Shorebased


walk around in the classroom, or buoyage with model buoys and making people navigate around the classroom? RYA e-Books are a great


resource for teaching, with videos, illustrations and fantastic animation. The IRPCS eBook (e-G2) has movable vessels for lights and shapes, which is a great interactive tool that gives the students a break from your talking! For other hands-on activities


why not ask Paines Wessex for a set of dummy flares. They’re free and help make the safety session truly interactive. The same applies for EPIRBs and SART.


5 Testing your teaching Finally, summarise your session. Recap all areas and test your teaching by getting the learners to confirm what they have learnt. Use examples, questions and presentations. People like to demonstrate their


new-found skills, so encourage them to do this. If you taught them how to do a course to steer, they


First Aid Instructors Conference


should be able to demonstrate it demonstrate it to you. This also confirms to you that your teaching is effective and consolidates their knowledge ready for the real world.


should be able t Lesson planning does not have


to be arduous. It should be an opportunity for you to explore the syllabus and ensure that you have covered all of the relevant points. Learning is fun and teaching should be rewarding. Every time I teach a session, I like to think I take away a little more experience and a new way of delivering a subject. So take up the challenge, expose the syllabus and enjoy the journey of delivering quality, effective teaching sessions. See the website for details


and dates of RYA Shorebased Instructor training.


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Saturday, 14 May 2016 at the Portsmouth Marriott


lease join us to discuss the latest first aid issues and talk to the experts.


Agenda items for the day will


include: » Now that the European Resuscitation Council guidelines have suggested a return to the use of tourniquets, should this be taught on the RYA First Aid Course? If so, how?


» Teaching advanced first aid and the management of major trauma.


» A demonstration of some advanced first aid and major trauma equipment such as trauma dressings, haemostatic dressings and CAT tourniquets. A CPD certificate will be issued


to all attendees. To book your place and see


further details, see www.rya.org. uk/go/conferences


CAT tourniquet Trauma dressing


Haemostatic dressing


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