Anyone know where you can go and get First Aid training for free? I've read a few books but the theory is wasted without practice...

st johns ambulance not able to help ?

Even the voluntary services like to charge ;)

Best bet if you just want to know a bit of resus and emergency stuff is a night school course. Normally around £40 for something like 6 evenings and will teach you all you want to know to help at RTA's etc.

Or you could hire me, I am a first aid trainer :)

I have done the St John's course(Free Training)

I was told at the end of the course that if i were to administer first aid and that person was to die then I could be sued :(

Be Warned everyone :)

There's also really inexpensive insurance (something like £5 for 3 years) so you're covered if someone sues.

Mind you, St John had a suit against them locally for ripping some woman's blouse when they had to defib her. At least she was alive to try and sue!

I an sure you can do them for free,mate.Local Council for Voluntary Actions(CVA)should do it for any organisation.They get **** loads of funding to run these courses.In fact,I am going on one and it is absolutely free.

Here we go. There always some reason why someone shouldnt do something these days to help others. Rally Pi$$es me off.

Chip.

Thanks everyone :)

I used to be with St John's - however, my first aid at work certificate for the past nine years has been with the Red Cross.