First Response Validation
Support for First Response accredited trainers supporting members with validating external first aid training within Scouts.
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Validating First Response
First Response training can be validated by:
- A First Response accredited trainer who has validated modules 28 and 29 and has a 16 hour course certificate recorded on Compass (FATC)
It cannot be validated by:
- A Training Manager
- A Training Adviser
- A line manager
Updating compass
Once validated by a First Response Trainer, a Compass record can be updated by:
- A Training Manager
- A Training Adviser
- A line manager
What does First Response Practical (module 10b) include?
If you are validating a learner who has completed either the 3 online sessions or the blended learning, the Practical Assessment, as defined in the trainers’ notes, is: know and demonstrate your skill in performing:
- Approach to and assessment of a scene/incident
- CPR for an adult
- CPR for a child
If you are validating a learner who has completed an external course, the Practical Assessment only includes: know and demonstrate your skill in performing:
- CPR for a child
Find out more about how to make reasonable adjustments for members with disabilities, including how to validate CPR.
What to do when:
Refer to the Course Comparison sheet to identify the First Response syllabus areas that have not been covered.
To validate First Response, the missing sections of learning (sepsis / meningitis and dental incidents) must be validated. This can be done directly with a First Response trainer or by completing the ‘Hampshire FAW Conversion’. First Response Learning (10a) can now be validated with the date on the FAW certificate. In addition, the learner must demonstrate, or instruct a trainer, child CPR face to face with a First Response trainer. First Response Practical (10b) can now be validated.
Refer to the Course Comparison sheet to identify the First Response syllabus areas that have not been covered.
To validate First Response, the missing sections of learning identified on the Course Comparison sheet must be validated. This can be done directly with a First Response trainer or by completing the ‘Hampshire FAW Conversion’. First Response Learning (10a) can now be validated with the date on EFAW certificate. In addition, the learner must demonstrate, or instruct a trainer, child CPR face to face with a First Response trainer. First Response Practical (10b) can now be validated.
Refer to the Course Comparison sheet to identify the First Response syllabus areas that have not been covered.
To validate First Response, the missing sections of learning identified on the Course Comparison sheet must be validated. This can be done directly with a First Response trainer or by completing the ‘Hampshire EFAW Conversion’. First Response Learning (10a) can now be validated with date on the external course certificate. In addition, the learner must demonstrate, or instruct a trainer, child CPR face to face with a First Response trainer if it is not included in the course syllabus. First Response Practical (10b) can now be validated.