Cubs, aged 8 to 10, from the 27th Lincoln Scout Group, received an engaging First Aid session from St Barnabas Hospice. The cubs were introduced to basic first aid skills in a fun, interactive way, helping them understand how they can respond in an emergency and look after others.
Becki and Sarah, from the St Barnabas Education Team, used a range of wound moulage scenarios to bring the learning to life, including burns, bleeding, an unconscious casualty, the recovery position, and even a dramatic cut-off finger scenario.
Each situation was approached with curiosity, enthusiasm, and a real willingness to learn.
Lindsey, Cub Leader, shared: “Cubs had a great evening with Sarah and Becki. We were learning about first aid, including some very realistic-looking made-up wounds. Cubs were taught when and how to call for help and shown how to deal with basic first aid emergencies. Huge thanks to Sarah and Becki!
“Pretending to be an unconscious casualty, I lost count of the number of times I was put into the recovery position!”
Becki, Digital Education and Projects Lead at St Barnabas, says: “The Cubs were fantastic to work with and really embraced the activities, asking great questions, and getting hands-on with the practical elements of the training.
“We also demonstrated CPR and gave them the opportunity to have a go themselves. It was a great way to help them understand just how physically demanding CPR can be, while reinforcing an important message: at their age, the most important thing they can do in an emergency is get help quickly and alert an adult or emergency services.
“It was a brilliant opportunity to support young people in building confidence, and learning life-saving skills at an early age. A big thank you to the leaders for the warm welcome – and well done to the Cubs for getting fully involved!”
St Barnabas is passionate about providing gold standard, evidence-based education in Palliative, End of Life and Health Care, as well as within non-clinical settings.
Benefitting patients, individuals, organisations and communities, their educational training courses cover a variety of topics – from navigating challenging conversations around bereavement to incorporating emergency First Aid as standard.
The vast range of courses can be delivered at your place of work or at St Barnabas Hospice buildings, matched to your workforce needs. For more information, email the Education Team at education@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call 01522 785 706.
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