Leeds street medic training, 28th-30th March
medic | 06.03.2008 13:28 | Anti-militarism | Health | Social Struggles | Sheffield
The UK Action Medics are running a 2 1/2 day street medic training in Leeds at the end of this month. This is a 20 hour course that will teach you the basics of general First Aid, as well as skills to deal with medical situations specific to direct action, such as dealing with chemical weapons and the police. The course will involve scenarios and hands-on practice and, although we cannot offer you any official accreditation, the 2 1/2 day training is the minimum standard for membership of the Action Medics, and will equip you for a wide range of situations, from hypothermia to baton wounds.
The training will be on the 28th-30th of March, which is Friday to Saturday. There will be 3 or 4 hours on Friday evening and two full days on Saturday and Sunday. Food will be provided, as well as accommodation if needed - we ask for a donation of £30 to cover costs, although this will be less if we can find a venue for free.
The venue is as yet unconfirmed, but the training will take place in central Leeds, and we can give you directions from the train/bus station. It is essential to book a place so we know how many people are coming - please email
iloveavocado@hotmail.com to do this, or with any questions.
Also, we are planning to organise a 4 hour certified 'Emergency Life Support' course on the Friday (28th March) afternoon. This will cover CPR as well as a bit of other stuff, like how to control bleeding and deal with an unconscious person. We don't teach CPR in the 2 1/2 day course, although we cover everything else, but having certification is useful. We'd recommend that people coming on the 2 1/2 day course try to attend this too, but it isn't mandatory, and it is open to people who can't commit to the weekend. As we will be bringing in an outside trainer, please email if you want to come on this so we can work out if we have the numbers.
www.actionmedics.org.uk
The venue is as yet unconfirmed, but the training will take place in central Leeds, and we can give you directions from the train/bus station. It is essential to book a place so we know how many people are coming - please email
iloveavocado@hotmail.com to do this, or with any questions. Also, we are planning to organise a 4 hour certified 'Emergency Life Support' course on the Friday (28th March) afternoon. This will cover CPR as well as a bit of other stuff, like how to control bleeding and deal with an unconscious person. We don't teach CPR in the 2 1/2 day course, although we cover everything else, but having certification is useful. We'd recommend that people coming on the 2 1/2 day course try to attend this too, but it isn't mandatory, and it is open to people who can't commit to the weekend. As we will be bringing in an outside trainer, please email if you want to come on this so we can work out if we have the numbers.
www.actionmedics.org.uk
medic
e-mail:
iloveavocado(at)hotmail.com
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http://www.actionmedics.org.uk