What to do after First Aid course

Hate · 1 Sep 2006 at 10:04

Just completed my workplace First Aid course with the Red Cross (yay for CPR, Recovery Position etc) and found it really interesting.

Now, I know there are courses that expand on this which I am interested in.

I'm not interested in becoming a Doctor or nurse or whatever - but I would like to get as much general medical knowledge as I can cause it may come in useful.

What else is there apart from First Aid that a regular person can do ?

Von Smallhausen · 1 Sep 2006 at 10:19

As many first aid courses as you can. I am trained to mod 4 level including cpr, cuts, breaks, burns, gunshot wounds etc.

There are higher courses available where de-frib, oxygen administration etc are taught. I hope to get on them myself if possible.

Hate · 1 Sep 2006 at 10:21

im tempted to do the st john "total first aid course" which is 28 hours.

what did you do to get to your level?

currently I stand at CPR, cuts, breaks, burns, electrocutions, heart attacks, unconcious casualties etc. etc.

PsiFox · 1 Sep 2006 at 10:29

Well you can join the St. Johns Ambulance and receive further training plus get to attend a wide range of events.

I was senior first Aider at a big multinational and was called to every incident in the office building. Got paid extra as well for this.

I achieved this though as result of my RACMSA (Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association) Race Rescue Licence, where we trained with medics and were able to utilise a wide range of drugs and advanced life saving equipment.

HeadlessChicken · 1 Sep 2006 at 11:18

St John's First aid at Work is good, then there is advanced First Aid too, also Defib and airways courses are great (and only a day).

Could even always do a NPLQ (lifeguarding) course which incorperates a lot of FA and CPR should you be sporty or a swimmer.

Matthew-1985 · 1 Sep 2006 at 16:50

Von Smallhausen said:
As many first aid courses as you can. I am trained to mod 4 level including cpr, cuts, breaks, burns, gunshot wounds etc.

There are higher courses available where de-frib, oxygen administration etc are taught. I hope to get on them myself if possible.

Whats mod 4 level? I did a 4 day first aid at work course so what level is that? :confused: