First Response Training

6 hr First Response First aid course

The course covers all of the First Response requirements set out by the Scout Associations for the Scout ‘First Response Certificate.

If you have 10 or more people we might able to come to your Group to run a First Aid Course. Please get in touch.

Course Contents

  • Principles of first aid and initial response (arriving and managing an incident)
  • Initial response to a first aid situation
  • Management of an unconscious casualty (child or adult)
  • CPR, including technique for children and explanation of what AED is and how to use it
  • Choking, Shock, Bleeding, Fractures (ambulance imminent and non-imminent) and Sprains, Head injuries, Dental incidents, Burns, Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Heart Attack, Stroke, Seizures, Diabetes, Sepsis/Meningitis

Please note that the Scout Association require a large amount of content to be covered in this one-day course. Many of the topics included in this course are usually only covered in a two or three day course. Therefore, due to the time constraints some topics will only be covered at a basic level, whereas a two or three-day training course will cover this in more detail.

Details

  • Tea and coffee will be provided
  • Bring a packed lunch.
  • The course will be held in the classroom – please park next to Reception and walk up. Please note part of the course is outdoors, please ensure you dress appropriately for any weather.
  • The course will be 10am until 4pm.
  • The course costs £30 per person with up to 20 spaces available on each course.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please ensure you bring a packed lunch and are wearing suitable clothing – part of the course is held outdoors, regardless of the weather.

The 6-hour first response course covers all the content required by the Scouts – see their website for more details.

Participants doing adventurous activities must have ‘immediate access‘ to someone with a first aid qualification. The level of first aid required should be set based on your risk assessment. More details are available on the Scout website.

We recommend a 16-hour first aid course for remote activities (in terrain 1, terrain 2, open water, and underground).

The 6-hour first response course is a standalone course, which covers the full content required by the Scouts.

The 10b first response course is a practical assessment, designed to follow up the Scouts 10a first response online training.

We recommend Hampshire Scouts online training, available here.

Everyone is welcome to attend this course – we recommend checking your organisation will accept it before booking.

  1. Log in to learn.scouts.org.uk, using your membership system login.
  2. Go to the Wood Badges & Skills section.
  3. Go to the Skills tab.
  4. Search ‘first response’.
  5. Click ‘Assessment’ under the First Response skill.
  6. Upload a photography or scanned copy of your first aid certificate and add any relevant comments.
  7. Click ‘Request Confirmation’.
  8. A member of your county team will review your request and approve your first response training.

We can reprint first response certificates but cannot post them or send digital copies. Please contact us to arrange collection of a new certificate.

We can offer first aid training off-site, but minimum numbers apply, and there may be a charge for mileage. Please get in touch to discuss your needs.

Upcoming Courses

Booking Policy

Please note all first aid courses are non-refundable, and non-transferable.

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Additional courses can be booked through Wiltshire Scouts. Please note these courses are not at Woodhouse Park.

First Response (Scout Module 10b Practical)

This is a short one hour session where you demonstrate to our assessors that you can carry out the practical elements of First Aid, such as CPR, recovery position and control of bleeding.

To book onto this course you must have completed Module 10a (online training).

Sessions are limited to 10 participants and cost £10 per participant. Book below.

These courses are available on request, subject do demand. Please register your interest here.

Booking Policy

Please note all first aid courses are non-refundable, and non-transferable.