With so many mouth-watering treats up for grabs at Christmas time, it’s perfectly normal to get a little carried away.  As you’re tucking into your turkey and inhaling mince pies, food may become lodged in your airway causing you to choke.

When someone begins to choke, it’s vital that you take swift action to prevent the situation from getting much worse. In the fourth instalment of 12 Days of First Aid Tips, we will teach you how to effectively help someone who is choking.

As the weather shifts and the majority of your mornings are spent scraping frost from your windshield you may find that as you step outside you resemble Bambi trying to walk for the first time. Two words – black ice. How many times have you slipped and fallen over due to this menace?  

We’re all dreaming of a white Christmas, building snowmen and making snow angels, but the pavements can be awfully treacherous at this time of year. To help you out in this slippery season, we have compiled a list of top first aid tips to prepare you should you fall and injure yourself.

Christmas is a magical time, but when you’re feeding the five thousand the pressure is officially on. It will take great skill to stop the veg from bubbling over and to hack the massive Turkey into edible sized chunks. And as if that wasn’t enough, dinner is expected on the table in time for the Queen’s speech.

As a gift to you, this year we have compiled a selection of top first aid tips to prepare you for the festive season. In the first instalment we will be looking at how to deal with wounds and bleeding, ensuring that you know exactly what to do should you injure yourself as you hurriedly prepare the great feast.