First Aid Training

Everyone who is in regular contact with young people needs to completed the Scout First Response learning (or equivalent). A full list is available in POR Appointments: Table 2.  Ssome activity permits as well as first aid trainers need a 16-hour course

The trusted source for details of Scouts First Response are on scouts.org.uk.

Training focus

Life support

Trauma & injury 

Major illnesses

Training outcomes

participants will have been: 

Delivery options

Module 10A - THEORY

Face-to-face  |  Online  |  Blended

Module 10B - PRACTICAL

Face-to-face

Your options for First Aid training

Remember - you are responsible for booking and undertaking required training.  Plan ahead. 
Refer to My Learning to ensure you understand when your First Response expires or must be completed (if new).

^ Portsmouth Scouts and Hampshire Scouts do not charge local members for First Response training.

Portsmouth Training
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Portsmouth Scouts aims to deliver hyper-local training within the City.  Working with a trusted external provider we offer face-to-face Emergency First Aid at Work certificate training including additional training allowing Scouts Learning Advisers to validate both Module 10A & 10B.

Sessions will be offered throughout the year, with a target of 2 per term. ^

The District Team are in the process of scheduling 2025 training.

Schedule and booking details coming soon.

Hampshire Training

Hampshire Scouts is a recognised leader in First Aid for Scouting.  The Hampshire team run regular face-to-face training covering all aspects of Module 10A and 10B.

Click below to access the county booking system & explore available dates + locations. ^

Using external first aid qualifications in Scouts

Completed an external first aid certificate?

If you have completed one of the named external certificates, you can complete a short e-learning "conversion" course to validate to Module 10A. 

Recognised external certificates are:

BE AWARE: if the certificate did not cover practical Child CPR, then you are required to demonstrate this separately with a Scout First Response Trainer to get Module 10B validated.

Accreditation

Individual completion of Scout First Response must be accredited before it can be added to a member's training record.  How accreditation is granted depends on the trainer.


Portsmouth members should send accreditation requests and all supporting documents to Hampshire Scouts at first_aid@hampshirescouts.org.uk 

Crediting First Response

Scout First Response learning can be credited by:

It cannot be validated by:

Crediting the skill on My Learning

Once credited by a Scout First Response Trainer, a member record can be updated by: