Becoming a First Aid Trainer at Scouts

All Scout First Aid Trainers must have their role as First Aid Trainer registered in Compass before they deliver any training.

Volunteers who wish to become First Aid Trainers at Scouts must either: 

• hold a first aid qualification provided by a regulated body certifying their attendance at a 16 hours first aid course
• hold a recognised training qualification

or

• hold a first aid qualification provided by a regulated body certifying their attendance at a 16 hours first aid course
• have validated or be working towards validating their facilitating skills (module 28)
• have validated or be working towards validating their presenting skills (module 29)

First Aid Trainers who are not registered on Compass can't deliver the Scouts First Response course.

Validating First Aid Trainers

We are continuing to trial a First Aid specific validation process for First Aid Trainers which makes it easier for Districts, Counties, Areas and Regions to recruit and train First Aiders in a timely fashion.

It allows potential trainers, who have the appropriate first aid qualification but not the training qualification, to help with delivery whilst being supervised and supported by a qualified Scout first aid trainer.

Validation of First Aid trainers is on the recommendation of a qualified Scout First Aid trainer, based on their observation of them helping to deliver the training and meeting the appropriate criteria.