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First Aid requirements

To remain updated, assess any performance awards or deliver any BCU course, coaches require the following first aid awards. 

You must ensure you submit a copy of your current first aid certificate to the BCU.

Serving military personnel, police officers, fire brigade, ambulance, personnel, doctors, nurses and physiotherapists are regarded as being currently first aid trained HOWEVER THEY STILL NEED TO PRODUCE A RECOGNISED FIRST AID CERTIFICATE AND ARE NO LONGER EXEMPT.

The following are recognised courses meeting the minimum requirement for Level 3 and above.

    * St John Ambulance, Lifesaver and Lifesaver Plus.
    * St John Ambulance First Aid at Work (4 days)
    * St John Ambulance Competence in First Aid
    * RLSS Pool Lifeguard
    * RLSS Beach Lifeguard
    * Full mountain first aid ‘Uian Jones Banger Scheme’ (2 days)
    * Padi Medic
    * H & SE First Aid at Work (4 days)
    * H & SE First Aid in the Workplace (2 days)
    * Red Cross Basic First Aid
    * Red Cross Standard First Aid
    * Red Cross First Aid at Work (4 days)
    * St Andrews Standard First Aid
    * Rescue Emergency Care: Standard First Aid for the Outdoors(4 days)
    * Rescue Emergency Care: Mountain First Aid (3 day)
    * Rescue Emergency Care: Emergency First Aid (2 day)
    * RYA Small Craft First Aid
    * BCU Aquatic First Aid

If your first aid certificate is not on this list please send the course syllabus / content with the certificate to show that it meets the requirements.

If the certificate includes the words “Emergency Aid” or “Emergency Care” it will usually only be a 4 hour certificate as is one stating the person ‘has attended’ or is for ‘appointed person’.