Over the last two weeks, Explorer scouts from Sheet and Liphook Explorer scout units have been undertaking their stage 4 badge in Emergency Aid, with 28 Explorers achieving their stage 4 Emergency Aid badge.
- This involves training in the following:
- Managing an unconscious patient, who may or may not be breathing
- Treatment of bleeding and burns
- Assessment and management of a patient with heat exhaustion or hypothermia
- Treatment of conditions such as a choking, an asthma attack or a heart attack.
- Management of patients with a head injury, spinal injury broken bone or sprains and strains
- Assessment and management of a patient with meningitis.
Congratulations to all of those who completed this badge, and do look out for more information about opportunities to put this training into practice, through simulation at explorer events in the future. For more information on first aid training for Explorers in Petersfield district please contact the district Explorer Scout Commissioner.
