Anyone a trained first aider at work

[Dave the OAP]

...got my three year renewal at St Johns Ambulance in Worthing, Thursday and Friday.

No idea what renewals entail

 

[chip]

Yes, I am. The referesher is a condensed version of the 4-day course with the same type of tests at the end.

 

[Gazwag]

St John Ambulance

Sorry to be pedantic but being an ex-member it annoys me when people put an S on the end

 

[Dave the OAP]

Yes, I am. The referesher is a condensed version of the 4-day course with the same type of tests at the end.

is that the written and practical?

 

[chip]

It was both the practical(s) and the test when I renewed at Chi. It was not run by St John's, but I think that the pass/fail test stuff is a mandatory requirement of the certification and all HSE FAIW have the same requirements. The last time I renewed there was a really hopeless chap and they kept letting him repeat things until he got them right! It is surprising how much you can forget, but I cannot imagine it will tax you at all.

 

[Dave the OAP]

cheers

 

[Bry Nylon]

It is surprising how much you can forget, but I cannot imagine it will tax you at all.

True. I'm First Aid trained (God help you all!), and we have to do a rolling 6 month programme of refreshers and re-training covering from everything from resuscitation, major trauma management, cervical spine immobilisation, choking etc etc. It seems that everytime we do a refresher course the best practices for resuscitation have changed....again. So confusing.

The best peice of advice we got was from a London Ambulance Paramedic who came to train us a few months ago. He said, "if the casualty has stopped breathing they're technically dead anyway, so just get in there and get involved. Even if you can't remember whether you're supposed to be doing 10 or 15 compressions to one breath, you won't be making the situation any worse for them."

 

[Gazwag]

The best peice of advice we got was from a London Ambulance Paramedic who came to train us a few months ago. He said, "if the casualty has stopped breathing they're technically dead anyway, so just get in there and get involved. Even if you can't remember whether you're supposed to be doing 10 or 15 compressions to one breath, you won't be making the situation any worse for them."

although for the man in the street the best advice is to ring an ambulance first, the faster a de-fib gets to the scene the more chance they have of surviving

 

[Parson Henry]

...got my three year renewal at St Johns Ambulance in Worthing, Thursday and Friday.

No idea what renewals entail

The new technique is to resucitate through the genitalia.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

You see - that was a loud out loud posting ..................

 

[kevinbha]

I heard you needed a course on how to recover an AS400 first before you start 'recovering' people.......

 

[Dave the OAP]

I heard you needed a course on how to recover an AS400 first before you start 'recovering' people.......

oi...get on with selling the product

 

[Cian]

No, but I am a Fire Warden. Got a lovely orange hi-vis for it at all

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

I'm due to go on a 3 day course with Tubby Mondays next week, for our Village Idiot refresher course.

 

[Croydonbloke]

I am. Got my certificate back in July.

 

[Parson Henry]

I'm due to go on a 3 day course with Tubby Mondays next week, for our Village Idiot refresher course.

You get a pack of Lovehearts as well now.

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

You get a pack of Lovehearts as well now.

....and a sherbert dib-dab.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

I'm due to go on a 3 day course with Tubby Mondays next week, for our Village Idiot refresher course.

Monday morning 9.30 Buxted Scout Hut

 

[Parson Henry]

....and a sherbert dib-dab.

have you ever administered a Sherbert Dab to someone who was consti..cotsnip..couldn't have a poo?

 

[Seagullible]

surprised you didn't ask your Daughter, she'd probably be able to get the answer for you