First Response: Face to face (6-hour training course) NW2

The first aid training delivered at the Scouts – also known as First Response – is a 6 hours course that provides the skills and knowledge to enable our volunteers to keep Scouts members as safe as possible while they are in our care.

Young Leaders wishing to complete Module K may book on this course. (Please see booking guidelines below)

By the end of the course, participants will be:

• Provided with simple first aid information which is relevant to their role
• Helped to build confidence and skills in coping with emergency and first aid situations
• Equipped with the knowledge needed to manage these emergencies

The First Response course focuses on three main areas:

1. Life support: The principles of first aid and initial response (arriving and managing an incident), emergency life support, CPR (including technique for children and an explanation of what AED is and how to use it), management of an unconscious casualty (child and adult), and choking.
2. Trauma and injury: Shock, bleeding, fractures (ambulance imminent and non-imminent) and sprains, head injuries, dental incidents, and burns.
3. Major illnesses: Asthma, anaphylaxis, heart attack, stroke, seizures, diabetes, sepsis and meningitis.

What if I have a current First Aid certificate – do I still need to do 1st Response? 

If you already hold a first aid qualification, please read the latest advice from The Scouts  Using external first aid qualifications in Scouts | Scouts

What if I have the opportunity to do a first aid course through work ?

Please speak to the  trainer of a regulated course as they may be able to add some additional material to cover the First Response syllabus and can then  complete this letter, and this can be accepted as additional evidence alongside the Course certificate.  This evidence must be uploaded to the membership system along with the qualification evidence.

The syllabus has recently been adapted and now focused on conditions where prompt recognition and/or life-saving treatment is required. In addition, some conditions have been included because they occur most frequently on incident/accident reports submitted to both the Scouts and Girlguiding.

Our trainers will add some additional content not listed on the syllabus and this will be made clear to participants and will not detract from the core syllabus and training plan.

Booking guidelines FOR YOUNG lEADERS:

When completing the online booking, please include the name and contact details of a parent or guardian as your emergency contact.

Young Leaders don’t have membership numbers – so ENTER XX

Your Scout District is probably one of the following:

If your Unit is located in LB of Barnet – Barnet: If in LB of Enfield, it’s either Enfield or Southgate; anywhere else and it’s  probably North London Scout District  (NLSD).

Your Appintment is probably either Explorer Scout or Young Leader and your Scout County is Greater London – North  (GLN )

Joining Information will be emailed to you at least 48 hours before the session. Please look out for it – it may be in your spam folder!