Administration of first aid standby services

Course introduction

The training provides the skills needed for the role of a standby contact person.

Target group

The course is intended for volunteers currently acting as standby contact persons, those wishing to become one, or others involved in administrative roles. The course does not require the participant to have worked as a first aid standby volunteer, but the applicant must be familiar with standby service operations.

Learning outcomes

After the training, the learner will understand the role of the local branch and the standby contact person in first aid standby services. The course participant will understand the life cycle of a standby service event and know how to process it in the standby database. In addition, they will learn about cooperation with the first aid group, other forms of activity, the client, and the authorities.

Prerequisites

No formal educational prerequisites. Familiarity with first aid standby service operations. Endorsement from the local branch/district. Of legal age. Basic user skills in the standby services administration system.

Certificate

No training framework or template in Sivisverkko: The Red Cross district organizing the training will write a certificate for you. The scope of the training will be marked as 13 hours on the certificate.
Sivis training model: target 12/25

Delivery methods

The training can be implemented as in-person or remote training (2x webinar + in-person day / 2 in-person days). The exact method of organization varies by region.

Trainers

The training can be led by Finnish Red Cross first aid group activity volunteer trainers who have experience in standby services administration.

Training material languages

The training material is available in Finnish, and will be available in Swedish later.

Upcoming training courses

The Red Cross district is responsible for organizing the course. You can find all upcoming first aid activity training courses in Oma Punainen Risti.

Trainer materials

Available to volunteer trainers in the material bank.