Immediate Aid

NaRS Immediate Aid (NaRS[IA]) 

The aims of the Immediate Aid Certificate are twofold:

§To enable a candidate to be able to act as an appointed person to take charge of the first aid arrangements, including looking after the equipment and facilities and calling the Emergency Medical Services when required.

§To deal with emergency incidents that may arise whilst coaching or supervising children.

Prerequisite

16 years of age.

Validity of Award

36 Months

Length of Course

Training courses, including final assessment, must last at least 4 contact hours (where candidates have not undertaken prior reading and completed the 3 worksheets prior to the course then the minimum contact time will be 6 hours). Contact hours mean actual teaching or practical time. It does not include coffee and meal breaks. The programme can be run over one-day or in sessions over a period of weeks. If chosen to run over a period of weeks, each session should last no less than two hours.

Syllabus

The course syllabus, in addition to dealing with incidents that may arise whilst coaching or supervising children, covers the following as laid down by the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981:

§What to do in an emergency

§Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

§First aid for the unconscious casualty

§First aid for the wounded or bleeding

§First aid equipment

§Employers risk assessment of first aid needs

Assessment

The qualification is assessed as set out below:

§Continual assessment by the tutor.

§Completion of the self test worksheets to the satisfaction of the course tutor.

§Completion of the Application Form worksheet to the satisfaction of the course tutor.

Re-validation

An Immediate Aid Certificate is valid for 36 months. Re-validation must take place before the expiry date of the current certificate; candidates will not be accepted on to refresher courses if the certificate has expired.

Regular ongoing training and practice is recommended; the NaRS Record Sheets give the opportunity for recording ongoing training and provides evidence of underpinning knowledge and skills practised.