Description

The British Wheel of Yoga (BWY)  considers it best practice that all BWY teachers and student teachers hold a current Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificate and update this every three years. This applies for yoga taught online, in-person, live and recorded on any platform.

For more information see First Aid guidance on your profile menu (under your name).

Saturday 8th November 2025  1000 - 1600hrs   

There is a car park for up to 13 cars at the venue Ebenezer Community Centre, off Hanbury Road, Cwmffrwdwr, Pontypool, NP4 6QN.

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Nearest train stations are Pontypool/New Inn or Cwmbran and lifts can be arranged from there if needed

 

Course Content for the day :-

• Understanding the Role of a First Aider
• Contents of a First Aid Kit
• Record Keeping
• The Unconscious Casualty
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Safe Use of a Defibrillator
• Management of a Choking Casualty
• External Bleeding and Shock
• Catastrophic Bleeding and the use of Tourniquets and Dressings
• Providing appropriate First Aid for Minor Injuries (including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, scalds and splinters
• Major Illnesses including Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Stroke, Angina and Heart Attacks
• Fractures, Dislocations, Strains and Sprains
• Head Injuries
• Eye Injuries
• Poisons
• Burns and Scalds

N.B. Image used for this event was designed by macrovector/Freepik

Additional Information

This course is delivered by an excellent local provider who has delivered many times to BWY teachers.  For more info - https://www.nobletrainingsolutions.co.uk/

 

What to Bring

Please remember to bring a notebook and pen

Tea and coffee will be available all day.  Please bring a packed lunch