Course Description

North Yorkshire First Response

During COVID19, you will need to complete a ‘Virtual’ first response course for face to face Scouting.

If your certificate expired on or after 01/04/2020, you can do a refresher by completing this e-learning and you will be emailed a ‘Virtual’ first response certificate. When we get to Green readiness level you will need to attend a practical validation session including Recovery, CPR, choking and bleeding - this is then recorded on Compass.

If your certificate expired before 01/04/2020 you need to complete this e-learning plus a zoom session to get your ‘Virtual’ First Response certificate. When we get to Green readiness level you will need to attend a practical validation session including Recovery, CPR, choking and bleeding - this is then recorded on Compass.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE VIDEOS INCLUDE BLOOD AND OTHER INJURIES - please email me if this will be an issue for you.)

Please state what you require when you register for the course. Any queries: [email protected]

First Aid Tutor

Michael Baxter

Mike Baxter is a Red Cross Trainer and Explorer Scout Leader in Blackwater Valley. He is also the Assistant County Commissioner for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Queen's Scout Award for Hampshire Scouting.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Principles of First Aid and incident management

    • What is First Response?

    • Bystander effect

    • Bystander Effect (2)

    • Appropriate Medical care

    • First Aid Kits & Reporting / Recording accidents

    • Download a first aid app

    • Introduction to first aid quiz

    • First Aid during COVID19 - please read this guidance, especially the last page - click the Download button to the right to access this
  • 2

    Emergency Life Support (unconsciousness, CPR & use of AED)

    • Primary Survey

    • Why we use the Recovery Position

    • Unconscious Casualty

    • CPR (Adult)

    • CPR (Child)

    • Using an AED (Defibrillator)

    • Choking

    • Basic Life Support - summary

    • Basic Life Support - quiz

    • Dr Bean (for fun, optional)
  • 3

    Major Injuries (Bleeding, Burns, Fractures & Soft Tissue injuries)

    • Introduction to major injuries

    • Major Bleeding

    • Shock

    • Burns and Scalds

    • Sprains and Strains

    • Broken Bones (fractures)

    • Head Injury

    • Spinal Injury

    • Summary of major injuries

    • Injuries Quiz
  • 4

    Medical Conditions

    • Asthma

    • Diabetes

    • Epilepsy

    • Heart Attack

    • Stroke

    • Allergic reaction

    • Medical Conditions quiz
  • 5

    Extremes of Temperature

    • Heat Exhaustion

    • Heat Stroke

    • Hypothermia

    • Frostbite

    • Heat and Cold quiz
  • 6

    Minor injuries

    • Poisoning

    • Fever

    • Meningitis

    • Vomiting and Diarrhoea

    • Hyperventilation

    • Cuts & Grazes

    • Sunburn