City of Bath District Scouts — Volunteer reference
Everything you need to check, book, or renew your first aid qualification for your Scouting role.
Already completed a course recently? If it isn’t showing on My Learning yet, you can upload it yourself — see how to upload your certificate below.
First Response is the minimum first aid qualification required for most volunteers in a leader, manager or supporter role, and is one of the requirements for the Wood Badge. It’s made up of two modules:
Some roles need a higher qualification – for example remote or adventurous activities, or if you’re delivering first aid training yourself. See the Scouts’ First Aid requirements for Scout activities page for details.
Attend a single 6-hour face-to-face session covering both modules 10a and 10b. Book onto the next Bath District date below, or a course run by another County/District if that suits you better.
Complete the 2.5-hour Module 10a e-learning yourself on My Learning (search “First Response e-learning”), then join a Hampshire Scouts trainer-led Zoom session to finish 10a, followed by attending a short face-to-face Module 10b practical on one of the Bath District dates.
Go to My Learning → Book the Hampshire Scouts Zoom session →
Qualifications from British Red Cross, Girlguiding UK, St John Ambulance, or an Ofqual/Qualsafe-registered provider can count towards First Response. Some courses may need a small top-up to cover Scouts-specific content.
Holding Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)? EFAW does not meet the First Response syllabus, regardless of who delivered it or which awarding body issued it. It does not cover the Scouts Safe Approach protocol, Meningitis/Sepsis, Head Injuries, or Seizures. If you hold EFAW, you need to complete the First Response e-learning on My Learning before it can be credited towards First Response.
Holding First Aid at Work (3-day), 12-hour Child First Aid, or Outdoor First Aid? These need a top-up too, but a different one to EFAW. Complete the First Response conversion course on My Learning before it can be credited.
If regular first aid or medical duty is part of your job, send evidence of an up-to-date qualification that meets or exceeds First Response. A First Response trainer will confirm it covers everything, or arrange to fill any gaps.
| Date | Time | Location | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 22 November 2026 | 09:30–16:30 | City of Bath Scouts HQ, Grove Street, BA2 6PJ | Book → |
| Sunday 24 January 2027 | 09:30–16:30 | City of Bath Scouts HQ, Grove Street, BA2 6PJ | Book → |
| Sunday 28 February 2027 | 09:30–16:30 | City of Bath Scouts HQ, Grove Street, BA2 6PJ | Book → |
| Sunday 21 March 2027 | 09:30–16:30 | City of Bath Scouts HQ, Grove Street, BA2 6PJ | Book → |
Free for Bath District volunteers. A £40 charge applies if you book but don’t attend and the space can’t be filled.
Use this if you’ve completed First Response (or an accepted external qualification) and it isn’t showing on your record yet.
Still stuck, or your certificate is from an external provider and needs a trainer to check it first? Email the First Response Training Coordinator instead.
Most volunteers in a leader, manager or supporter role, plus anyone working towards their Wood Badge. Check POR Chapter 16’s Roles Table if you’re unsure about a specific role.
Reply to the First Response Training Coordinator with your reason, or send your existing certificate so My Membership can be updated.
You don’t need to start again. A First Response trainer will identify any gaps – commonly child CPR or Scouts-specific scenarios – and arrange short top-up learning to convert your existing award.
Read the Scouts’ guidance on using external qualifications →
No. This applies regardless of who trained you or which awarding body certified it. EFAW does not cover the Scouts Safe Approach protocol, Meningitis/Sepsis, Head Injuries, or Seizures, all of which First Response requires. Complete the First Response e-learning on My Learning before it can be credited.
Not on its own. These qualifications need a top-up to meet the First Response syllabus. Complete the First Response conversion course on My Learning before it can be credited. This is a different course to the one for EFAW holders above – make sure you pick the right one.
Follow the steps above to upload it yourself. If it’s an external qualification, a First Response trainer will check it against the syllabus before it’s credited.
Get in touch with the First Response Training Coordinator for anything not covered here – including booking onto a course, uploading a certificate, or converting an external qualification.
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