Following the incident in Manchester, and the various comments on this site regarding first aid, I thought I would see what first aid courses are about. I have completed a first aid course, or refresher every year since 1986 and used that training several times dealing with minor injuries (cuts and broken fingers) , to more serious (chap put his hand in a meat Auger, the screw thing that pulls meat into a mixer) to potentially fatal heart attacks (2).
I don't believe this week be a great course (I haven't had time to look through it properly yet) - you can't beat hands on experience or training - but if it gives you the confidence to have a go that can't be a bad thing. Certainly better than standing there filming someone dying for YouTube.
You may save someone's life, Your wife's, child some random stranger... you may not but if not you have only 'wasted' a couple of hours of your time.
Edit.... I've had a look and though it's aimed at the American market, their physiology is no different to ours so the first aid is the same. Don't be put off.
All comments (72)
FloraNordin
24 May 17#1
thanks
wah0007
24 May 17#2
Thanks
barginchaser
24 May 17#3
Also check out the St Johns first aid app as it also has a lot of useful information quite plainly layed out in case you ever find yourself needing to help someone. good for looking through when you have some spare time on how to do various things.
splender
24 May 17#4
As OP said I second that, if you can pay yourself £50 ish on a shared team training then do the hands on course and go for the 12 hour Paediatric First Aid Course (theory, practice and exam) and might as well do a bit more and do the paediatric Anaphylaxis too.
Pete525
24 May 17#5
Excellent post. The National Resuscitation Council have links for courses through other organisations. Install the Lifesaver app too. We're all really unprepared, unless you're medically trained. Heart attacks, accidents. What you do can be the difference between life and death. Whether in the street or at home with your family. See:
https://www.resus.org.uk/faqs/faqs-cpr/
In the UK fewer than 10% of all the people in whom a resuscitation attempt is made outside hospital survive. Improving this figure is a major priority for the RC (UK), the Department of Health, ambulance services and voluntary aid organisations.
ncd
24 May 17#6
Still think first aid should be taught in schools as standard. Even my 11 year old daughter agrees.
TheDiscountSeeker
24 May 17#7
Thanks, made me think. Will certainly look into this.
MaximusRo
24 May 17#8
Nice deal description! Just curious, why do you do the course every year?
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I don't believe this week be a great course (I haven't had time to look through it properly yet) - you can't beat hands on experience or training - but if it gives you the confidence to have a go that can't be a bad thing. Certainly better than standing there filming someone dying for YouTube.
You may save someone's life, Your wife's, child some random stranger... you may not but if not you have only 'wasted' a couple of hours of your time.
Edit.... I've had a look and though it's aimed at the American market, their physiology is no different to ours so the first aid is the same. Don't be put off.
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https://www.resus.org.uk/faqs/faqs-cpr/
In the UK fewer than 10% of all the people in whom a resuscitation attempt is made outside hospital survive. Improving this figure is a major priority for the RC (UK), the Department of Health, ambulance services and voluntary aid organisations.
Just curious, why do you do the course every year?