First Response Course

The First Response Course is a one-day course, designed for Scout and Girlguiding Leaders, to give them the knowledge and skills to deal with an emergency and apply basic first aid. The First Response Course is a requirement for individuals wishing to become a leader and must be renewed every three years to maintain your warrant.

Who is the Course For?

Scout Leaders, or those wishing to become Scout Leaders

Girlguiding Leaders, or those wishing to become leaders

Scouts

Guides

Other Youth Groups, not needing an accredited qualification, but requiring some basic first aid knowledge

Syllabus

What is First Aid
Responsibilities First Aiders in Scouts and Guides
Primary Assessment
Secondary Assessment
CPR for Adults and Children
Seizures and Epilepsy
Choking
Asthma, Hyperventilation and Drowning
Heart Attacks and Angina
Shock and Bleeding
Anaphylactic Shock
Bone, Joint and Muscle Injuries
Head Injuries
Effects of the Heat and Cold
Poisoning
Burns and Scalds

Prerequisites

This course includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor, therefore learners must be physically capable of doing this.

Awarding Body

This Course is Certificated by Good Skills Training on successful completion of the course learners will receive a certificate of attendance

Course Duration

7 contact hours

Good Skills Training normally deliver this course over 1-day, 09:00 – 17:00

Delivery Type

Face-to-Face

Maximum Learners Per Tutor

The First Response Course has a maximum learner to tutor ratio of 12:1

Re-Qualification

First Response Certificates are valid for 3-years, after this attendees must reattend a First Aid Response Course

Booking an onsite course

To enquire about an onsite course for your staff, please either call our head office, 01473 551911, or one of our local offices, or fill in the enquiry form by clicking here