First Response Training for Volunteers


Gain the practical skills and confidence to respond to emergencies. The Scouts First Response course teaches the essential first aid knowledge needed to manage an incident safely and provide immediate care until further help arrives.

First Response

If your role involves working with young people in Scouting, First Response training is a mandatory requirement  You can check whether it’s needed for your role in your Personal Learning Plan (PLP) or the role matrix on the Scouts website.

We’ve got plenty of First Response courses available over the coming months, so now’s a great time to get yours booked. Whether you prefer a face-to-face course or the flexibility of the blended learning option, there’s a format to suit you. Find a course that works for you and book your place today!

Face to Face First Response Training in Warwickshire

Spaces remain on the courses set up around the county with more dates to be added. These can be booked using the eventbrite link below – look for First Response or First Aid Training events.

If there are enough people in your group (around 10), then we can look to run a course locally to you. Please email us.

These courses are provided by the county for Volunteers over 18. For courses for Young Leaders contact young.leaders@warwickshirescouts.org.uk.

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Blended model

The Blended Model combines a 2.5 hour e-learning with a 3 hour trainer led, online session for the theoretical learning (10A). The practical learning (10B) is a short face to face session.

Volunteers will need to complete all elements of the First Response blended model to be credited for First Response. If you cannot locate a blended course to book onto, you will need to complete your learning via the other delivery methods.

Part 1: 2.5 hour e-learning

This e-learning should be completed prior to the 3-hour trainer led session and can be accessed via My Learning. You will need to enrol yourself on e-learning to be able to complete it.

You can also find it on My Learning by using the ‘Explore Learning’ tab and search for ‘First Response e-learning’ or by following this link:

My Learning – First Response E-Learning

Part 2: 3 hour trainer led online session

A downloadable confirmation will be available on completion of the e-learning so that, volunteers can share this with trainers before attending the trainer led session. This can be found by navigating to the ‘Wood Badge and skills’ section of My Learning and selecting the First Response e-learning skill. Showing the completed First Response e-learning skill on My Learning, either directly or through a screenshot, can also be accepted.

The online session, led by a First Response trainer, will include knowledge checking exercises and discussions. In some areas, this may be offered as a face-to-face session with practical learning.

Volunteers can only attend the practical learning (10B) once the theoretical learning (10A) is completed.

The following counties deliver the online session for the blended model and offer spaces to volunteers from other countries.  You can find booking information by following the links below:

Part 3: Practical session (1 hour)

These will be held around the County. Please email firstaid@warwickshirescouts.org.uk to arrange the practical assessment. After completing all three parts, your Learning record will be updated and you will receive a certificate of completion.

External First Aid Courses

Most external first aid courses do not cover all modules for the Scout First Response requirements. If you have completed a First Aid course outside of Scouting please email firstaid@warwickshirescouts.org.uk to discuss. 

The national guidelines about using external courses is here.