The weekend also saw the Instructors from the Stealth Black Belt Academy, brush up on their first aid skills. Having recently passed an intensive week long course allowing both himself and Sensei Matt to teach the HSE 1st aid at work course to the general public and businesses alike. It was time for all the instructors to be re qualified to a higher standard, helping us keep up to date with the latest practices and procedures.
Legally there is no requirement for an instructor to be first aid trained however, at Stealth we like to tick all the boxes and Craig has a bee in his bonnet about 1st aid and believes everyone on the planet should be trained, having had to help with gunshot wounds and giving cpr to a bloke with half his head missing i can see why he is keen on the idea.. hence the new grading criteria.
As well as ticking the boxes we are now trained above and beyond what is expected, to a 'sports first aid' specific qualification, this includes the use on cpr on children. Hopefully not something we shall ever need.
Doing the course was thoroughly enjoyable and not the usual head ache you'd get from these things. Craig is a great instructor for first aid and having been in some horrid situations in the past, in his RAF and civy days, he brings a light hearted, experienced and professional approach to a serious subject. Nice one boss ;-)
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