We are both a First Aid Society and a St John Ambulance unit so there are lots of options for joining us!
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It can be a bit confusing working out which to join and what they both mean so we have tried to simplify the process below. Nearly all of our society are members of both the society and the St John Ambulance (SJA) Unit and both groups meet weekly and mostly in the same location. Contact us if you have any questions either on Facebook or using the contact tab!
University of Birmingham
What this involves:
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Free weekly first aid sessions from qualified St John Ambulance personal
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A range of socials from ice skating to pub crawls to quizzes and trips to events in the city centre.
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Learn life-saving skills to help deal with anything from broken arms, burns to heart attacks and seizures.
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Top of the range training equipment including medical gases and defibrillators.
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Sign-off each session in a training passport!
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Opportunities to join St John Ambulance throughout the year!
What to do if you want to join!
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Sign up to our newsletter on either the Home or About Us page
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Buy a membership from the Guild of Students Society page - https://www.guildofstudents.com/studentgroups/societies/links/ (we used to be called LINKS but this is the right page)u
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Attend our First Aid Society meetings
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Follow us on Facebook/join the First Aid Society Facebook group to keep up to date with events and meeting dates.
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We look forward to meeting you!
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BIRMINGHAM
UNIVERSITY
SJA UNIT
What this involves:
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A free* Nationally Recognised First Aid Qualification
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Claim back travel and food expenses while on duty
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Volunteering opportunities at events across the UK (Some examples include: Wimbledon, Villa matches, London Marathon, Open days and Festivals as well as many many more
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Quick progression opportunites (Advanced First Aider, Cycle Responder, Ambulance Techncian)
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Other roles include working with youth, logistics, radio communications and event managing!
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All equipment, uniform, training provided!
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Minimum of around 2-3 events per month (60 event hours per year)- Don't worry this isn't strict!
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There is a small cost for accommodation but this is normally <£30
What to do if you want to join!
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Sign up to our newsletter on either the Home or About Us page
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Attend our Unit meetings on Monday evenings
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Sign up to the volunteer First Aider vacancy https://volunteering.sja.org.uk/opportunities/role-detail.html?jobid=98810
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Attend the training dates for the course (If you cant make some we can try to find alternative dates)
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IMPORTANT STEPS:
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Selection Day (Quick interview - So informal and easy its nothing to worry about)
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Induction: 2 days (A few quick modules about basic first aid and safeguarding
4 Training days, including an assessment at the end.
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If you are worried about volunteering with an intensive academic course don't worry! St John knows your course comes first, and so do the committee. Talk to us if you have any worries or want to know where we find time!
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We look forward to meeting you!
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