St. Andrew's Ambulance Association
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St Andrew's Ambulance Association, is Scotland’s leading First Aid charity and principal provider of First Aid training, services and supplies. As well as offering HSE Approved First Aid at Work courses, they provide training in local communities throughout Scotland, and highly skilled First Aiders help to ensure the safety of the public at local and national events from gala days and village fêtes to international sporting fixtures and major music festivals.
Contents
- 1 First Aid Courses
- 1.1 Emergency First Aid
- 1.2 Emergency Resuscitation (CPR)
- 1.3 Standard First Aid
- 1.4 Junior First Aid
- 1.5 Sports Injuries First Aid
- 1.6 Baby & Child First Aid
- 1.7 Anaphylaxis Awareness
- 1.8 Automated External Defibrillation
- 1.9 HSE Approved First Aid at Work
- 1.10 Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons
- 2 History
- 3 External links
First Aid Courses
St Andrew's offers a wide variety of first aid course, varying in length and scope:
Emergency First Aid
A 4 hour course, with a minimum age of 12, that covers:- Incident management
- Priorities of first aid (including primary and seconday survey and recovery position)
- CPR
- Disorders of the airway
- Disorders of circulation
- Control of bleeding
- Burns and scalds
Emergency Resuscitation (CPR)
A 2 hour course that covers:- Incident management
- Priorities of first aid (including primary and seconday survey and recovery position)
- CPR
- Disorders of circulation
Standard First Aid
A 24 hour course, with a minimum age of 15, that covers:- Incident management
- Priorities of first aid (including primary and seconday survey and recovery position)
- CPR
- Disorders of the airway
- Control of bleeding
- Disorders of the brain
- Burns and scalds
- Injuries to bones and muscles
- Poisoning
- Extremes of temperature
- Eye injuries
- Miscellaneous injuries and conditions
Junior First Aid
Sports Injuries First Aid
Baby & Child First Aid
Anaphylaxis Awareness
Automated External Defibrillation
HSE Approved First Aid at Work
A 24 hour course, with a minimum age of 16, that covers:- Responsibilities of employers and employees for health and safety and first aid at work
- Incident management
- Priorities of first aid (including primary and seconday survey and recovery position)
- CPR
- Disorders of the airway
- Disorders of circulation
- Circulatory and anaphylactic shock
- Control of bleeding
- Disorders of the brain
- Burns and scalds
- Injuries to bones and muscles
- Poisoning
- Extremes of temperature
- Eye injuries
- Miscellaneous injuries
Emergency Aid for Appointed Persons
A 6 hour course, with a minimum age of 16, that covers:- Responsibilities of employers and employees for health and safety and first aid at work
- Incident management
- Priorities of first aid (including primary and seconday survey and recovery position)
- CPR
- Disorders of the airway
- Disorders of circulation
- Circulatory shock
- Control of bleeding
- Burns and scalds
History
- 1882: Founded in Glasgow. First Aid classes were organised, 'stretcher stations' were placed in chemist shops and an ambulance was bought.
- 1891: The Association published Dr George Beatson's Ambulance Handbook.
- 18 April 1899: A Royal Charter was granted by Queen Victoria.
- 1904: St. Andrew's Ambulance Corps was formed.
- 1918: The St. Andrew's and Red Cross Scottish Ambulance Service was formed with ambulances from the British Red Cross Society, which were unused after the First World War.
- 1928: The Association's Headquarters opened in North Street, Glasgow.
- 1937: Royal Patronage was granted, with The Queen Mother as patron.
- 1948: The National Health Service was formed, and the St. Andrew's and Red Cross Scottish Ambulance Service was contracted to provide the ambulance service.
- 1954: The first joint First Aid manual of St. John Ambulance, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association and British Red Cross Society was published.
- 1967: The British Red Cross Society withdrew from the ambulance service, which became St. Andrew's Scottish Ambulance Service, the sole contractor for the provision of the ambulance service.
- 26 June 1970: The Queen Mother opened the Association's new National Headquarters in Milton Street, Glasgow. The relocation had been necessary due to the construction of the M8 motorway.
- 2 January 1971: St. Andrew's Ambulance Association first aiders were faced with the Ibrox disaster while on duty at Ibrox stadium.
- 1974: The National Health Service was reorganised, and the St. Andrew's Scottish Ambulance Service was taken over by the NHS. St Andrew's Ambulance Association continued to provide First Aid services and training.
- 1978: The Corps celebrated its 75th anniversary.
- 1982: The Association celebrated its centenary, with a service of thanksgiving at Glasgow Cathedral, attended by the Queen Mother.
- 1993: The Association bought its first defibrillator, with training provided by Scottish Ambulance Service.
- 2004: The Corps celebrated its centenary.
- 2006: The organisation underwent a change in corporate identity, renaming its public facing areas as "St Andrew's First Aid"
External links
- [St Andrew's Ambulance Association Homepage]
- [Dundee and Angus Executive History Page]
- [Scottish Ambulance Service History Page]
- [St Andrew's Ambulance Corps - Dennistoun Comapny]
- [St Andrew's Ambulance Association Grampian Executive]
- [St Andrew's Ambulance Association Fife Executive]
- [Renfrew Corps Company]
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