First Aid & Health and Safety

www.hse.gov.uk – The Health and Safety Executive
www.resus.org.uk – The Resuscitation Council(UK)
www.hse.gov.uk/riddor – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
www.medicalert.org.uk – Charity providing life saving identification systems for individuals with hidden medical conditions and allergies

Common Medical Conditions

www.anaphylaxis.org.uk – The Anaphylaxis Campaign - life threatening allergies
www.asthma.org.uk – Asthma UK
www.bhf.org.uk – The British Heart Foundation
www.diabetes.org.uk – For information on diabetes
www.epilepsy.org.uk – Epilepsy Action web site
www.stroke.org.uk – The Stroke Association
www.meningitisnow.org – The Meningitis Trust - Meningitis and Septicaemia information and support
www.sicklecellsociety.org – Sickle Cell Disorders - the education section is particularly informative

www.bcu.org.uk – The British Canoe Union - lead body for UK canoeing and kayaking
www.thebmc.co.uk – The British Mountaineering Council - climbing and mountaineering
www.whiterosecc.org.uk – A friendly paddling club in Leeds to which I belong
www.yorcie.org.uk – BCU Yorkshire region web site