Scouts in Action Week - First Aid.

Scouts in Action Week - First Aid has been and gone and thank you to all Scouts and Leaders who took part in this inaugural activity.

If you did not get to run the programs during Scouts in Action Week that is not a problem.  This web site will be maintained and contunially updated with additional programs based on first aid so feel free to submit any ideas or programs that you have via the contact us page.

Programs can be downloaded anytime so feel free to run first aid programs when it suits your mob, pack, troop, unit or crew.

Participation Certificates will be issued shortly and if you have ordered Scouts in Action Week badges these will be issued together.  Please note that you can order certificates up to and including the 31st May 2010 after this date you will be able to download the certificate to print yourself.  For full effect you will need access to a colour printer.

Scouts in Action Week looks like being run again in 2011 so look out for more information.

Those Groups that have registered will receive updates on Scouts in Action Week 2011.

Thanks must go out to those members of St John Ambulance Australia members for participating in Scouts in Action Week - B.R.A.V.O.  Support from members from each State and Territory is greatly appreciated, especially the local contacts.

Scouts in Action Week – First Aid was a concept developed by John Parr, who has over 35 years of Scouting experience in Victoria and Queensland. John approached Scouts Australia in 2009 after receiving funding from the Vodafone Foundation Australia World of Difference Program to dedicate a year of his life teaching 50,000 young Australians first aid skills through St John Ambulance Queensland. From that, the concept of a Scouts in Action Week was created.

This program was developed and implemented by one person, just think what can be acheived with a team of dedicated and committed Leaders?

After proividing first aid programs in schools and Scouts across Australia through Scouts in Action Week, John was able to reach over 58,000 young people, exceeding his target of 50,000.