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[featherstick]

Have you done any First Aid training?

[J23]

Have you done any First Aid training?

no I haven't but I have new St John's Ambulance First Aid manual

[featherstick]

Try and do some,by hook or by crook - through work, or as a volunteer or something. The manuals are much better than they used to be but you need to train. Not least because when there's a need for first aid you'll panic and forget what you've learned.

[rik_uk3]

Try and do some,by hook or by crook - through work, or as a volunteer or something. The manuals are much better than they used to be but you need to train. Not least because when there's a need for first aid you'll panic and forget what you've learned.

Your right, read my post a few up from here.

[Briggs 2.0]

The St Johns were on You and Yours yesterday and their message was they want more people trained up. I would imagine a check with your local branch would be fruitful as it will coincide with their efforts. You have a youngster don't you? I would suggest also taking lessons specific to infants.

[ForgeCorvus]

The St Johns were on You and Yours yesterday and their message was they want more people trained up. I would imagine a check with your local branch would be fruitful as it will coincide with their efforts. You have a youngster don't you? I would suggest also taking lessons specific to infants.

Strange that, I recently did a search for First aid training..... And found nothing in my area

[Hamradioop]

Having search for first aid training, it appears to have become a major business sector course average £250.00 pounds for a 3 day Heath and safety approved course. Bloody nanny state again.

[DKR]

Having search for first aid training, it appears to have become a major business sector course average £250.00 pounds for a 3 day Heath and safety approved course. Bloody nanny state again.

Have the Boy Scouts gone underground? See if a local Troop offers training. Might meet some good lads while you're at it.

As for kit...

2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)
1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)
5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram)
5 povidone-iodine anasptic wipe packets
2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)/2 of Tylenol or Generic
1 blanket (space blanket)
Headlamp torch
1 instant cold compress (optional)
2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large)
2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each) (optional)
Scissors
1 roller (ACE brand) bandage (3 inches wide)
1 roller (ACE brand) bandage (4 inches wide)
5 sterile gauze pads (3 x 3 inches)
5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)
Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass)
2 triangular bandages
Tweezers
First aid instruction booklet - I've already posted a link for a good one in the book section.

You can add any of the OTC drugs you regularly use.

[Briggs 2.0]

The St Johns were on You and Yours yesterday and their message was they want more people trained up. I would imagine a check with your local branch would be fruitful as it will coincide with their efforts. You have a youngster don't you? I would suggest also taking lessons specific to infants.

Strange that, I recently did a search for First aid training..... And found nothing in my area

On their web page is a search function for courses filtered by postcode. They do an 'Essential First Aid' course for £50 which I thought was pretty reasonable.

I'd suggest checking there.

[Hamradioop]

Hi Briggs,
Having looked at St Johns Ambulance courses the 3 day HSE first aid at work is £342.00 (inc VAT) and the nearest essential first aid course is
. Rickmansworth (53.8 miles) which is £30.00 (inc VAT).

The Red cross courses 3 day HSE first aid at work £312.00 inc VAT. First aid for adults £45.00 inc VAT.

Now the non HSE course used to be free.