Emma Hammett BEM RGN is a qualified nurse and award-winning first aid trainer with over 30 years' healthcare and teaching experience for pets and humans.
Emma is the founder of multi award-winning First Aid for Life and Onlinefirstaid.com. She is an acknowledged First Aid expert and authority on accident prevention, health and first aid for adults, babies, children and pets! Emma writes for numerous online and print publications and regularly features on the radio and on TV. She is also the author of numerous books, including: First Aid for Dogs, First Aid for Cats, Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls - covering accident prevention and first aid for babies and children, Slips, Trips and Fractured Hips - endorsed by Age UK and RoSPA as the Ultimate Guide to Accident Prevention and First Aid for Older People and Mental Health First Aid - written in conjunction with clinicians from the Maudsley Hospital, providing transferable skills to de-escalate situations, help manage challenging behaviour as well as providing a clear framework to help someone struggling with their mental health and a wealth of resources too.
Emma founded First Aid for Pets - an award-winning cat and dog first aid training course provider and her courses are written, updated and delivered in conjunction with veterinary professionals. Her company's mission is to empower all cat and dog-lovers (owners and pet business owners) with the skills and confidence to prevent accidents occurring and to be able to provide immediate first aid to their pets in a medical emergency (in those critical first moments before they can get to a Vet). The practical and online dog and cat first aid courses are accredited for the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) and they also provide verifiable CPD.
