Paragliding First Aid Course Tomorrow Saturday 8th

Chris L · Post by **Chris L** » Fri May 07, 2010 9:43 am

Organised by Cumbria Soaring Club - Lance Greenhalgh
Still places left. We've booked on Gotta be worth it for a fiver !

See email below from Lance -

Unfortunately Saturday looks like it's blown out and the coaching day will be rescheduled - more details from Dangerous Dave later this week.

So, if you cannot fly on Saturday, why not have a fun day improving your knowledge of first aid?

First Aid instructor Pete Cunningham and para-medic David Watt will provide a special one day of 'on the hill' first aid for paragliding accidents - including practical role plays in simulated accidents, diagnosis, treatment, emergency procedures, etc. Although there is a serious purpose to the training we can guarantee there will be lots of laughs and fun.

The course is at Cliburn Village Hall - CA10 3AL (near Penrith).
A superb soup, sandwich and desert lunch will be provided with refreshments during the day.

THE COST - ONLY Â£5 - BUT YOU NEED TO LET ME KNOW YOU ARE COMING BEFORE 5pm FRIDAY.

EMAIL: lance.greenhalgh@itmanaged.net or CALL/TEXT: 07770 808497

VENUE: CLIBURN VILLAGE HALL, (6 miles south of PENRITH) CA10 3AL

JUST ONE DAY - AND YOU WILL BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH ACCIDENTS AND PERHAPS SAVE A LIFE.

Lance Greenhalgh

Wellgarth, Cliburn, Cumbria, CA10 3AL

E-mail : lance.greenhalgh@itmanaged.net

Post by **colin keightley** » Fri May 07, 2010 9:55 am

Chris you have marked this post as a course but it sounds more like a seminar or knowledge building it sounds like this isn't a FORMAL training in First Aid you wouldn't want people getting the wrong idea, but then again I might be wrong

Mikey Harper · Post by **Mikey Harper** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:56 pm

I don't think anybody that attended the course would have walked away with the wrong idea. A big thamks must go out to Lance for organising it and Pete and Dave for their very professional delivery.

The wealth, knowledge and experience that Dave and Pete have was evident for all to see and you couldn't ask for a course to be better tailored to our needs, with them reading and adapting to to our knowledge throughout the day.

Thanks again, it's only a shame more people didn't turn up to something that could save a friends life.

Next time something like this is on offer please think seriously about attending.

Post by **colin keightley** » Mon May 10, 2010 11:34 pm

I agree it is invaluable knowledge to have I myself am a trained First Aider and have been for the last 10 years

Post by **colin keightley** » Mon May 10, 2010 11:36 pm

For those of you who fly with me there is always a first aid kit and foil blanket in the left pocket of my harness. Just incase im the one needing it you know where it is.