Was great to bump into Angela from Discover Lowestoft at this morning’s Parkrun in Beccles! 😄🏃‍♀️ ... See MoreSee Less

Factual Friday -

There has been a lot of social media information regarding choking the last couple of days, off the back of a young girl saving a friend who was choking, by administering lifesaving first aid. And you have to appreciate the importance of what they did and a life saved, it could have turned out so different, without such quick action.

However, what do you do if you are on your own and choking?
You may not have much time!
If it is a severe blockage and you cannot talk and unable to cough effectively, you can become unconscious quickly.

Banging yourself on the back
Launching yourself at a corner of a chair
Belly flopping onto the floor
I even came across a trainer in the past, advising people to run into a wall, chest first !!!

None of which are advisable - But try this -

1) Call 999 and leave the call open, press any buttons you are requested to do so by the ambulance service but don't stand there trying to communicate with the Control Centre, you may be running out of time.

2) Open your front door.

3) Try to attract the attention of a passer by, neighbour, someone from the adjoining office, etc., but do not go to far from your front door, unless you are sure you are going to find someone quickly. Ambulance control will start trying to track your call, if you are not communicating with them and especially if they can hear you struggling in the back ground. If you wander to far they will struggle to find you.

4) Then if you are still completely on your own, you can try the options above. At least if you do knock yourself out help is on the way. ... See MoreSee Less

With Sports: Lowestoft Town Council – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉 ... See MoreSee Less

📢 Important Notice

Due to ongoing issues with BT over the past 2+ years, we have switched providers.

We would like politely remind our clients and customers that our phone line may still be temporarily effected, whilst we await our new connection to go through, for early September.

If the landline is unavailable, please continue to contact us on our office mobile:

📞 07729 696061

Michele is also available on her mobile. If she is teaching, she may not be able to answer your call immediately, but she will return your call as soon as possible.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding💙 ... See MoreSee Less

Today is our last day at Sparrows Nest Summer Party in The Park Event with Andy the Clown put on by Lowestoft Town Council 🌞🤡

We’ve brought along our CPR manikins so children (and adults too!) can come and have a go at learning this life-saving skill!

Come and say hello to Sue & Reece, ask us any questions, and have a practice at CPR. 💙

📍 Sparrows Nest, Lowestoft
🕞 We’re here until 3:30pm

#SummerPartyInThePark #FirstAidForEveryone #Community #LearnCPR ... See MoreSee Less

Today is wellness Wednesday. Not only are we providing first response cover for this event but will also be doing some free AED & CPR Demonstrations too! ⚡️⛑️

Pop along and come and learn a life saving skill.

We are very much looking forward to this and looking forward to seeing you all there😊💙🌟 STALLHOLDER SPOTLIGHT 🌟

We’ve introduced loads of brilliant stallholders already, but our list doesn’t stop there! Here are four more fantastic organisations and businesses you’ll be able to meet at the festival. 👀

🍖 Relish
Relish will be serving up their great hog roast and BBQ throughout the day, providing plenty of delicious food to keep you fuelled while you explore the festival! 🔥

🚲 Cycling in Lowestoft
Cycling in Lowestoft will be joining us to share information and campaign for better cycling safety and access across Lowestoft. They’ll have information and flyers available, along with some fun temporary tattoos! 🚲

💪 Ree-Fitness with Fiona
Ree-Fitness with Fiona will be delivering a session inside our fitness tent, as well as having a stall throughout the day. Come along to find out more about her classes and the community she’s created, with the chance to WIN a 6-week Fitness Pilates block worth £50! 👀

🧘‍♀️ Jasmin Pilates
Jasmin Pilates will also be getting involved in our fitness tent, delivering a FREE 40-minute taster session. She’ll then be around throughout the day with a stall, giving you the opportunity to find out more about her classes and how you can get involved.

Jasmins Pilates
Ree Fitness With Fiona
Relish cafe and sandwich bar

Four more fantastic stallholders, with plenty of opportunities to eat, move, learn and try something new! 🙌 ... See MoreSee Less

🎯 TARGET TUESDAY!

We’re kicking off a new Tuesday feature, giving you one simple safety target to complete each week.

This week’s target: Check your First Aid Kit 🩹

Take 5 minutes today to:

✅ Check everything is in date
✅ Replace anything that’s been used or is missing
✅ Make sure everyone knows where the first aid kit is kept

It’s one of those jobs that’s easy to put off, but you don’t want to discover something is missing when you actually need it.

💙 A small check today could make a huge difference tomorrow in making sure your kits are ready to use.

When was the last time you checked yours? Be honest?!! 👇😅

#TargetTuesday #FirstAid #WorkplaceSafety #FirstAidKits ... See MoreSee Less

At MJ Training , we’re proud to deliver a wide range of professional training and first aid services across the East Anglia, Norfolk, Suffolk & Essex — backed by over 34 years of experience! 🌟

⛑️ First Aid Training
🧠 Mental Health First Aid
🔥 Fire Safety Courses
📦 Manual Handling Training
🎪 Event First Aid Cover
🫂 Community Support, including Free Defibrillator Demonstrations

Whether you’re an individual, business, or community group - we provide the training you require, with flexible, friendly, and expert-led sessions. Either at your venue or our fully equipment dedicated training venue in Lowestoft.

Ofqual regulated courses. Course prices include 2x free annual refresher renewals, course manual, practice on your own QCPR manikin, up to date revision documents in accordance with HSE, light refreshments at our training centre +much more.

We’re also passionate about giving back to our local communities: offering free awareness sessions including Defibrillator and Catastrophic Bleed Demos which can help save lives.

For further information, or to discuss your training requirements, contact us on any of the below:
☎️ 07729 696061
📧 info@mjtrainme.co.uk
💻 www.mjtrainme.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less

And it’s the weekend again!

Time for a bit of reflection on the last few days.
Fires and more fires, some now taking homes and risking lives in the UK.

Leading to everyone receiving the National Emergency Alert yesterday, was it a bit OTT, reasonable use of the system? Personally, I would say yes.

Why? Well, where do you live? Near a park, green area, woods, dunes. All of which are tinder dry, but we still have people lighting fires, BBQ's, fire work displays going ahead and people dropping rubbish. Even an engine of a car, parked on a verge, in the heat we have been having, could radiate enough heat to start a fire.

So please be careful.

However as with Stourbridge this week, residents where saying they had literally minutes to grab a few things, many then losing everything and left with only what they hurriedly left with.

So maybe we should be thinking about are preparedness –

Do you have in date buildings and contents insurance ?
Would you be able to grab the basics in a few minutes?

Maybe we should be preparing an emergency grab bag!
Obviously as it is today, the weather will get cooler. However, then it is possible we will follow other countries and have the risk of flooding next!!

What would you need in your Emergency Grab Bag ?

I you’re not sure, we have a list prepared so do not hesitate to message us for a copy. ... See MoreSee Less