Overdose first aid training

Overdose first aid training

During this quick and simple training course you will learn how to recognise a drug overdose and how to give lifesaving first aid.

By Change Grow Live

Date and time

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00 - 08:30 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • 2 hours 30 minutes

This is a DAAT funded course and free to East Sussex businesses, organisations and eligible service users. It is a training course looking at the drugs and behaviours most strongly associated with overdose. The course emphasises the importance of recognising an overdose as early as possible and teaches the participant how to give lifesaving first aid and to get the ambulance service involved at the earliest opportunity.

You will learn about the following:

- Risks associated with drug overdose

- Recognising an overdose

- First aid treatment for an overdose

- Myths related to overdose

- Naloxone and Nyxoid – what it does

The course is delivered by qualified trainers across East Sussex and all participants will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of the training.

Online course duration – 2.5 hours

All attendees are eligible for a supply of Nyxoid on completing the training

Please note any relevant person may join the training but those in East Sussex only are also eligible for free first aid kit upon completing the training.

Microsoft Teams meeting

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