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jellied:
I might get more response in OT knowledge but here goes., the mods. can move it if need be.

I'd like to get a 1st aid certificate for use as a cycle instructor/ride leader but I'm having trouble finding a suitable course.

St Johns and Red Cross do quite a range but nothing seems to fit with cycling/ basic outdoor stuff, they all seem to be office based rather than sporty/outdoor stuff.

I spoke to SJA but the help desk was not very helpful. I don't want to spend a fortune but would just like to know the basics. Ideally I'd go for SJA as they are round the corner from me.

gordon taylor:
I think "first Aid at Work" is the certificate you want. It is basic ABC stuff and applicable anywhere - outside or indoors.

Regulator:
AFAIK, the qualification you need is the basic First Aid qualification offered by SJA/RC.  This is normally a three or four day course with an exam at the end.

As far as I am aware, nobody offers a cycling specialist first aid course.

clarion:
I guess anything that covers BLS and minor injuries will be fine.  LAS and GMAS offer good courses.  It can be difficult to get a contact number for booking, mind.  Not sure where you are, though.

Kathy:

--- Quote from: Regulator on 05 August, 2009, 10:22:15 am ---AFAIK, the qualification you need is the basic First Aid qualification offered by SJA/RC.  This is normally a three or four day course with an exam at the end.

As far as I am aware, nobody offers a cycling specialist first aid course.

--- End quote ---

http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=40690 is the Red Cross one. I did a similar course (with a cheapo company, not the proper Red Cross course), and everything you learn in the course can be used in the office or on a farm or on the roads.

If you reckon you are going to be in places where you are regularly over an hour from help, then consider researching a Wilderness First Aid course (I know white-water kayakers who have this qualification), but otherwise the standard course should cover everything you would need to know.

If you explain to instructors the scenarios where you might be using first aid, they are often more than happy to tell you how things might apply in your specific instance, but mostly it's just common sense of how to apply what you learn in the complete course. :)

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