bump spread inwards...

Type 1 Diabetes

(Previously called Juvenile Diabetes.) We were talking in class just yesterday – what exactly is type 1 diabetes and what causes it? What signs & symptoms can you expect? Type 1 diabetes is becoming much more common and it’s something that parents,...