First aid learning in units

1st aid is such an important skill that we believe everyone should have access to the knowledge, particularly CPR and how to use an AED as this knowledge could literally be the difference between life and death for someone. The Girlguiding programme includes a skills builder about first aid, but in addition to this, the county offers resources to be able to bring CPR to your units.

'1st Response Laerdal' manikins - trainer-led sessions

A 1st response trainer can come out with the '1st response Laerdal' manikins to deliver the session.

The session covers the safe approach, CPR and recovery position and lasts for 1.5 hours. We will bring the manikins and an AED along, teaching DRS ABC & AVPU, and demonstrating what to do for an unconscious casualty that’s breathing (recovery position), and an unconscious casualty that’s not breathing (CPR and using an AED). The young members will then get hands on experience having a go at recovery position and CPR. We bring all the relevant training resources needed for this session.

The costs:

Our trainers are volunteers and give their time for free.
We charge £30 for a trainer to bring 4 manikins.
We charge £7.50 per additional manikin - up to 8 in total. These costs cover the wear and tear and consumables costs. The ideal number of manikins depends on the number of girls but we suggest 1 between about 3 or 4 girls is about right.
We also charge for the mileage costs, which will depend on which trainer comes and where you are located.
For groups over 24 two trainers will be needed.

'Call Push Rescue' kits - self-led sessions

You can borrow the 'Call Push Rescue' manikins (blow-up manikin) to deliver a session with your group yourself.

They are in a bag of 10 manikins and we have 3 bags available. Each bag comes with the 10 manikins, which you would need to inflate using the clever storage/inflation bags provided. They will be set up with new lungs ready for rescue breaths and there are kneeling pads in the bag too. There is also a DVD that can be played to show learners how to do CPR or a confident leader who has 1st response training (or equivalent) can deliver the session.

They don't come with face shields by default. We require that anyone taking part in rescue breathes uses a face shield during the training to prevent spread of infection. Everyone must use their own face shield.

The costs:

We charge £25 per bag for their use to cover the cost of replacing the lungs and general wear and tear.
We will also provide the face shields at an additional £1 per person.
You would need to collect them and return them. The collection/return location will depend on when you need them and where they have been previously or are going next but typically it would be Longlevens, Dursley or Cowley Adventure.