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Our First Aid Programmes

Teaching First Aid to Primary and Secondary School Students

We offer school teachers two First Aid programmes that are specifically targeted to primary school and secondary school students, teaching your children the essential skills as outlined in the national curriculum's statutory guidance for RSE and Health Education plus additional First Aid topics to give a whole new generation confidence in First Aid which will last for life...

Resus Rangers™ covers Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children aged between 4-11 years. This primary school First Aid programme includes topics such as calling 999, helping a friend who is hurt, and an introduction to key skills including the recovery position and CPR. Central to the programme are four animated characters, the 'Resus Rangers', who teach children First Aid skills in a fun and engaging way with animated scenarios, games and activities.

Resus Responders™ covers Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students aged between 11-16 and teaches students the importance of dealing with an emergency in subjects such as CPR, choking, and major injuries (including knife wounds). The secondary school First Aid programme uses videos featuring real-life young First Aiders along with plenty of activities to keep your students engaged.

Our programmes align with the wider PSHE curriculum and providers an amazing opportunity to teach your children to communicate with confidence to build compassion whilst also embedding other areas of the curriculum including literacy and science to help align with your school's vision.

What is the Statutory Guidance?

Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education Statutory Guidance

Physical health and mental wellbeing: Primary

By the end of primary school:

Basic First Aid

Pupils should know:

  • how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary.
  • concepts of basic First Aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries.

Physical health and mental wellbeing: Secondary

By the end of secondary school:

Basic First Aid

Pupils should know:

  • basic treatment for common injuries.
  • life-saving skills, including how to administer CPR.
  • the purpose of defibrillators and when one might be needed.
Read the full guidance here

What Do We Cover?

Our First Aid programmes include topics suggested by the statutory guidance above, as well as additional topics for primary school and secondary school children.

First Aid for Primary School Children

Key Stage 1

(Year 1 & Year 2)
  1. Recognising Danger
  2. Minor Bumps and Cuts*
  3. Calling for Help*
  4. Getting an Adult to Help

Lower Key Stage 2

(Year 3 & Year 4)
  1. Poisons and Burns
  2. Choking
  3. Asthma
  4. Parts of the Body
  5. Allergies
  6. Epilepsy
  7. Diabetes
  8. Recovery Position

Upper Key Stage 2

(Year 5 & Year 6)
  1. Bones in the Body
  2. Bleeding
  3. Bites, Stings and Splinters*
  4. Fractures
  5. Sprains and Strains
  6. Head Injuries*
  7. Drowning
  8. CPR

*Statutory Guidance content.

First Aid for Secondary School Children

Key Stage 3

(Year 7, Year 8, Year 9)
  1. Unconsciousness
  2. CPR*
  3. Defibrillator Awareness*
  4. Choking
  5. Medical Conditions

Key Stage 4

(Year 10 & Year 11)
  1. Drugs and Alcohol
  2. Minor Injuries*
  3. Major Injuries
  4. Emergency Action Planning

*Statutory Guidance content.

How is it delivered?

Delivering the Resus Rangers and Resus Responders First Aid Programmes can be done in three ways:

Teacher-Led Resources for Primary School First Aid

Teacher-Led Resources

The Resus Rangers and Resus Responders First Aid Teacher-Led Resources can be used flexibly by teachers. This all-inclusive resource package includes Spiral Curriculum Scheme of Work, Lesson Plans, interactive presentations, activity sheets and exclusive animations and videos.

First Aid Workshops for Primary Schools

First Aid Workshops

Our First Aid Workshops are targeted specifically for primary and secondary school students and are delivered by qualified Leaders at times to suit your school.

First Aid Assemblies

Online Assemblies

We offer an interactive online Assembly Package for primary schools where PSHE is part of their assembly timetable, and one-off careers guidance assemblies for secondary school students.

Primary School First Aid Resources
Secondary School First Aid Resources
Primary School First Aid Workshops
Secondary School First Aid Workshops
Primary School First Aid Assemblies
Secondary School First Aid Assemblies