how many of us are first aid trained?

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First Aid: how well trained are you

  • no proper training

    Votes: 101 13.1%
  • Trained but the certificate has run out

    Votes: 230 29.8%
  • Trained with current certificate

    Votes: 440 57.1%

  • Total voters
    771

tinkerer

Forager
Mar 11, 2010
133
0
bournemouth
passed my silver medallion lifesaving course (pool and beach) about 20 years ago .wow that makes me feel old:Wow: but never did it again so i think the certificates are just a little past the expiry date.:rolleyes: so option 2 for me
 
Jun 7, 2010
1
0
HianddryWilts
First post; but just to say I trained as an HSE 1st Aid instructor as I teach sailing and paddle sports so it seems to make sense. Now hope to learn enough bushcraft to talk a bit of common sense when sailing / paddling near the shore!
 

Brian

Settler
Nov 6, 2003
609
1
52
Saltburn
|I did WEM1 a couple of weeks ago with Woodlore, it's a very good course. Going to try and get on WEM2 next year, SWMBO permitting,

Brian
 

Snarf

Nomad
Mar 30, 2009
356
13
Birmingham
I've volunteered to be a first aider at work, so will be taking the course soon.

Know a fair bit about first aid, dad wanted to be an ambulance technician so i helped him study.

Also work is going to set me up with training for our on-site defibrillator.

Snarf
 

phaserrifle

Nomad
Jun 16, 2008
366
1
South of England
I did a very basic st john's ambulance qualification (basic CPR, bleeding and a bit on heart attacks) about three years ago, through school (basically as part of the stuff after our exams before we could start collage properly). the teacher who trained us never bothered giving us the certificates, and I strongly suspect it has long since expired anyway.

I really should get properly qualified. I would have had the scout association basic course, the same as is taught to leaders as part of their training, but I was on holiday when I was supposed to do it.
 
Jun 13, 2010
394
39
North Wales
I am trained and also a Psychiatric Nurse. I have had a lot of experience recently with traumatic minor injuries through my work.

I carry a small FAK everywhere in my Maxpedition manbag!!!
 
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steelyglint

Guest
Just recently did the Scouts "first response" course, the best one I've ever attended was a course aimed at tree surgeons dealing with major wounds and amputations, really good course covering a lot more than the standard CPR and minor cuts, the fun bit was when they got actors in to play casualties complete with arterial bleeds and lots of screaming ! Full theatrical make up doesn't half look real !
 

TaTanka

Need to contact Admin...
Jul 28, 2010
59
0
Texas
Been cpr certified for 15 years now, first for Scouts and now because I have to have a certification for work.
 
Aug 7, 2010
1
0
Hants, UK
I'm about to register as a nurse and have undertaken various courses in trauma and medical emergencies including an RCUK ILS ticket. Also trained in rope rescue and confined space rescue with BA.

Incidentally, Clifford is the name of one of the response vehicles I use when I'm working for a medical rescue company!

Al
 

Ray Britton

Nomad
Jun 2, 2010
320
0
Bristol
Mikey P said:

Oh - there is a cycling test called the 'cycling proficiency test'. Unfortunately, it is not compulsory and there is no theory test. Technically, a cyclist can go out on the road and have no knowledge of the Highway Code. Amazing.

The wearing of helmets, despite the evidence (peer-reviewed and anecdotal), is not compulsory either. Sigh.

I used to teach cycle proficiency, and have to say that the quality of the training is vary varied. At the schools I taught, the pupils were taught to follow the rules of the road, but also taught lots of common sense tips, and extra tips for safe road use. Some instructors were quite lazy, and would tell the kids to only indicate if they thought someone was looking at them!

For a while I started a bike MOT scheme so all the bikes the kids had were checked for safety (about 40 checks per bike in all), but the county health and safety gang got to hear of this and banned it!! The end result was that the kids knew less about their bikes, and did not know how to spot faults. Every year loads would turn up with brand new bikes, that were very dangerous, having not been correctly assembled in the stores where they were bought.

You will find the wearing of helmets is not compulsory because of the evidence, and not despite it! Most serious long term studies reveal that injuries and death increase when helmets are worn, and not the other way around. It is a bit like the old saying about having a knife mounted in the steering wheel of a car and no seat belt........Sometimes feeling more confident or protected can lead to taking risks and getting injured (wearing one or not makes no difference on the road when run over by a truck).

I have done studies like this myself, and found that wearing a fluorescent vest and helmet was as good as asking lazy drivers to ram you!

I too am army medic trained, and for my sin, had to drive one of the old Marshalls landy ambulances for a while...That was older than me.
All I have now are a couple of ordinary certs, as well as a specialist outdoor incident management cert.
 

UltimateSurvivor

Tenderfoot
Aug 13, 2010
59
0
Richmond North Yorkshire.
I'm a trained Patrol Medic from the forces. Dealt Mainly with battlefield trauma as you'd expect. I served with 4/73 Sphynx bat' and all patrol member's were first aid trained but each patrol had atleast one fully trained patrol medic.

Tal'
 
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dasy2k1

Nomad
May 26, 2009
299
0
Manchester
Mikey P said:

Oh - there is a cycling test called the 'cycling proficiency test'. Unfortunately, it is not compulsory and there is no theory test. Technically, a cyclist can go out on the road and have no knowledge of the Highway Code. Amazing.

The wearing of helmets, despite the evidence (peer-reviewed and anecdotal), is not compulsory either. Sigh.

I used to teach cycle proficiency, and have to say that the quality of the training is vary varied. At the schools I taught, the pupils were taught to follow the rules of the road, but also taught lots of common sense tips, and extra tips for safe road use. Some instructors were quite lazy, and would tell the kids to only indicate if they thought someone was looking at them!

For a while I started a bike MOT scheme so all the bikes the kids had were checked for safety (about 40 checks per bike in all), but the county health and safety gang got to hear of this and banned it!! The end result was that the kids knew less about their bikes, and did not know how to spot faults. Every year loads would turn up with brand new bikes, that were very dangerous, having not been correctly assembled in the stores where they were bought.

You will find the wearing of helmets is not compulsory because of the evidence, and not despite it! Most serious long term studies reveal that injuries and death increase when helmets are worn, and not the other way around. It is a bit like the old saying about having a knife mounted in the steering wheel of a car and no seat belt........Sometimes feeling more confident or protected can lead to taking risks and getting injured (wearing one or not makes no difference on the road when run over by a truck).

I have done studies like this myself, and found that wearing a fluorescent vest and helmet was as good as asking lazy drivers to ram you!

I too am army medic trained, and for my sin, had to drive one of the old Marshalls landy ambulances for a while...That was older than me.
All I have now are a couple of ordinary certs, as well as a specialist outdoor incident management cert.


Ive allways said that a bike helmet is only much use in the cyclist vs ground type of collision or the cyclist vs brick wall (or similiar) type of collision

in a cyclist vs car collision i doubt it would make much if any differnance
 
I have done various first aid courses over the years going back to army cadet days. One of our instructors was a paramedic so we got lots of training. Offshore survival first aid, One day sports first aid for kayaking and I used to get an emergency first aid course at work every year, however it has now been knocked back to once every three years these days.
 
I deliver first aid instruction from basic outdoor courses suitable for NGB qualifications and adapted to suit the outdoors environment we live and play in through to advanced wilderness / expedition first aid courses. I have many years of experience in first aid / emergency response to a significant level through my employment and voluntary work and yet some of the most horrific incidents I've dealt with have been whilst "off duty"
I'd love to see all school kids taught first aid as part of the curriculum .
 

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