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first aid

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spiderj
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first aid

Post by spiderj »

quick question-do you get any kind of allowance for being a workplace first aider?
i genuinely want to do it to help people
but at the same time like to know where i stand...
cheers in advance. :wave
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fishtank
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Re: first aid

Post by fishtank »

No.
But you do get some mouth to mouth action if someone keels over. :nervous
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spiderj
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Re: first aid

Post by spiderj »

Wooohooo Lol
Cheers fella.
Reckon I'll be busy on the run to privatisation then. :p
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clashcityrocker
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Re: first aid

Post by clashcityrocker »

fishtank wrote:No.
But you do get some mouth to mouth action if someone keels over. :nervous
I think mouth to mouth is outdated.
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spiderj
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Re: first aid

Post by spiderj »

Aren't they all .....no longer?
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RedBagMan
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Re: first aid

Post by RedBagMan »

One left ... Barry ...
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DB1100
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Re: first aid

Post by DB1100 »

spiderj wrote:quick question-do you get any kind of allowance for being a workplace first aider?
i genuinely want to do it to help people
but at the same time like to know where i stand...
cheers in advance. :wave
Depending on your DOM you can do 3 refresher days a year,which you get paid 8 hours for,so if you are a p/t on 30 hours you gain 2 hours pay for that day,or if the refresher day falls on your day off you can make 8 hours,also if you are keen and good enough you can get in the first aid team for competitions if they still do them.
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spiderj
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Re: first aid

Post by spiderj »

On 25 hour contract and doing a three day initial course
Its been almost twenty years since I first done first aid
Going to see if getting a team together is possible
Hopefully it will be.it can be a good way of keeping "fresh"
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liamlayor
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Re: first aid

Post by liamlayor »

We don't need them at our place, all the managers are highly qualified GPs :roll: :roll: :roll: