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AWA First Aid Newsletter
Welcome to the first of the AWA First Aid newsletters, in this monthly circular we will be including details of course dates and any new products we will be offering in and around the community. We will also be offering some useful First Aid tips we hope you might find come in handy to know someday, after all First Aid is not just about putting a band aid on someone’s finger, it can be about “saving a life” As this is our first newsletter we thought we would spend a little time explaining more about what we do and where you can book onto our courses, with a look at AED’s.
First Aid for Parents
Contents Level 3 Paediatric First Aid (Ofsted compliant) Page 3 (ideal for childminders and babysitters!
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First Aid for parents and carers @ Hullabaloo (or we can come to you ;)
Page 4 First Aid for the Kids?
Flat Stan First Aid Page. 4 & 5 Is this the first time you have seen this newsletter? Would you like to be kept informed of future courses and First Aid Tips? Why not subscribe for free! http://www.awafirstaid.co.uk/newsletter/
Lastly, a bit about AED’s Automatic External Defibrillator Page 7
Level 3 Paediatric First aid (QCF) Current Courses Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Venue: Conservative Club Date: 27/28th April Cost: ÂŁ100 per person
This is the First Aid qualification for those involved with children. We run the approved program which is accredited by the Association of First Aid Qualifications. This means this course is an actual qualification not simply an inhouse one. Nursery staff or childminders who complete this course know they are receiving an actual qualification not just an inhouse certificate. The course also complies fully with Ofsted. A perk we offer for doing this with us is we will list your services on our website completely free and offer a free annual refresher We currently run 27/28 April at Conservative Club Northampton 21/28 May, Conservative Club, Northampton
Course Cost: ÂŁ100
First Aid for Parents, Families, and Carers We run these courses monthly at the Hullobaloo, Northampton But we can also run them privately They come with no formal qualifcation but provide the parent or whoever, with basic life saving skills.
This three hour course covers all the most essential elements of a First Aid course including Resuscitation and CPR Recovery Positions Choking Meningitis Bleeding, Bandaging and Burns Anaphylaxis Poisons Fever and Febrile Convulsions Head Injuries Course length: 3 hours Cost: £15 per person (£25 if a couple) Venue: Hullabaloo, Norhampton Date: Friday 29th April & 27th May Covers: (both infants and children) Booking also includes a £1 discount for use of the facilities at Hullabuloo.
Flat Stan First Aid We are an authorised deliverer of Flat Stan First Aid workshops. A concept that is fast gaining popularity nationwide. Flat Stan is a character (based on the creators own son!) who features on both our manikins and the books we use. We believe that children can play a proactive role as First Aiders even if its just dialling 999 and calling for help. But we have seen children as young as five who have been able to administer life saving First Aid. For example there was the child in Wales who administered a simple back slap to a peer who was choking. Even if children are not strong enough to perform CPR they can be trained to show adults how to do it. As such we cover Emergency Plan, looking at how to call for help CPR (using one of our special Flat Stan manikins!) Choking, Bleeds, scalds, bumps, and lumps The aim of the course is to teach children (between 4 -11) the basics of First Aid. The course is 3 hours long but has a 30 min break in between for refreshement.
Each child receives a free workbook which has a certificate at the end and even a sticker for those who want one!
So what activities do kids do? They get to play with bandages on fake wounds... They get to practice bandaging on each other using all sorts of fake wounds and bandages we have available They get to practice heart compressions on special manikins to the beat of Staying alive! In the end they will become “Flat Stan First Aiders�
Below, is out son Alex, modelling a bandage, he is our first Flat Stan First Aider. Mind though he had to earn it!
We do not currently have any open Flat Stan First Aid Workshops running but we can come to you! We can do parties, homes, community centres, schools, and events. That said we sometimes combine with parents first aid courses. Please email AWAFirstAid@gmail.com for more information We hope in April to be able to run some open classes.
First Aid Tip Automatic External Defibrillator (AED’s) These devices really can make the difference between life and death. When someone has a heart attack, it means an artery carrying oxygen rich blood to the heart becomes blocked. If its not reopened quickly that part of the heart could die, but the heart usually continues beating. Unlike Cardiac arrest where the heart can suddenly stop beating, triggered by a malnfunction in the electrical signal. This means the heart can no longer pump blood to the brain or other vital organs.
What the AED does is it attempts to “shock� the heart back into a normal heart beat. It has to be applied within 10 minutes otherwise the heart is likely to stop completely and the casualty will die. Note you do NOT need training to use an AED. Shops, community centres, sports complexes should have one.
The heart is like a jelly, it can either pump regularly, or irregularly like the wobble of a jelly.
So why do we allow advertising in our own newsletter? Simply put, we believe in business to business. That means we believe in mutual advertising of local business. They plug us, we plug them. Worry not though we ONLY advertise business we have used and trust.
See us in Toddle About Magazine from April. Look out for new dates next month! Top Tip: Burns, what the types are and how to treat Follow Twitter: @AWAFirstAid Facebook www.Facebook/AWAFirstAid
Also available at our courses We have a selection of First Aid kits for sale ÂŁ5 each We are also authorised to sell anti choke face pumps. Is this the first time you have seen this newsletter? Would you like to be kept informed of future courses and First Aid Tips? Why not subscribe to our free Newsletter http://www.awafirstaid.co.uk/newsletter/