new mums/First Aid

[hazysunshine]

I'm a "new" mum and need to find 4 others (to make up group of 8) to take part in first aid course, it comes highly recommended from my other mums friends, some are on this forum, others from NCT etc. You learn CPR with baby and toddler dummys to practice on, Choking, burns advice etc. I know I would feel a lot more confident if I had some training on what to so in these situations! If you are interested, please reply to this thread or PM me. Here are some more details...

Course: First Aid For Life (www.firstaidforlife.org.uk

Date: Wed 5th May

Time: 7.30-10.30

Location: The Rye Hotel, Peckham (in the marquee are at the back)

Cost: ?45 per person

[buggie]

...blimey - that packs alot into 3hrs (esp with such a big group). I teach for The Parent Company and we split basic life support/choking/recovery position and Accidents and Illness into 2 separate classes of 2hrs each and still find there's lots to pack into the time (especially giving all participants chance to practice the BLS/choking on baby and child size mannequins

[hazysunshine]

Some mums I know looked at The Parent Company but although I'm sure they are very good they are more money and ?45 was what everyone seemed happy to pay. At least these mums got some advice and so are better prepared having done the course than not and (should heaven forbid) they ever find themselves needing to use the advice!

[sillywoman]

If there's 6 of you or more & you can provide a venue, the London Ambulance service, 0207 463 3120 will do an infant first aid session for you for free. If you don't have a venue they charge ?5 a head to cover costs.

[Princess]

I'd be interested in the London Ambulance one and am happy to offer up my home if there's 5 others that want to join me.

[apenn]

Hi Princess,

You can count me in assuming it's OK to bring the infant!

-Amanda

[buggie]

hazysunshine Wrote:

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> Some mums I know looked at The Parent Company but

> although I'm sure they are very good they are more

> money and ?45 was what everyone seemed happy to

> pay. At least these mums got some advice and so

> are better prepared having done the course than

> not and (should heaven forbid) they ever find

> themselves needing to use the advice!

Am not criticising the want to do first aid training (as a nurse I am well aware how few do have training and how important it is). I was purely expressing concern that the curriculum for a 3hr class seemed alot and that I was unsure how much practice of the most important skills (the BLS and choking) would be offered to the parents attending.

[missse22]

Princess!! Can you let me know if you are going to have the london ambulance one at your house, if so when? I'm due on the 22nd may, so would love to do it while I'm still baby free :-)

Any info would be much appreciated,

Many thanks,

Simone

[candp]

And Princess depending on timing of our arrival (due this Friday) & the date you manage to secure I would love to join too.

[Princess]

Hi All,

I've had quite a lot of interest!! I'm going to give London Ambulance a call tomorrow and try and get a date set that suits the first 6 people that contacted me. I'll also enquire about maximum numbers and I'll let you know missse22 and candp. Hopefully we can squeeze you in too. I'll let you all know how I get on.

Px

[missse22]

Thanks Princess!! :))

Simone

[linzkg]

We've just recently used the Parent Company - had 6 ladies and babies in my front room - they were fantastic!