Learning First Aid – together?

Group learning schemes and activities often create a sense of teamwork and a proactive learning environment. It should not be a surprise, then, that we find groups learning first aid together can be a very beneficial experience for all involved. We’ve run private, bespoke courses all over the world, and we have to say that learning is better -together!

Group questions make a big difference

Have you even been sat in a training situation where a colleague asked a great question that you’d also been thinking of? Group learning first aid can really build upon gaps in your knowledge as all the people in that group start with the same knowledge, but approach it in different ways. Sometimes you don’t even know you didn’t know something until a friend asks! We all think differently and consider scenarios differently so lots of people generating lots of different questions means we all learn.

Learn a little – live a Lot

When you are learning first aid in a group, you can rely upon your peers to make sure that the learning doesn’t just stop there. If you don’t remember something, ask someone else who was there! And if the worst should happen, you can always count on one of the other group members to help and assist you too.

We like to call this group learning approach pooling knowledge.

By increasing the number of people in the group you increase the rate at which knowledge is absorbed and retained. Perhaps you found the CPR module really interesting, but your colleague found slings and splints most engaging. You can each rely on both of your own best areas.

Keeping your knowledge and skills up to date

You can also refresh each other on the knowledge that you already have and see if there are any gaps that need rectifying. We’d recommend doing this once every six months at the least, or if one of your trained first aiders is no longer with you. This way, you can make sure that you’re not missing anything! If you’re part of a team who all have first aid responsibilities, why not add First Aid to your regular meeting agendas? That way, you can share something that’s happened recently or come up with a ‘what if’ scenario to problem solve as a group. Everyone in the rooms learns from this regular refresher of first aid response. It also helps highlight how your first aid kit, comms and group response is working.

Of course, when it comes to first aid we always think that the more trained people you have, the better.

Learning First Aid for families?

So, why not go the extra mile and get the whole family involved? If you’d like to get the entire family learning first aid and some useful skills and have an interesting time doing it, you can! Don’t forget that one of the most common accident locations is the home itself! Brushing up on your knowledge together cannot be a bad thing, and you’ll have fun doing it.

Our First aid demonstration videos on YouTube.

First Aid for kids – we have our Rescue Ranger series of videos, easy to follow and the only prop you’ll need is a big teddy!

First Aid technique videos on our YouTube Channel:

Practical first aid techniques – each video is 2-4 minutes long and topic specific – a great way to refresh your skills.

Mental health first aid videos – Our series of Mental Health case studies and first person experiences that form part of our 2 day Mental Health First Responder course.

First Aid Trainers Conference videos from speakers on our bi-annual trainers conference. Delve into topics in more detail and get your knowledge up to date.

Get First Aid confident – get trained!

Practicing first aid techniques reinforces your learning and doing this under the instruction of a skilled trainer is crucial. Knowing what to do and how to do it effectively and competently is the key to being a confident first aider. Our systematic approach to teaching first aid helps your learning and understanding of many illnesses and injuries. Find out more about our full range of First Aid Courses here.

Everyone on our courses receives a FREE Digital First Aid Manual relevant to the course they come on. You can also view and buy our manuals in our online shop.