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

Topics covered in First Response: Face to face (6-hour training course)

Session 1 – Life Support

The principles of first aid and initial response (arriving at and managing an incident)

Emergency life support (recovery position and safe airway)

CPR, including technique for adults and children

Choking

Causes and treatment of unresponsiveness

Session 2 – Trauma and injury

Shock

Bleeding

Fractures and sprains

Head injuries

Dental incidents

Burns

Session 3 – Major illness

Asthma

Anaphylaxis

Heart Attack

Stroke

Seizures

Diabetes

Sepsis and meningitis

These courses are not intended for Young Leaders, although they may sometimes attended if there has been prior arrangement with the County Training Manager.

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

Possibly not. We have provided the list of requirements of 1st Response training.  If you have recently done a course which meets these requirements, (or most of them)  then you simply need to offer this as evidence to your Local Training Manager (LTM)  or Training Adviser.  For your Local Training Manager CLICK HERE   For more online information about 1^st Response  CLICK HERE

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.

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!