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“I found your courses really enjoyable and useful.”
Sarah Beeny, Channel 4 Television

Over the past 12 years I have attended several first aid courses at The Professional Centre in Tooting through Wandsworth council. I can honestly say your course stands head and shoulders above the rest and I feel I’ve gained more knowledge and practical experience than ever before. The small cosy atmosphere immediately relaxes everyone and your calm, straightforward method of explaining the most important information and taking away the unnecessary extra bits that make it more confusing is very effective.

It is obvious that you absolutely love what you do and that certainly made the course more enjoyable and it was very helpful to hear about your own personal experiences. I was very impressed with the number of manikins you had for us to practice on and the extra time you gave us to practice resuscitation, CPR and choking. Normally you sharing 2 manikins between 15 people and you feel overwhelmed and extra nervous having to do it in front of a large group of strangers.

The handbook is super and very easy to use and so useful for just refreshing your memory and the laminated learning aids were very helpful with key words like RICE which is easy to remember. I’m used to doing a written multiple choice test at the end before receiving my certificate but the scenario cards and practical role play was far more effective.?Thank you for making the course so personal and highlighting the information and additional bits and pieces I would need for my cookery workshops.”
Justine Crean – Yummy cookery classes

“I can’t believe how much I learnt in 3 hours! Loads of hands-on practice. I thoroughly recommend this course to anyone who would like to be more confident in an emergency. ”
Teresa Nicholson, Law Lecturer and parent

“I would not hesitate to recommend the course to my friends – in fact I have already recommended it to the friend I met for lunch immediately after the course, whose baby is due next month. I would also very much like my husband and our parents to do the course. I really cannot recommend the course highly enough, I would urge anyone who has or looks after a child/children to come and see you and your team and learn the skills that could downscale a potential tragedy into something that is simply unpleasant but manageable.”
Sarah Wilder

“What a great course! The pace was good with time to address questions and run through key points. Great to have supportive documents to take away and consolidate learning. Thank you Emma!”
Aoibhinn Wojtowicz

“The best First Aid Course I’ve attended – very good teacher who obviously knows her stuff!”
Susi Dale, The Re-Centre Balham

“Great course, set in a lovely family home, which makes learning easy!”
Phil Rowles – Rugby Tots

“Great confidence building all round course”
Emma Beckett – Thomas’ School

“Thank you for such an enjoyable first aid course last Wednesday, I learnt a huge amount and now feel more confident having a baby in the house. Thank you also for the first aid kit I purchased from you, I know this will be invaluable in the future.”
Gemma Philipz

“The course last week was, as usual, absolutely excellent. Everyone thought the detailed teaching on the correct recovery position, and the reasons for it, was very useful, and I am sure people will be able to handle situations where there may be neck damage, as your teaching was so clear.”
Sara Farber – Thurleigh Road Medical Practice

“I learnt a lot and hope I don’t have to use it, but I know now if a situation arises I can handle it.”
A. Calus L’Ecole de Benjamins

“Training was – absolutely wonderful, more than worth the money!”
Shobha Singh, Practice Manager, The Franciscan Surgery

“I feel reassured that I now have the knowledge to put things into practice. I felt I could ask any questions – no matter how daft they sounded. I’m going to be encouraging all my friends to attend.”
Victoria Greenyer

“I enjoyed the course very much, there was enough input about everything and I will certainly recommend it to my friends.”
Dr Hossain: Lavender Hill Surgery

One of the best and most informative First Aid Training courses I have participated in in recent years!
Jodie O’Regan,Practice Nurse,Balmuir Gardens Surgery

Very good session once again. I appreciate that you are clear and concise and also take into account the needs of the group.
Dr Toni Tonkin, Lavender Hill Group Practice

“Thank you so much for yet another brilliant and exciting update regarding first aid for life.
Your teaching methods are incredibly fun!!! Always enjoy attending your updates”.
Tina Hourigan, HCA / Student nurse

“Really enjoyed the whole course – excellent! Really clear, great demonstration, good equipment for hands-on work, paced just right. I can’t wait for our next refresher course!”
Morris Tolaram, Sports Teacher

“I thought it was the best First Aid course I have ever done!”
Sarah Crowther, Head – Bumblebee Nursery School

“Every parent and prospective parent should be prepared for an emergency and this course was full of anecdotes to help you remember, what could, one day, save a child’s life.”
Rosie McMellin – Fund Manager and parent

“Great course, set in a lovely family home, which makes learning easy!”
Phil Rowles – Rugby Tots

“You made the course so enjoyable and us so comfortable in your home, we feel very confident in what we have learnt. Your services will be highly recommended and we will definitely come back.”
Tania – Child of London (and parent)

“I have attended many different first aid courses throughout my career and can honestly say that I gained more from 3 hours of your tuition than all of the other courses put together!”
Felicity Petersen – Wimbledon

“Thorough grounding, friendly atmosphere, professionally taught. Real life situations – makes actions easier to remember.”
Scarlet Long

“A fantastic First Aid course that everyone should do in order to be prepared. Very clear and hands-on so you know exactly what you are doing.”
Linda Scott-Clash – student

“Perfect size group, relaxed atmosphere, fabulous teacher.”
Rebecca Kent – Nanny

“I thought it was a fantastic course – very practical and full. You are a great presenter, able to talk about really scary scenarios in a reassuring but clear way. I was also very impressed by your ability to cope with participants’ different requirements from the course. Thank you for a really useful and interesting morning.”

Kate Marriott – antenatal course

“A great course and very informative. I took all the managers from Affleck Property Services on the course and found it extremely useful, teambuilding and informative. Emma was great and I can highly recommend it to everyone.”
Oscar Sangster – Affleck Property Services

“This was for a first aid course that I organised for friends and myself. I have done many first aid courses before and this was the best by far. it was a small group and Jess our first aid trainer was very thorough an made sure we were always comfortable before we moved on to other subjects. We all afterwards were so happy and all walked away with much confidence with First aid. Jess was so lovely and made us all feel so comfortable and I highly recommend Emma’s first Aid courses.”
Laura O’Sullivan – Nanny

“I really enjoyed the course, it was in a relaxed environment and we were all made to feel very welcome. The information itself I found very helpful, I learnt an awful lot and I feel confident that I would be able to apply what I learnt to a situation should it happen (hopefully not). Emma was a great teacher – she was patient and I felt at ease to ask any questions or for any clarifications.”
Lesley Mann

“The course was well organised, comprehensive and good value for money. Emma Hammett instils great confidence. I will approach weaning with less trepidation now”

Nicola Golson

“I attended a first aid course for babies and children. The information was practical and useful and taught in such a way that it helps it to stick in your mind long after the course itself, by using real life scenarios and stories. Emma’s teaching also makes you aware of the emergency scenarios you may face as a parent without alarming and gives you the confidence to deal with these. All in all, a very worthwhile evening and money well spent!”

Emma Sandham

“We found the First Aid for Life course informative and packed with useful life saving info. It had a good balance of theory, practice and was nicely informal so we could ask questions along the way. We really liked how we revisited key life saving points so that they were re-enforced. I feel a great deal more confident now with the knowledge that if something awful happened to our baby, I’d have the ability to respond calmly, swiftly and safely. We appreciated the flexibility to bring our baby to the class as finding a babysitter would have been difficult. Thanks Emma. In the nicest possible way, I hope we never have to use what we learned yesterday!”
Beth Denver

 

“Very friendly, interactive and professional class. Many thanks.”  James Memmott

 

“Did the course to learn about baby and child first aid, in preparation for becoming a mum. It was very practical and comprehensive. Emma is a great presenter, able to talk about really quite scary scenarios in a reassuring but clear way.”

Kate Marriott

 

“Emma Hammett provided an excellent first aid training for all the practice. She worked flexibly, tailoring the training to all our needs: from receptionist to GP. She involved us without us feeling self- conscious and there was lots of hands on practice. A thoroughly informative and useful training experience which we will definitely continue to use and I would highly recommend to all.”
Henrietta Brook Lavender Hill Group Practice

“My husband and I both found the course extremely useful and found Emma’s explanations very clear and helpful. She was wonderful – very patient and knowledgeable! I thought we covered the most important things in a thorough way, and I’m feeling much more confident going forward… I’d never had any CPR training before at all, so I found the whole course very useful, including the addressing of first aid beyond the baby stage as well. ”

Maria Daraban

 

“First Aid for Life ran a First Aid course for us specifically for cycling instructors and the injuries they’re likely to deal with. The course covered everything it was expected to and was delivered in a very professional manner.First Aid for Life also provided us with First Aid kits which are packed up very neatly, fit in a relatively small case, and include the basics plus kit relevant to cycling injuries. These packs are great to take out when delivering cycle training.”

Margaret Reinig London Cycling Campaign

 

My NCT group and I attended a Baby First Aid course which we found absolutely invaluable. Most of our babies are starting on solids and crawling so the advice on choking and common accidents around the house really reassured us. Even better, the instructor came to our house so it was a lovely relaxed atmosphere with cake and coffee and we all came away from the course feeling prepared, with a great book summarising what we learned. You can’t do without the course if you are a new mum – Angie Elrick

As a therapist who deals with injuries I am required to have a first aid certificate. I have just repeated my training to update my certificate and thoroughly enjoyed the course again. The course is informative and enjoyable. It makes having to take a morning off work thoroughly worthwhile. I particularly recommend the resusitation dolls!  Amanda Hermitage

 

Emma is such a wonderful instructor. I feel really comfortable with the huge amounts of information that I needed to understand for the course. More to the point, months after finishing I feel very well equipped to handle any emergency that I might be present for.
Claire Roberts – The ReCentre, Balham

We have been recommending our nannies and families use First Aid for life in order to gain first aid knowledge and a certificate, for about 3 years now. We continue to recommend them as the feedback from our clients has been that the course is informative and presented in a clear and helpful manner. We also like the fact that it is aimed at people who are working with or who have young children and babies and it meets the Ofsted first aid requirements. There are lots of course sessions available so it is easy to find one to suit your schedule. People come away feeling confident that they could practically cope should a first aid situation arise. I have heard horror stories from nannies about cheap courses where it is all theory and the students never do any practical work, and come away with a first aid certificate at the end, but first aid for life is strong on practical work and we would recommend as exceptional
Moira Walsh – Fulham Nannies

 

I use First Aid for Life on a regular basis sending coaches for Paediatric First Aid training. Emma is very professional and organised and will go out of her way to try to fit me in at short notice. Her courses are thorough but relaxed, and she is very welcoming as they are held in her house; I would definitely recommend her to anyone in the area.
Lorna Bellchambers – Rugby Tots

My partner and I took the a first aid course with First Aid for Life as we run a kickboxing school and have to ensure we have the best standard of First Aid training which Emma of First Aid for Life offers. We were also about to become new parents and wanted to make sure we has First Aid training to ensure we are ready to cope with any emergencies that may arise. The course we had was amazing as our trainer Emma was very friendly, understanding, very informative and knowledgeable, as well as allowing customers to cover any aspects they wanted to during the course, which made the course very catered for its audience. Emma also ensured that you were comfortable when carrying out practical, ensuring they were carried out correctly, giving time to re go over if needed. We also got really good reading materials to take away after, which can be used to refresh on the skills we learnt in class. We will certainly be going back to First Aid for Life when we are due to renew our certification, and will be sending all our future instructors there to.
Liz Ferioli – London Warriors

Unlike other courses where you generally watch an instructor demonstrate CPR, there were lots of mannequins in various ages for all of us to practice on. I feel much more confident. Thank you Emma.

Marie Mitchell

Emma was extremely helpful, spoke clearly, made sure everybody understood what she was saying. the course wasn’t boring at all. Loved it, will be back in 3 years – can’t wait!

Ivana Pobisova

Informative and presented in a simple and logical order and for the first time I was able to retain the information.
Absa Dowlut

I just wanted to thank you for an exceptionally good course this morning. I got so much out of it that I have already begun promoting with all my friends.

Louise Bennett

 

Thanks very much for the course today. As far as I was concerned it was just what I needed for Playgroup, plus a bit more. Re feedback:-

- the pace was right for me, and the content was perfect

- I was especially interested in the bit about defibrillators as I knew nothing about them at all, also obviously the

baby/child elements from a work point of view but also the adult element as I guess that’s where you are most

likely to encounter a situation in day-to-day life

- I would certainly recommend the course and it was recommended to me by Lucy Taffs who had already done it

- I felt you fitted a huge amount of information into three hours which was great

The only downside is that I’m now slightly hoping that someone will fall off something so I can rush to the rescue!!!

With kind regards

Alison Buchanan

 

Baby First Aid Course – a must for any new mum!

I can’t rate this course highly enough! First Aid for Life organised for an instructor to come to my house and a group of my NCT friends and I undertook a 3 hour course where we learnt all about the most common accidents and emergency situations concerning young children. We all found the course absolutely invaluable and feel so much more prepared and confident, especially now our little ones are starting to crawl and eat finger foods. A definite must do if you are a new mum!

Angie E

Jess was a fantastic teacher & managed to make learning the serious business of first aid enjoyable & fun.

We both came away from the evening feeling well prepared & much more confident in skills that could be used not only for little people but adults also  - a real bonus!

Thanks for arranging this for us – we’re so glad we attended (although hoping we’ll never have to use our new skills!!)

Ben and Ruth Geach

Dear Emma!

Just to say I have completed the course  today with Jess and It was brilliant!I will definitevely recommend it to my friends, I feel much more confident about the first aid stuff , I may even consider to be a First Aider in my free time,any ideas how to do so?Thank You.

Regards Monika

 

Monika Mikczynska