About our Classes

Jess Bood’s Keepabeat classes run from a permanent venue in Rochdale called Bumble & Bee. The venue has a rooms that are designed with every aspect of comfort, safety and above all, FUN in mind!

This location is really easily accessible for parents living in the local communities including; Haslingden, Rossendale, Ramsbottom, Norden, Rochdale, Bamford, Castleton, Heywood, Littleborough and Milnrow, Walsden and Todmorden.

We offer a range of Keepabeat classes, these include:

Dinky Medics

This class is designed for children aged 2 - 5 years and supports children in understanding what might happen if they are poorly or get hurt. Children learn about who can help them and begin to understand why and how they are helped by a doctor, nurse, paramedic or surgeon. These hands-on sessions engage children brilliantly, giving them opportunities to play and become a hero! Children dress up, re-enact and take part in role play to help them to understand the roles that they are exploring.

First Aid for Parents and Carers

These two-hour sessions are held once a month, on a Thursday evening at Bumble and Bee, Rochdale. The class provides First Aid and Basic Lifesaving Training for parents and carers. This includes:

• Baby & Child CPR
• Baby & Child Choking
• Baby & Child Recovery Positions
• Head Bumps
• Temperatures (including Febrile Convulsions)
• Croup
• Burns
• Meningitis

First Aid for Weaning

These one hour sessions are held once a month, on a Tuesday morning at Bumble and Bee, Rochdale. You are welcome to bring your babies along to the class, so that you can learn while they play happily. The class provides First Aid for Weaning for parents and carers. This includes:

• The difference between gagging and choking
• How to deliver emergency action during a choking emergency 
• How to prepare foods to reduce risk
• Hazardous foods during weaning
• An introduction to allergens 
• How to spot a reaction and what to do 
• Contact reactions