The Summer Events programme continued this week with First Aid Training given by Norman Abbott from the London Ambulance Service. Mentees went through the Emergency Life Support Course and learnt a number of key skills that could save lives.
The course was very interactive and it was enlightening to see that the Mentees knew a lot more than they thought.
The course covered:
- Safe approach to a collapsed/injured person
- Recovery position
- Recognition of absence of normal breathing
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Signs & Symptoms of a Heart Attack
- First aid for a Heart Attack
- Severe Bleeding
- First aid for Severe Bleeding
- Burns & Scalds
- First aid for burns & Scalds
I look forward to meeting with them again next year.
Norman Abbott, Community Resusitation Officer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Mentees gave the following feedback:
Enjoyed the most about the activity?
Chad (18) – doing the role plays of what to do in an emergency situation
Caleb (14) – the video (on resuscitation)
Paris (16) – the hands on learning and activities
Action you will take away with you.
Kaream (16) – remember how to do First Aid
Gregory – helping someone with basic first aid in an emergency situation
Simeon (13) – the recovery position
Reanne (15) – holding my head down when I have a nose bleed
Recommend activity?
Gavin (18) – A key skill to learn
Chad – Productive and educational
Aisha (19) – I learnt a lot…would be beneficial for you (friend) to know to save someone’s life
Gregory – basic and packed with info
Vanessa
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