Event First Aider/Enhanced First Aider

We provide First aid at public events free of charge for hospices, schools, charities etc. Any public events must have first aid cover and the commercial companies are now charging horrendous amounts so this charity was born!

I founded the charity 6 years ago. I started with just my family and a couple of friends to make up seven trustees. We now have 45 volunteers. We have a great deal of fun and all the training is free of charge. We supply the required workwear, ambulance shirts, trousers and Hi-vis coats and waistcoats. I also pay for volunteers mileage if they attend an event, but I cannot pay mileage for attending training.

I expect we will be covering 200 events in 2025. We have now got two Ambulances and volunteers can be trained as just First Aiders or they may wish to take the training further to include oxygen, airway management, administration of drugs etc. 

Weekly training takes place alternately at Asda in South Woodham Ferrers on a Monday night 1930-2200, or Springfield Hospital.

New volunteers  first aid training consists of four days. I also encourage new volunteers to come out as observers until they complete their training.

Commitment wise, volunteers attend events if and when they want, but we would hope they could do a minimum of six days per year. Although the training is every week many people cannot manage that but what we hope is people to perhaps attend at least two in every four weeks.

Skills

None as Training Provided