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just did a first aid course at school, am i a first aider ?

ok so today was the start of yr 11 for me and we had a first aid course thing that lasted about 4 hours , we did the primary survey e.g. checking if there conscious or not , lifthing thier chin up so the airway is open and clear , we aslo did CPR , and how to put the bandage thing on and learnt about other things .

anyway when i get my certificate does that make me a first aider ?

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1. You would have to check with the provider of the course you completed whether or not you will be a qualified first-aider. They usually send you a card (credit card sized).
However, If you know what you're doing there's no need to be qualified. Any help is better than no help.
Hope this is useful.

2. You can be a first aider whenever you render first aid, but 4 hours doesn't make you a certified one.


Here in the netherlands, for being certified you need a full weekend or 10-13 evenings to acquire the certification, and like 8 evenings or a full day per year to keep it valid.

4 hours of first aid sounds like it's part of the annual one-day training for "BHV" - it's the people who know how to evacuate the workplace and extinguish small fires. Every factory is required to have 1 or more BHV-ers on site during all working hours

3. 1. The YMCA , the Red Cross or your City's department of health (public)
2. Try your doctors' surgery will probably have suggestions.
3. No one offers free first aid course. i did a course for 3 months with college at st johns ambulance and it only cost about £15, i dont no whether thats because of the course i was doing but try there, their good and the certificate lasts for 3 years.