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Basic 1st Aid Awareness

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This two hour course aims to give basic information relating to emergency situations both where a person is injured or has a sudden illness. Failure to attend without notice will incur a charge of £40 per person. This charge applies to all agencies.

The objectives:

  • To dispel some myths and give basic information of how to deal with emergency medical situations
  • To give practical experience of how to perform CPR
  • To raise awareness of how a defibrillator works and how simple they are to use
  • Recognition and handling of the unconscious person
  • CPR
  • Awareness of a defibrillator
  • Basic treatment of injuries, bleeds, burns, possible fractures
  • Recognition and positioning for heart attacks and strokes, emergency treatment for diabetes and epilepsy

Trainer: Ann Holland Cert Ed, MSET, MITOL, MNBE

Website www.annhollandcaretrainingservices.co.uk

 

The cost of this training is FREE for up to 2 representatives of HVA member organisations, as it has been subsidised by Hastings Voluntary Action and East Sussex County Council. However there will be a £40 penalty for non-attendance without at least 3 days’ notice.

When
Feb 20, 2020 from 10:00 AM to  1:00 PM
Location
Jackson Hall
Portland Place
Hastings, TN34 1QN
United Kingdom
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Contact
Phone: 01424 444010

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Ahead of the 2026 Fat Tuesday celebrations in Hastings, we are holding an umbrella workshop! Come along and decorate your umbrella, guided by a professional artist from Radiator Arts, and bring it to the Preservation Sunday parade. It will be a vibrant session, full of colour, and all materials will be provided. Please bring your own umbrella, try charity shops for interesting and affordable examples. We will provide fruit, light snacks and tea and coffee throughout the session.

This workshop is brought to you by the HVA Macmillan Cancer Champions project, that promotes conversations in our communities, and is open to all.

Register below or email Yasmine: [email protected] to book your place.

Look forward to seeing you there!

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• Emily Wright, Business Manager from the Lets Do Business Group will give some examples of using AI.

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