First Aid Training

[Mark Wileman]

Any first aid trainers out there? How does it work, do you have to register with the body of the qualification you deliver like you do with NPTC/Lantra?

[treequip]

To deliver first aid training you will need a suitable "teaching" qualification. It used to be called "pettals" but that's now superseded by the award in education and training (AET) or higher. You also need to be be the holder of the qualification. 

 

It gets a little more complicated if you want to deliver the +f element for forestry and arb

 

In order for any certs you issue to be of any value you need to get in bed with an organisation that can cover your audit trail needs, you can do it yourself but its a ton of work for a one man band.

 

One problem you are going to run into is the bit I have put in bold

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Trainers

Those involved in the training of these qualifications must have knowledge and competency in first aid as well as knowledge and competency to train based on qualifications and experience. An acceptable portfolio must show:

i. Occupational knowledge and competence in first aid - evidenced by:

• Holding a first aid at work qualification/medical registration as detailed in Appendix 1

ii. Knowledge and competency in teaching/training first aid - evidenced by: • Holding an acceptable teaching/training qualification as detailed in Appendix 2 AND either: • Providing an acceptable log of teaching first aid within the last 3 years or • Providing an acceptable record of competently teaching theoretical and practical first aid sessions under the supervision of a suitably qualified Trainer/Assessor

 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/first-aid-training.htm

http://www.fofato.co.uk/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51af14e4e4b08dce860cec82/t/542d747ae4b091f1b4992a66/1412265082049/Forestry+Commission+First+Aid+Policy+2012.pdf

http://www.itcfirst.org.uk/qdl/86b/Assessment_Principles_for_Regulated_First_Aid_Qualifications.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 6, 2017 by treequip

[Mark Wileman]

Thanks TreeEquip, I'll get onto one of the Awarding Bodies and see what they say. I've taught first aid in the Military, it's just proving it that I guess will be the problem! I have PTTLs, do you think I'll need to upgrade it into this Level 3 Award in Teaching thingy?

 

[treequip]

2 hours ago, wiley said:

Thanks TreeEquip, I'll get onto one of the Awarding Bodies and see what they say. I've taught first aid in the Military, it's just proving it that I guess will be the problem! I have PTTLs, do you think I'll need to upgrade it into this Level 3 Award in Teaching thingy?

 

Pettals wont allow you to assess but you can train