Question 1

Do you get issued with a certificate for completing this course?

Accepted Answer

It is current policy only to issue certificates on request when needed. We will keep a record of your attendance and your certificate number. You will receive an email post course  and this will be your evidence of attendance and successful completion .

Question 2

Is there car parking?

Accepted Answer

Please copy and paste this link below in your browser for car parking in the city centre. 
 https://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/20720/Map-of-car-parking

Question 3

If I can not get down onto the floor to do CPR due to injury/illness/condition, can I still attend?

Accepted Answer

You can attend but we can not issue a certificate of competence in Emergency First Aid at Work as it a requirement that you must be assessed for 2 minutes of CPR, and that CPR must be completed on the floor for an adult and child.

Question 4

Can I make someone worse off by doing CPR?

Accepted Answer

If someone has a cardiac arrest – they will die without CPR. Currently less than 1 in 3 people who have a cardiac arrest get any CPR before an ambulance arrive. If you start CPR before the ambulance arrives you can double the person’s chance of survival.

Question 5

What is the chance of CPR working?

Accepted Answer

Less than 10% of the 30, 000 people in the UK who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treated by the ambulance service each year survive to leave hospital alive. Early CPR by bystanders before an ambulance arrives doubles the chance of survival.

Question 6

In the UK, can I be sued for doing CPR? Or not doing it?

Accepted Answer

This is exceedingly rare. No one has been successfully sued in the UK for doing CPR. If you have a duty of care for an individual and are expected to know CPR for your role (e.g. healthcare professional, lifeguard) you are at risk of being sued if you do not do CPR when expected to do so.

Question 7

Has it really happened that people get injured trying to help?

Accepted Answer

The risk to the person doing CPR is very small. Your personal safety is the first priority, so if you have safety concerns, wait until an ambulance arrives or help arrives.

Question 8

If other people are there, shouldn’t I get them to call for an ambulance immediately?

Accepted Answer

Yes, that’s a good idea. Make sure someone actually does it. Most people will have a mobile phone – the ambulance dispatcher will usually provide instructions so it’s good to have it on speakerphone.

Question 9

Where is Room G47?

Accepted Answer

Located on the ground floor, report to 2 High Street reception and your course tutor will collect you and guide you to the room.

First Aid Annual Skills Update - 2 High St Council Building