We are offering those parenting after loss the opportunity to attend a fully-funded, free to attend, paediatric First Aid training session on Saturday 6th February 10:00-12:30 (you can arrive from 9:30 in order to grab a drink before the class starts!).
You can book your place here.
Please note, you can book tickets for yourself and a partner, please just select this option when booking. If you have a baby under 12 months, you are welcome to bring them along (You may wish to bring a mat/toys).
This will be a sensitive and slower paced class with breaks, and time to connect with other bereaved families. Refreshments (tea, coffee, water, biscuits) will be available.
Who is the session for?
This class is for people and families who are parenting after they have experienced pregnancy loss or the death of a baby or child .
If you would like to access the standard baby and child first aid class, you can do so here.
What to expect
Your session will be delivered by Maria – Director of Mini First Aid Nottingham and Derby. Maria is a bereaved parent also. She lost her son at 15 weeks in August 2024, and another pregnancy in February 2025.
Below is a schedule of how the class will run so you are aware of the subjects in advance. Appropriate trigger warnings will be provided throughout the class.
Schedule
9.30am: You can arrive from this time to give you chance to grab a drink and get settled.
10am: Class starts. Introduction to first aid including First Aid kits
10.15am: Assessing a casualty (primary survey) – including checking for breathing
10.30am: CPR on babies and children with opportunity to practise
11am: Break / refreshments
11.30am: Burns, bleeds and bumps
12.00midday: Choking
12.15pm: Febrile seizures and infections
12.30pm-1pm: Wind down, refreshments, opportunity to chat to other parents and speak to the trainer in private if needed.
Where
The class will take place at Mini First Aid Nottingham and Derby, 2 Midland Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1NY. The building is located directly opposite the police station and near Asda carpark.
You can park in Asda carpark but please book and pay for your space on the following link as its only 3 hours free parking and is APNR: https://www.justpark.com/uk/parking/nottingham/s/midland-street-nottingham-ng10-1ny/
For any questions about the session please email Maria ahead of the session at: maria@minifirstaid.co.uk. If you have any questions about the booking system please contact admin@zephyrsnottingham.org.uk.