Online first aid courses
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I have done paediatric, RYA water module and +F as top ups to face to face course and I liked them for the top up aspect
All business and no nonsense - no long winded stories about where everyone comes from or why they are doing the course. No anecdotes from the trainer about when they did this thing decades ago
I have zero time for that guff. If I've taken a weekend off to do a course I want to to be worthwhile
But I still wouldn't do the main course online I don't think
All business and no nonsense - no long winded stories about where everyone comes from or why they are doing the course. No anecdotes from the trainer about when they did this thing decades ago
I have zero time for that guff. If I've taken a weekend off to do a course I want to to be worthwhile
But I still wouldn't do the main course online I don't think
Cannot emphasise too highly the importance of doing CPR training and doing it properly.
newtostalking123
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Been thinking of doing an online one myself. Is it still certified as it’s online?
Cheers
Spoke to forestry company before I did the online course, just as well because they dont accept them. Im not saying they're not certified, but no use if not accepted!
newtostalking123
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Ahh cheers , shame about that
Cheers for reply
Cheers for reply
No point doing it online and not having the hands on experience
Rescue course! throw me the rope! no problem here it is. (the whole thing) lol
newtostalking123
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As long as you tried your best and put the training to good use, you can't ask for any more
never gets old when ribs crack though!That was my problem exactly. The logistics of getting to a course in the time required meant the online option was a no- brainer, but other solutions had to be found.I did think that, but it would save a days holiday of work
newtostalking123
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I’ve been told as long as it’s certified im ok from the guy who runs my syndicates
Unsure on what this means to be honest !
It means both him and you are happy to coast with a useless bit of paper without any practical knowledge.
@newtostalking123 I am with Mike L on what he said.
1994 as a newish diver (about 20 dives in a pit) the shop ran a trip to Egypt, after the first dive we went to a place to have lunch then it kicked off with divers waving their arms pointing to a guy on the edge of the reef it was windy so a lot of surface chop, Mark the chap who taught us all sent 3 of the lads who had done their rescue course about a month earlier to get this chap, it was a long way and the gave him AV all the way to the boat, my job was to do the lifting as they got a length of rope around him and pull his lifeless body up the dive ladder, the lads and Mark worked on him as he laid on the deck. The worst job Mark gave me was to pull the ladder up and stop his friends trying to come onboard as a lot of that type of training you are taught to not let the disruptive outsider do just that which can be "break the ryhthm"
We went to the "old port" with the lads working on him and someone had found 2 German doctors from a live abord who came over with a medical bag worked on (big needle in the heart) him then stopped as he was dead!
So if you are happy with a online course then carry on.
geth
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There is no compromise for doing hands on practical training. However there is some really good online content out there to keep you refreshed between courses. I work in the maritime industry and along with our practical first aid certification we are actively encouraged to do cpd courses to keep our knowledge refreshed. This is the same for the coastguard which I also volunteer with. What I will say is that the +f elements that I have done as practical and online required for forestry are very basic compared to a comprehensive casualty care course or immediate first aid at work and I have had some tell me my certificates aren't valid for forestry work because they didn't have a +f on the end of it!
This doesn't mean to say that it isn't worth doing as any first aid course or training is a worthwhile investment and we owe it to each other as citizens to have the knowledge to help eachother.
This doesn't mean to say that it isn't worth doing as any first aid course or training is a worthwhile investment and we owe it to each other as citizens to have the knowledge to help eachother.
I had similar because of the F. When I sent over the 3 yearly curriculum from work including everything from makeshift chest seals, makeshift and use of torniquets and all in between it was agreed it would suffice
Im sort of glad for yearly refreshers though mind because it's amazing how quick things move on + what gets lost in the back of your brain
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