Dengie Community First Responders

12/08/2026

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31/07/2026

🔥 Although most wildfires are started by human actions, drought conditions (made more likely by climate change) dry out vegetation, providing fuel for fires and meaning they are larger and more severe.

28/07/2026

If you're walking through grassy or wooded areas this summer, be tick aware and make sure you know how to avoid ticks and remove them if they bite. 👇

28/07/2026

While Helium isn’t toxic, inhaling it can be deadly. Especially for children.

Breathing it in displaces oxygen in the lungs. Loss of consciousness can happen in seconds. Brain damage and death within minutes.

And there won’t be any warning, choking or struggle to alert you.

That probably sounds scary but there are things you can do to prevent it:
👉Don’t inhale helium. It’s not worth the high-pitched voice effect.
👉Avoid letting children cover their face or head with a helium balloon. Numbers with holes in can be especially tempting.
👉Keep helium balloons away from small children when you’re not there to watch them
👉Dispose of helium balloons safely once the celebration is over.

21/07/2026

Across Europe, hands-on CPR training is a routine part of learning to drive, but in the UK this is not yet the case.

While CPR and defibrillator questions were added to the theory test last year, we believe there is an opportunity to go further.

That's why we've created a set of template letters to help you contact your local decision‑maker and call for CPR training to be included as part of the practical driving test.

This simple change could help ensure every new driver has the skills to help save a life: action.resus.org.uk/cpr-training-new-drivers