What is inclusive first aid?
| Everyone’s a potential life-saver.
Our programme suits all needs, with a particular focus on disabled people. |
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Inclusive first aid is a unique programme designed to work with groups or individuals who may require a more flexible approach to learning first aid skills.
For example, someone with a mobility impairment may not be able to use their hands to deliver chest compressions to a casualty who is not breathing. Our trainers will consider the basic requirement of this skill – to apply pressure in the middle of the casualty’s chest – and work with a person’s ability to teach a suitable alternative, such as delivering compressions with an elbow or the heel of the foot.
Who can get involved?
We work in partnership with organisations whose clients are disabled, including:
- schools
- day centres
- youth groups
- membership or specialist disability organisations.
How does the programme work?
We will work with your organisation to build courses around the specific needs and abilities of your clients, ensuring that essential first aid skills can be learned.
Just as importantly, the trainer will ensure that the student has a good understanding of the skill so that they could instruct a passer-by in what to do in the event of an emergency.
Why learn first aid? | |
| Learning first aid skills isn’t just about making someone a potential life-saver – it helps increase confidence, social skills, independence and the ability to react to a crisis.
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