The aims of this training workshop are to give basic information relating to emergency situations both where a person is injured or has a sudden illness
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
For more information contact [email protected]
Target Audience: Volunteers and Volunteer Co-ordinators linked to community or voluntary organisations and/or organisations who are members of HVA.
Costs: This is a FREE course for any delegate within the target audience group
This course is being run in partnership with the East Sussex County Council, and the venue costs have been waived by HVA
Please advise us as soon as you can if you have booked a space but unable to attend, so that we can make the space available to another participant. Failure to attend without notice will incur a charge of £30 per person. This charge applies to all agencies.
Portland Place
Hastings, TN34 1QN
United Kingdom
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