First Aid Awareness Training for Volunteers

Build your skills and confidence as a volunteer on this First Aid course.

Thursday, 16th October

Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU

9.30am – 12.30pm

This First Aid Awareness Training is a course is for volunteers, and will cover a range of content, including: responding to common incidents like choking, bleeding and cardiac arrest, the role of a first aider, assessment of incidents, dealing with an unresponsive casualty and dealing with minor injuries. Using real life scenarios tailored to specific challenges those attending will gain practical hands-on experience.

This will be a practical course: please wear comfortable clothing which allows you to get down onto the floor for the practical exercises.

Places are available for a maximum of 2 volunteers per organisation.

Please arrive at 9.15am for coffee and registration, training starts 9.30am.

This event is part of our This Is Us project, made possible by Westmorland and Furness Council through funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Priority for bookings will be given to those volunteers supporting organisations in Westmorland and Furness which are Cumbria CVS Members.

To book your place on this training please click here.

Eligibility Statement:
This course is exclusively for individuals and organizations within the voluntary sector in Cumbria, this includes charities, community groups, community interest companies, friendly societies, social clubs, many sports clubs, churches and other faith groups, and voluntary organisations. Bookings from those outside this sector may not be accepted, If you are from outside the sector or want to check if you can book a place please contact  via info@cumbriacvs.org.uk

Data Protection

For the purposes of General Data Protection Regulations (2018), the data controller in respect of your personal data is Cumbria CVS. By registering your interest in the event, you are agreeing for your data to be stored and used by CVS. This will not be accessible to the wider organisation and will be used for the purposes of this event, to meet your needs. Your data will not be shared with any third party, without your prior permission. All data will be held and disposed of in line with our Data Protection and Document Retention Policy.

Please be aware that photos and video clips may be captured during this event by Cumbria CVS and used to help us promote our services and future events. If you do not wish to be photographed or want to withdraw photo consent at any time, please contact us on info@cumbriacvs.org.uk.