Free Certificated
One Day
First Aid Course

For course dates please view the event Calendar here

This course is free of charge for GYC members and is offered in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, it is designed to equip the candidates with the appropriate basic knowledge and skills to recognise, assess and treat casualties who may have life threatening illnesses and/or injuries, whether on water or land.

Interested parties should contact John Donaghy on 079 5139 1672 or j.donaghy@herts.ac.uk  

Alternatively put your name and contact details on the list provided on the notice board in the club house.

Biography: Mr John Donaghy BSc Hons, PG Cert, IHCD Paramedic Tutor, Fellow HEA

Mr John Donaghy is Principal Lecturer in Paramedic Science, School of Health and Emergency Professions, University of Hertfordshire and the professional lead, responsible for development and delivery of the paramedic programmes, John's current academic and training role follows thirty years service in the London Ambulance Service, initially as an emergency response paramedic and then on the emergency helicopter service. He is a volunteer crew member for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) at Tower Lifeboat on the river Thames, as well as the Lifeboat Medical Advisor (LMA). John is currently studying for his doctorate in Education and has published in Caroline N (2007), EMJ (2002) and has presented his research at National and International conferences.

First Aid Class-(Damage Limitation)

This one day (eight hour) session focuses on life threatening injuries and illnesses, it will explore the nature of the injury and the mechanism surrounding this, as well as exploring the major causes of illness which are attributed to life threatening conditions. The course is designed to be interactive with a friendly and relaxed style. The course concentrates upon conditions and complaints which are of a serious nature, rather than dealing with minor complaints which are often dealt with by a commonsense approach. It also explores conditions associated with water and how to deal with these conditions. The title ‘Damage Limitation’ supports the notion of rendering aid and preventing a deterioration of the patient. The course endeavours to equip the candidates with the appropriate basic knowledge and skills required to recognise and deal with life threatening conditions.

Some of the areas covered are:

Basic Anatomy & Physiology
Airway management
CPR
Drowning
Hypothermia/Hyperthermia
Trauma
Medical emergencies
Shock
Electrocution
Fractures
Head injuries
Spinal injuries