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- 1. Aston LINKS St John Ambulance Welcome Meeting 2012/2013
- 2. Society of the Year 2012/2013 Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 3. Committee Members Chairperson Roger Howell chair-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Webmaster Roger Howell webmaster-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Vice-Chairperson James Wright vice-chair-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Operations Coordinator James Wright operations-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Training Coordinator Jake Delaney training-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Induction Coordinator Jake Delaney induction-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Treasurer Natalia Bulak treasurer-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Secretary Ieva Kurmyte secretary-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Social Secretary Dominykas Simkus social-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Resources Position Vacant resources-astonlinks@sja.org.uk Note that email addresses have recently changed format. The old format of role@astonlinks.sja.org.uk will continue to receive emails, but the above style is preferred. Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 4. Video – Emergency Bikers • Play clip of Emergency Bikers (S03E06) • www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9cWovCyL1A#t=0m50s • First aider at the theatre performed CPR on a person who had become unconscious • Credit: Channel 5 / YouTube • Demonstrates chain of survival “The sooner CPR is started the better [the] outcome the better chance a patient has [of surviving]. Doing what he did has ensured that oxygenated blood has continued to [flow to] the guy’s brain.” – Steve Harris, Biker Paramedic • Nothing done by paramedics in this video cannot be done by SJA first aiders/Cycle Responders – NB: Oropharyngeal airway/bag-valve mask is taught during medical gases - an Advanced First Aider module Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 5. Chain of Survival Survival from a cardiac incident depends upon the following four steps (links in the chain): 1) Early Access 2) Early CPR 3) Early Defibrillation 4) Early Advanced Care Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 6. Chain of Survival Survival from a cardiac incident depends upon the following four steps (links in the chain): 1) Early Access 2) Early CPR 3) Early Defibrillation 4) Early Advanced Care Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 7. Chain of Survival Survival from a cardiac incident depends upon the following four steps (links in the chain): 1) Early Access 2) Early CPR 3) Early Defibrillation 4) Early Advanced Care Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 8. Chain of Survival Survival from a cardiac incident depends upon the following four steps (links in the chain): 1) Early Access 2) Early CPR 3) Early Defibrillation 4) Early Advanced Care Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 9. Chain of Survival Survival from a cardiac incident depends upon the following four steps (links in the chain): 1) Early Access 2) Early CPR 3) Early Defibrillation 4) Early Advanced Care Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 10. What is “First Aid”? “First aid is the initial assistance or treatment given to a person who is injured or suddenly taken ill. The person who provides this help is a first aider” - First Aid Manual (9th edition, revised) Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 11. More aspects to first aid... • First aid incidents vary wildly: – sunburn – paper cuts – drug use (incl. alcohol) – Crayons stuck in various orifices.. – grazed knees • Typically, people look after themselves • Serious accidents and illness are rare, but if it did happen, would you know what to do? Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 12. What is St John Ambulance • The Nation’s leading first aid charity • We have more than 40,000 volunteers • We train over 500,000 people each year • We have the country’s largest fleet of ambulances • Our volunteers give more than 5 million hours of their time each year Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 13. What is LINKS? • The student branch of St John Ambulance • More than 55 units across the country - seven in the West Midlands region • 775 West Midlands students trained during freshers’ last year • We are both a student society and a St John Ambulance unit – run by committee Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 14. From us, to you.. • Society Membership • Essential First Aid (EFA) – General interest sessions – How to keep somebody alive • Monday evenings • Standalone 2-hour course • One-time £5 membership fee • Free for all, limited spaces • St John Ambulance First Aider (FA) – To become a qualified SJA first aider • Two weekends and two evenings to cover a total of 15-modules – Extremely limited spaces • Other opportunities for training • Expectation of providing event cover in return for training Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 15. Essential First Aid (EFA) • Essential First Aid (EFA) – 2hr course: – Keep an adult alive until an ambulance arrives • Communication and casualty care • Looking after yourself and the casualty • Adult resuscitation • Treatment of choking in adults • Treatment of severe bleeding and chest pains • Treatment of an unconscious casualty. – Sat 13/Oct/2012 (times TBC, subject to trainer availability) • Session 1:: 09:00-11:00 You must sign in 25-minutes before your • Session 2:: 11:30-13:30 session is due to begin. • Session 3:: 14:30-16:30 If you do not do so, your place may be • Session 4:: 17:00-19:00 given to somebody on the waiting list. Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 16. EFA – Important Dates • Three rounds of allocations – First round: • Club/Society Chairs, Presidents and Captains • Given until 21:00 Friday 5th October 2012 to book places – Second round: • Confirmed Aston LINKS society members • Given until 21:00 Monday 8th October 2012 to book place • Until the end of the session next week – Third round: • All remaining spaces will then be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis to anybody and everybody Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 17. EFA - Booking • Email training-astonlinks@sja.org.uk to book your place – Subject Line: "EFA Booking" – Subject Line: "EFA Booking (<society/club> committee member)" • Include: – Name – Preferred contact Email Address – Contact number – so we can let you know of any last-minute changes! – Preferred EFA course time – list in order of preference (most preferred first, least preferred last) – Year of study – Whether you have an interest in becoming an SJA first aider • (no pressure, for our own interest) • Committee members should also include: – What club(s) are you a committee member for? – What role(s) do you perform? Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 18. Society membership – Aston LINKS • £5 society membership fee – The minimum fee for societies at Aston University – Split between the Union account and an SJA account • (The Union is a charity, as is SJA – this raises various issues relating to the legal aspects of using Union monies to purchase items from SJA using the Union accounts etc) • Includes priority listing onto the Essential First Aid course • Includes all general-interest sessions • Includes all socials organised by Aston LINKS • Includes voting rights at EGMs and AGMs Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 19. Society Members - Joining Process 1. Fill in the register 2. Pay your membership fee to Chair / Treasurer 3. Provide a preferred contact email address 4. Done! Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 20. Becoming an SJA first aider • St John Ambulance First Aider (FA) – Keep someone out of hospital • Asthma attack / minor-bleeds / bumps / fainting / minor burns / headaches / sprains / strains – Provide urgent pre-hospital care • Fractures / diabetic emergencies / choking / major bleeds / chest pain / asthma attack / resuscitation (all ages) / defibrillation / major burns / severe allergic reactions / stroke / extremes of temperature / spinal injuries... And more! Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 21. SJA Membership - Aston LINKS • Membership of SJA (the UK’s leading first aid charity) – NB: SJA membership is always free, but society membership is charged for* • Free training • Attendance at awesome – First aid events: – Creamfields – Event management – V-Festival – Radio operators – Take That – Etc – Tough Guy • Uniform – Birmingham Alexander Stadium (athletics) • Reimbursement of travel expenses – Birmingham Wheels to events and training – The Grand National – Aston Villa football ground • ... CV-fodder!! * Part of your society membership fees pay for the social side of Aston LINKS - food/drinks at meetings etc and part goes toward the first aid side of Aston LINKS - travel expenses of trainers and training equipment (eg bandages) during training sessions Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 22. New SJA Member Joining Process 1. Interview – With committee members • More a formal chat than interview • Opportunity for you to actually find out about Aston LINKS 2. Complete membership paperwork 1. Complete the online eCRB form • NB: A criminal record does not automatically stop you being a member 2. Complete your health declaration • Just to confirm you are generally fit and well! 3. Return two completed references 1. Your referee must have known you for at least two years 2. Your referee cannot be a relative or member of SJA 4. Complete your first aid training! * Exact details of what forms of ID are necessary will be given during the interview.. A passport and a driving license (card and paper parts) is usually enough. Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 23. Important dates – SJA First Aider Mon 08/Oct/2012 :: Module 1: Introduction and Safeguarding Sun 07/Oct – Sun 14/Oct :: Interviews / CRB paperwork • Various dates / times – TBC • Thursday 4th October (17:00-19:00) @ Lionel Street • Mix of By appointment only / turn up sessions Sat 20, Sun 21 Oct/2012 :: Modules 2-7 • Being a first aider with SJA • Completion allows you to attend events as a Trainee First Aider (TFA) Sat 03, Sun 04 Nov/2012 :: Modules 9-14 Sun 02/Dec/2012 :: Module 15: Role Assessments • Successful completion results in you being a qualified SJA first aider • Free Certificate!! Modules 1-14 must be completed before attempting your role assessment (Module 15)!! Including Module 8 – you must attend a minimum of two events as a Trainee First Aider, where you will get a chance to try it out, but without any pressure! Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 24. SJA Membership - Note... • You will learn a LOT by becoming an SJA first aider • We do not pay trainers for their time – Trainers are volunteers too! – ... Though pizza or cake-shaped 'incentives' may be offered ;) • Resources are limited • Therefore, there is an expectation that you will be volunteering to provide some event cover once fully trained! – Approx. 50 event-hours/academic year Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 25. Committee Membership • The Committee run the unit/society • Some aspects of committee work involve handling paperwork for existing members or handling SJA monies – These roles require SJA membership • A single committee for two groups: – Aston LINKS – the society – Aston LINKS – the SJA unit – (on paper, there is also a third: Aston LINKS – the SJA Induction Unit.. Details available if you really want to know, but in practice it does not apply to LINKS units) Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 26. Upcoming Committee Positions • All roles require, else strongly desire SJA membership* • EGM • AGM – Monday 22nd October – Held at the end of February / – @19:00 beginning of March – The constitution, role – SJA Committee (free) descriptions and details of Residential Training Weekend any vacancies will be • 15th/16th/17th March 2013 published and freely • Weekend before the last week available beforehand before Easter break Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 27. Term 1 Plan [Monday Nights] Society Members SJA Members Week 1 Welcome Talk Week 2 Module 1: Safeguarding and Induction Week 3 Week 4 EGM Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 XMAS Social Week 11 Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 28. Over to you.. • You are here tonight because you are interested in first aid • We are here because we are also interested in first aid • We want to make sure that the Monday night sessions are as interesting as possible, but to do that we first need to find out what you are interested in • One question: What do you hope to get from joining Aston LINKS? Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 29. Popcorn • Play Video – Popcorn – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiJjkNN3z5M • The training we provide you with gives you the skills to act in a crisis – wherever and whenever you’re called upon Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 30. Be the difference • Every year, up to 150,000* people die in situations where first aid could have given them a chance to live • You can be the difference between life and death. Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
- 31. @AstonLINKS • Any questions – Committee members available now • Twitter: @AstonLINKS • Facebook: http://facebook.com/AstonLINKS • Email: – Training: training-astonlinks@sja.org.uk – SJA Membership: induction-astonlinks@sja.org.uk – Society Membership: secretary-astonlinks@sja.org.uk – General: chair-astonlinks@sja.org.uk • Website: – http://members.sja.org.uk/WMids/LINKS/Aston • Write your name and email on the register! – Include if you are interested in becoming a first aider! Aston LINKS Welcome Presentation 2012
Editor's Notes
- <When ready to begin>Welcome..On seats you’ll find a postcard and some freebiesDo not eat the freebies just yet!!(The colour of the sweet relates to a particular task later on..)Introduce Committee Members
- IntroductionCommittee members to stand up
- Warning: Graphic video, recommended that any faint-hearted people man up *cough* close eyes and ears... Play Video of emergency bikers S03E06http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9cWovCyL1Awww.youtube.com/watch?v=A9cWovCyL1A#t=0m50s00:50 – (Biker paramedic intro)01:35 – (incident intro) to 06:5704:27 – Unnerving/Gruesome laboured breathing.. May make some viewers uncomfortable...05:32 – Vomiting05:50 – “The initial CPR done by the theatre staff member may have saved this man’s life.”06:45 – “The sooner CPR is started the better [the] outcome the better chance a patient has [of surviving]. Doing what he did has ensured that oxygenated blood has continued to the guy’s brain.”06:57 – End (Be quick – hastily jumps to the next story)Birmingham REP theatreFirst aider at the theatre performed CPR on a person who had become unconscious outside Credit: Channel 5 / YoutubeDemonstrates chain of survival
- A short introduction to the “Chain of Survival” for cardiac incidents.Linking back to the original video:The gentleman is unconscious, not breathing and does not have a pulseShould be conscious, breathing and have a pulseMy first aid training tells me that out of all the things wrong, the root cause of these problems will be the heart not beatingThe patient cannot breath / pump blood on his own, so we will now do these for himThis triggers my knowledge of the “Chain of Survival”... Step 1) "Early Access" >next s>
- Early Access: The sooner you can get to the patient, the sooner first aid can be givenPretty straightforward – unless you are Chuck Norris, without being on the scene there's not a whole bunch that you can do.
- 2) Early CPR – (closely coupled with #1:) The sooner the patient starts receiving assistance – the sooner you begin CPR – "the less time that the patient's brain is trying to function without oxygenated blood flowing through it."- To reiterate what was said by Biker Paramedic Steve Harris: The sooner CPR is started the better [the] outcome the better chance a patient has [of surviving]. Doing what he did has ensured that oxygenated blood has continued to the guy’s brain.”Steve Harris, Biker Paramedic
- 3) Early DefibrillationSometimes the heart is trying to beat correctly, but it just isn't working out properly to create a pulse... In these cases, where there is a "shock-able rhythm", an electric shock can be applied across the chest – across the heart – to "slap" (defibrillate) it into working correctly.As first aiders we use Automated External Defibrillators – meaning that we are not involved in checking for a shock-able rhythm, we just attach the pads, let the machine do its safety checks (check there is no pulse/check there is a shock-able rhythm), make sure there is nobody touching the patient ("all clear", like in Holby City/Casualty) and then press the button to give the shock when/if we are told. Everything – other than physically applying the pads and giving the shocks when it is safe to do so – is automated.Because AEDs are complete automated and easy to use (it shouts at you what to do!), AEDs are encouraged for use by everyone – including people who have never been trained to use them! There are eight at New Street Station and lots more dotted around the city. They are like yellow cars – you can go your whole life without seeing one, but as soon as a single one is pointed out to you you'll start seeing them everywhere!!In the video, there was not a defibrillator to hand, but as soon as the paramedic arrived it was whipped out!Something that is taught in our first aid trainingDefibrillators work when there are still signals being sent to the heart to make it beat, but it is not resulting in blood flowing around the bodyIe, heartbeat being sent, but no pulseVentricular fibrillation – the heart is ‘spasming’ and not in syncronisation with the rest of the heart meaning it is all over the placeVentricular tachychardia– the heart is beating so fast it doesn’t get a chance to actually pump anything before the next In this sense, defibrillation is the equivalent to the “slap in the face” that you see given to hysterical people on TVNB: You don’t need to know this – all you need to know is that there is no pulse and an AED – a machine that will analyse the heart and give shocks if they are needed (completely fool-proof) – will do what is needed / tell you to continue CPR.
- 4) Early Advanced CareThis refers to doctors/paramedics etc who have spent four+ years of training and getting a degree to become what is known as a Health Care Professional (HCP). Most typically involves calling an ambulance to get an HCP or other suitably trained person on the scene to assist.Personally, the reason I learn first aid is because not knowing what to do when someone is in need of help BUT not being able to actually give that help - the having to just stand there, skip the middle parts and just call for an ambulance – scares me. Without having the first aid training, #2 and #3 are irrelevant – they have to wait until the advanced care provider (who *should* have the equipment to hand) before starting them. As Steve in the video stated very well – the sooner CPR is started, the better the chance somebody has of surviving. Ultimately, no one should suffer through a lack of trained first aiders.What you saw in that video is an excellent demonstration of how the “Chain of Survival” can save somebody’s life. First you saw a newly (re)qualified first aider promptly arrive on the scene.. Promptly begin CPR<call ambulance>3) The emergency biker arrived promptly, creating their own chain of survival.. Resulting in the defibrillator carried by the bikers being used to provide early defibrillation4) .. Then this chain ultimately culminating in the patient receiving early advanced care on the back of an ambulance and then at hospitalIf there had been no first aider, the biker would have been providing that early access and early CPRBrain injury is likely after five minutes of untreated cardiac arrest.Brain death after fifteen minutes of oxygen deprivation.=====Wikipedia < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_of_survival > :“The chain of survival refers to a series of actions that, when put into motion, reduce the mortality associated with cardiac arrest.[1][2] Like any chain, the chain of survival is only as strong as its weakest link.[1][2] The four interdependent links in the chain of survival are early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early advanced cardiac life support”=====Each step is presumed to happen sequentially (defib/cpr happens after access; advanced care will include all of the above).The quicker each of these steps can be completed, the higher the chance of survival1) First aid – you may be the first person on the scene. If the first person on the scene cannot move down the chain, this early access is delayed2) Early CPRThe sooner CPR is started, the less time blood is not being pumped around the body3) Early DefibrillationDefibrillation works when somebody’s heart is trying to beat, but is not beating strongly enough (“quivering” – ventricular fibrillation) or when the heart is beating too fast / erratically (ventricular tachycardia)Defibrillation “shocks” the heart into beating correctly(think of the TV/movie slap in the face of a panicking person to calm them down) The sooner defibrillation occurs, the more likely somebody’s heart will still be in one of these two conditions where shocking will help4) Early Advanced Care The role of a first aider is to provide the emergency pre-hospital care until doctors, nurses and other professionals who have spent years and years in medical school are able to care for the patientUltimately, we are first aiders, not doctors. We keep people alive, not treat medical conditions.Early Advanced Care (in most scenarios) refers to calling of an ambulance =====Wikipedia < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_of_survival > :1) Early accessIdeally, someone must recognise an impending cardiac arrest or otherwise witness the cardiac arrest and activate the EMS system as early as possible[1] with an immediate call to the emergency services.[7]Unfortuately, many persons experiencing symptoms (for example, angina) that may lead to a cardiac arrest ignore these warning symptoms or, recognising these warning symptoms correctly, fail to activate the EMS system, preferring to contact relatives instead (the elderly often contact their adult offspring rather than contact emergency services).2) Early CPRIn order to be most effective, bystander CPR should be provided immediately after collapse of the patient.[1][8] Properly performed CPR can keep the heart in a shockableventricular fibrillation for 10–12 minutes longer.[2]3) Early defibrillationMost adults who can be saved from cardiac arrest are in ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.[9] Early defibrillation is the link in the chain most likely to improve survival.[1] Public access defibillation may be the key to improving survival rates in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest,[1] but is of the greatest value when the other links in the chain do not fail.[2]4) Early advanced careEarly advanced cardiac life support by paramedics is another critical link in the chain of survival.[1] In communities with survival rates > 20%, a minimum of two of the rescuers are trained to the advanced level.[1] In some countries, EMS delivery may be performed by ambulance officers, paramedics, nurses, or doctors.[2]
- Brief introduction to first aid.Just been talked through an example of first aid, but what exactly is "first aid"?First aid can be anything:From... A heart attack / broken bones / severe allergic reactions, To... A paper cut / bumped knee / headacheFortunately, most people tend to look after themselves so when providing first aid cover at events severe accidents/incidents tend to be the exception rather than the norm. “Where are the toilets?” - first slideAston LINKS – want to: ensure that “nobody suffers through a lack of trained first aiders”. Personally I learn first aid because [aside from the rather sexy uniforms ;) ]I don’t want to be the one that is in a position to help someone, but cannot because I don’t know how.“Lots of people think I do this selflessly.. Well... What they don’t realise is that It is all well and good if I know how to look after somebody else when they get hurt ... but if I don’t convince you to learn first aid, who will look after me? ;)”Who ‘first aid’s the first aider?Other first aiders with a stack-load of paperworkFrustrating because a significant amount of first aid is straightforward:What is wrong?What should it be like?How do I get from (1) to (2)?Is there anything that complicates getting from (1) to (2)? (allergies/medical history)If it turns out that I can’t personally fix it, how do I get this person to somebody who is able to fix them?====A good example for this is bleeding...Blood is leaving the body from somewhere it shouldn’t be leaving the body...Blood shouldn’t be leaving the bodyWell, you plug that hole that is leaking blood with your fingers (apply pressure to the wound)... You can do other fancy stuff like put a bandage on it and raise the bleed so that it doesn’t bleed so much... All stuff you will find out during training– but this is what it boils down to...Pretty obvious when you see lots of blood everywhere, but where the training will come in is to help you recognise the more difficult-to-spot problems...For example, the symptoms of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar – often linked to diabetes) are extremely similar to drunkeness. As part of the training to become an SJA first aider this will be taught. How do you tell the difference between a burn that you stick under the tap for ten minutes and ignore, vs a burn that should go to hospital? Someone is fitting – do you call an ambulance; put a rag in their mouth to stop them biting their tongue (NO!);
- First aid includesSunburn Paper cuts Crayons stuck in various orifices.. (deal with “a crayon stuck where a crayon probably shouldn’t ever be..” (unless you’re Homer Simpson*))bumped kneesAsthma attacksCardiac arrestMy favourite:: Penetrating chest woundRE: Simpsons episode – Homer discovers he has had a crayon stuck up his nose and poking into his brain for most of his life... Upon removal, he becomes extremely intelligent and well spoken, only to cause rifts in his old life and ultimately ends up having a powder blue crayon reinserted...==========(Either) you all have at least some of the more day-to-day first aid skills (or you’re lying and you just wanted to sit back down)...A lot is common sense.. What do you do if:If someone is bleeding a lothas a cut on their finger, ie losing blood is the symptom – what do you do? Stop the blood coming out? Stop bugs and cheesy chips getting in? How do I do this? by sticking a plaster over it..If someone is too warm or too cold? Stop them being too warm or cold...If someone’s heart has stopped beating blood around the body? You get the heart beating again so blood can start going around the body again. How do I do this? Squeeze the heart manually (CPR) and shock it with a defibrillator...If someone has stopped breathing – ie, air is not getting into someone’s lungs? You put air into their lungs. How do I do this? Breath into their mouth/nose for them, and/or use the more advanced equipment that you’ll learn about later...=====Essentially boils down to “what isn’t normal? what should it be? how do we get it from how it is now to what it should be?”.The more complicated stuff like a grazed knee boils down to the same thing but with more, harder-to-spot, symptoms and less obvious fixes...=====[[Any diabetics in the room?]]Who would think that grogginess, slurring speech, slow reactions aggression and dizziness (typically symptoms associated with being intoxicated with alcohol) could be fixed with a Mars bar and a sandwich?[[Anybody here have a severe allergy or know anyone with a severe allergy that carries an auto injector pen? (EpiPen)]]How about a swollen throat and puffy eyes being treated with someone you’ve never met before stabbing you in the thigh? (with an auto-injector pen containing adrenaline, of course!!)=====– identify the symptoms (skin is broken and dirty, introducing pain, panic and a risk of infection) figure out which is the most serious and treat as you find it.Spotting the symptoms, knowing which is most important to treat first and also how to treat it comes with training and practice.=====We provide the training – more on that in a moment – but in the world I live inUnfortunately, “People tend to look after themselves.. You learn all these cool new skills and want to test them out, to find that nobody is getting hurt..”=====Typically, people look after themselvesLearn all these first aid skills and you want to test them out.. *ahem*Unfortunately, to practice, you need people to hurt themselves... Did consider setting up a BDSM society to find willing victims*cough*volunteers, but apparently there are various moral and legal implications with that arrangement...That is why we like sitting in a corner with hi-vis jackets – so that people can come to us instead of us finding them ;]In any case...It is NOT the case that once you learn first aid skills people start dropping like flies!! How often have you come across a first aid incident?It is not always as serious as what you saw just, but would you know what to do in this situation?If you know just two hours worth of first aid, You can be the difference between life and death.
- Explain distinctions between membership typesNote: Existing members from elsewhere / members returning from placementSpecial rules apply to you – make yourself known and we'll go through it separately :)EFA + Society membershipKeeping somebody alive until they reach hospitalSteps 1 and 2 on the chain of survival (Early Access, Early CPR)Calling an ambulance (Advanced Care) to provide steps 3 and 4(Early Defibrillation and Early Advanced Care)"Interest sessions" / training by experienced membersNot official coursesFAKeeping people out of hospitalCuts, minor burns, fainting, sprains, strains, heatstroke, asthma, diabetes etcReferring to hospital where neededCan provide Step 1 and Step 2 and Step 3 on the chain of survivalTFA Go on a minimum of two events before becoming an FADecide whether being a first aider is what you want to doTwo events allows you to complete module 8 regardless of whether you treat or notNot assessed when you go out as a TFAPurely for your benefit to see that it is great going on events
- Hold a free first aid course every year for anyone and everyone.This year we are providing "Essential First Aid"First aid on adultsI will be blunt, every year we train a huge amount of people in this course or a similar course, people get their certificate and then we don't see them again.Obviously we would prefer people to stick around, but this is normal and to be expected. We are completely upfront about this and all we ask is that you be upfront and clear about what you want from us.I shall explain what is involved in society and SJA membership, but if all you want is to do a free first aid course and then not come back again, that is fine.
- We are 100% upfront about this: the spaces on this course are limited and you must now pre-book your place on each course. Due to the extensive changes to the training structure that we are currently in the changeover period for, we have to be a lot more formal about it.As this is an official course, a ratio of 14:1 (trainee to trainer) ratio is strictly enforced. In previous years it has been first-come-first-served on the night and if we can't fit you into the room we'll see what we can do. We are not going to mislead you. Places will be limited. We are being 100% transparent with how the spaces on these courses are allocated and how places are being prioritised.There will be three rounds of allocations to spaces on the EFA courses.Everybody should start applying NOW.NB: The dates given are deadlines for priority applications, not start dates. There will be three lists: one for each "type". We will work our way down the first list first (committee members), then the second list (society members), then the third list (everyone else) in that order. We will move onto the next list either when there is nobody left on that list and/or the deadline for that list has passed.If the deadline passes, the remaining names will go to the top of the next list which will act as the reserves/waiting list. In the event of extra trainers becoming available, the reserves/waiting list will be used to decide who is allocated a place. We will stop only once all places are filled. 1) The first round is for union club and society committee members. Committee members are responsible for looking after a large number of people2) The second round is for Aston LINKS membersIf places are available after all committee members have been allocated a place, it will be first-come-first-serve for the applications from (paid) Aston LINKS membersThere will be spaces leftA perk of being a society member3) The third round is for anyone and everyone at Aston UniversityIf you are a committee member or society member and have not booked your place before 21:00 on Sunday 7th October, you will need to join the queue like everybody else
- Use one of these two subject linesIf you do not, we cannot guarantee that your booking request will be added to the queue correctly as will search specifically for that subject line when processing emailsBring your Aston student ID card with you on the day.Include: NamePreferred contact Email AddressContact number – so we can let you know of any last-minute changes!Preferred EFA course time – list in order of preference (most preferred first, least preferred last)Year of studyWhether you plan to become an SJA first aider (no pressure, for our own interest)Committee members should also include:What club(s) are you a committee member for?What role(s) do you perform?
- (2) The committee member will then initial next to your name on the register to indicate you have paidThere should be a sheet with a list of all the important dates and times for term 1 distributed amongst the newbies :)Committee member will sign/initial next to name
- EFA trains you to keep someone alive until an ambulance arrives... Being a first aider trains you to keep them out of hospital...Become a first aider with SJA to receive comprehensive trainingEFA: Deal with life-critical injuries (eg choking / major bleeds)FA: Deal with less time-critical injuries (eg paper cut)AFADeal with more advanced life support (eg medical gases)
- Specifically going to offer two courses: EFA (single 2hr session)FA training (15 x modules)Role Specification states that there is a requirement of 35hours event cover once you become a first aider with SJA.As there is such a shortage of trainers currently, we are going to be requesting 50 hours(bear in mind there are seven universities wanting to train hundreds and hundreds of people in first aid at this time of year)If this is likely to be an issue, talk to us and we'll see what can be arrangedNOTE: To become an FA you must do two events as a TFA – that'll be 12 hours gone alreadyWorks out at an hour or two each weekTough guy / Creamfields / V-Festival can all bring these hours up very quickly
- Attend an interview / chat ... Usuallywith a committee member and/or an experienced memberJust a quick chat to let you know the options available to youGives you a chance to ask the silly questions ;)Gives us a chance to find out if you have any specialist skills to offerFreshers' fair was extremely busy and we didn't necessarily get a good opportunity to actually answer your questions.. This is your chance!! :DComplete the online eCRB formHave a member of the volunteer administration or LINKS area team confirm your ID*NB: A criminal record doesnotautomatically stop (preclude) you being a memberComplete your health declarationJust to confirm you are generally fit and well!NB: Any medical issues (either physically or mentally) do not automatically prevent you being a memberReturn two completed references Your referee must have known you for at least two yearsYour referee cannot be a relativeComplete your first aid training!
- Details of modules will have been distributed on seats, as have a copy of all of these important datesMUST be able to attend all of these dates, otherwise should consider waiting until after Christmas / just attending society nightsInterviews will happen after EFA courses have been runIf, after doing EFA you think you will be interested in becoming a first aider with SJA you must attend Module 1 on Mon 10th OctoberIf you are really super keen to be a first aider after tonight so we can arrange a time on Saturday to do your interviewCan guarantee you a place on Module 1 course
- 28/09:: Note that the role-specification states 35-hours per year.Note that:50 hours is an arbitrary number50 hours is easily achievableTwo night-shifts at Creamfields is 24-hoursThe V-Festival weekend can easily be 24-hoursA normal Union night is 5-hoursA Villa/football match is 4-hoursWinter Tough Guy is 8-hoursSummer Tough Guy is 8-hoursWorks out at around one "typical" event per monthNB: A "Normal"/"Typical" event is around 6-hours
- If committee membership
- If committee membership interests you, EGM in two weeks time!* Single exception: Social secretary is currently the only role which does not involve access to SJA systems or handling SJA moniesSo many of the roles require SJA membership that we generally ask that all roles are SJA membersTreasurer handles SJA moniesResources Coordinator is a signatory on placing new ordersTraining Coordinator / Induction Coordinator / Operations Coordinator / Webmaster require access to SJA IT systemsChair/Vice-Chair may be required to step into any roleChair/Vice-Chair are ranked as "Unit Managers" within SJASecretary has access to / handles sensitive personal data, thus must be an SJA member for the purposes of data protectionSocial Secretary – only role that does not perform an SJA role, thus does not necessarily need to be an SJA member, but is strongly preferred
- St John Ambulance is the UK’s leading first aid organisation, with decades of experience in teaching life saving first aid. They’ll give you the skills and confidence you need to act quickly in a crisis - whenever and wherever you’re called upon.If you are interested in finding out more, visit sja.org.uk/betheone or email <contact email> to reserve your place on a course.We want you to be the difference.
- I am going to begin finishing up by telling you that you can be the difference. The theatre attendant (in the clip at the very beginning) has been the difference between the elderly gentleman dying, and that elderly gentleman surviving – all just hours after he received training.In Popcorn, the lady was the difference when she stopped a young girl choking to death. Every year, up to 150,000* people die in situations where first aid could have given them a chance to live. If only someone had known what to do in the critical minutes before an ambulance arrived, they could have survived, and gone home to their families. We want to make sure that everyone at Aston University has the opportunity to learn how to save a life. Attend our Essential First Aid course or become a first aider with St John Ambulance, and you could be the one to be the difference between life and death – for a colleague, a friend, or even a member of your family. Thank you! Hand out popcorn bags / boxes?Now a short video before we wrap up and go for more pizza / popcorn!!