First Aid Training for Volunteers

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

This Emergency First Aid at Work course is for volunteers, and will cover a range of content, including: the roles and responsibilities of a first aider, conducting a scene survey and calling for help, primary survey of a casualty, CPR, use of an AED, secondary survey, recovery position, seizure, blocked airway, bleeding, shock, bites and stings, burns and scalds.

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 note all places will be confirmed after the closing date (1st September) to allow time to check all bookings meet the criteria for attending the event.

Please arrive at 9.45am for coffee and registration, training starts 10am.

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 please click on the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/first-aid-training-for-volunteers-tickets-944057791267

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.