voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
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Volunteering Opportunity Details
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CPR Champion - Fife
with St John Scotland (Fife)Volunteer Opportunity No. VO99697 - Created/last updated: 17/10/2024
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OpportunityAbout this opportunity: As a CPR Champion you will support St John Scotland as part of their partnership with Save a Life for Scotland.
You will get the opportunity to attend various events within your local area with other St John Scotland CPR Champions and CPR Leads ensuring that participants are equipped to undertake potentially lifesaving bystander CPR according to current policies, regulations and protocol. You will also be trained on demonstrating defibrillator usage to participants.
Main tasks:
- Deliver Bystander CPR awareness to various people at different events within your local area
- Defibrillator Demonstration (training is provided)Takes place: mornings afternoons evenings Mondays 
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Minimum age: 18 Maximum age: 100 Training provided: You will be provided with the necessary training to deliver Bystander CPR awareness sessions. This will be conducted by attending a '˜CPR Champion Awareness' event organised by St John Scotland. - Ongoing support is offered by the CPR Lead and the area team - Other volunteer training opportunities are offered as part of your role Out of pocket expenses paid?
Yes - Expenses are reimbursed monthly at 45p per mile.Experience required: - Outgoing and welcoming personality, willing to interact with a great variety of individuals - Ability to organise own transport to the locations of the different events - Be able to commit for a period of at least 6 months - Knowledge of current CPR guidance desirable Restrictions on who can volunteer
No restrictions were specified.Application process: Application Form; Induction/Training; Interview; PVG membership required Taster available? No, not for this opportunity. Travel Details Various locations across your local area. Saltire Award This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25. What Now?
To enquire/register an interest in this opportunity call us (FVA) on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or fill out this form: You can print these opportunity details.
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Here are some shortcuts to other, similar opportunities:St John Scotland (Fife) has the following, additional volunteering opportunities:
- PAD Lead
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