DiveRAID First Aid

Published 9 years agoon September 23, 2016

Diver training agency RAID have announced the appointment of Rob Mackins to spearhead the organisation’s first aid programs.

Rob is a RAID Instructor Trainer and has owned and run his own UK dive centre. He has gained over 20 years of experience as a trainer in both the Private Training and Further Education sectors as well as having considerable experience in curriculum management. Rob is highly qualified and experienced in the world of first aid, and brings with him the philosophy of keeping up with developments in the first aid sector.

“The opportunity to use Rob’s wealth of skills to give RAID a strong start on the this was important. I first spoke to Rob two years ago and we soon found common ground and started to map out where RAID First Aid is going,” says James Rogers – Managing Director of RAID UK and Malta.

The fist step is completed with a first aid programme for RAID that will be aimed solely at divers, incorporating the latest guidelines from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

In addition to the international first aid developments, RAID UK & Malta is forging a relationship with the Awarding Organisation, Qualsafe Awards, so that the organisation can offer OFQUAL accredited training programmes in First Aid, such as the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work, and Teacher Education courses, such as the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. In addition RAID are also able to offer a range of other subject areas in the likes of Health & Safety and Fire Safety.

“We recognise that there is a significant additional potential income stream for our dive centres to deliver courses to non divers,” added James. “RAID will be the first dive agency in the UK to offer accredited programmes, which not only gives our divers and diving instructors nationally recognised qualifications, but these qualifications are also extremely attractive to employers out of the dive sector.”

Because the courses are OFQUAL accredited, there are strict guidelines governing the qualifications required to teach these courses. Some will already hold qualifications to do this; however, for those that do not, RAID say it is their intention to roll these qualifications out before the end of the year as much of the groundwork is already in place.

For bookings or for further information about the course that are available, contact RAID UK and Malta by calling 0191 432 4644 or email info@diveraiduk.com.

To find out more about RAID, visit www.diveraid.com.