First Aid Courses

• Primary First Aid - 4 hours
• Aquatic First Aid (Level 1) – 8 hours                         Syllabus can be found at BCU lifeguards

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Primary First Aid’s purpose is to

i.                     To provide a basic level of knowledge and skill to render First Aid should the need arise and

within a reasonable distance of medical assistance.

ii.                   To provide BCU L1 and L2 coaches with an appropriate basic First Aid award.

iii.                  To revalidate a current BCU Aquatic First Aid award.

iv.                 This can be run over half a day or two evenings.

Aquatic First Aid’s purpose is to

1. To provide a basic level of knowledge and skill to render First Aid in a range of emergency

situations within a reasonable distance of medical assistance.

2. To provide BCU coaches with an appropriate basic First Aid award.
3. This can be run as a 1 day course or over four evenings.

NB Those undertaking canoeing activities in more hazardous environments or in remote locations should

consider a more appropriate First Aid award

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