Green Cross Global Reviews

I felt the trainer had very little knowledge about the subject matter, he was able to recite the information from the slides or the videos but could not explain content further than this. I felt his attitudes towrds people exeriencing mental illness was dismissive and belittling and some of the information he was delivering was simply incorrect. For example, he showed a complete misunderstanding of the concept of mindfulness and suggested that all you need to do to practice this is to take a break from your desk every twenty minutes. He likened the reason people self harm as the same he had two pizzas for dinner last night. He also used an example that was on a childrens television show where children are taught that Kim Kardashian is not a good role model as what people with eating disorders need to make them better. This displayed a total lack of awareness and understanding into the distress caused by these conditions. I found the exercise where people were to talk into each others ears to mimic hearing voices as insulting and making a mockery of a serious condition. The concept was sound, however all the comments on the script for the "voice" were mocking and childish and along the lines of "I like parsnips" which completely takes away from the persecutery and distressing nature of voices heard by people experiencing psychosis. i appreciate that this was a first aid course and the strategies delivered in the form of ALGEE were good, however the attempt to delve into serious mental health conditions was very poor.

Joanie is an excellent Trainer , very friendly , knowledgeable and always engaged with the class

Materials were accurate and varied. We had a list of “other resources” that aren’t in the manual which should be wider, from my point of view, with more videos in YouTube, Self —help books, etc. I couldn’t find a resource or charity listed in the manual were perpetrators of violence can seek mental health treatment to stop abusing their families . Overall good course and clear instructor.

Enjoyed the course , it was a eye opener and the instructor was amazing

Good course. Really enjoyed the role playing and team working activities.

Really good course with an engaging and knowledgeable trainer.

Hand-outs of important topic that relate to the test would have been very good, as is a fast-paced course and if you haven't done first aid before the terms can be hard to commit to memory.

The great thing about Scott is that he's an experienced guy with an interesting background which gives him lots of personal stories and anecdotes that really bring colour to the learning and make everything so much more relatable and easier to understand.

The course was delivered well. The trainer was very passionate and knowledgeable. I felt some parts were covered too quickly, it was a lot to digest in just 3 days but really enjoyed the course and would recommend.

Trainers arrived promptly, were very organised and kept the attention of the trainees. This is a comment from one of the trainees who speaks o behalf of the group. I just wanted to say that the course on Thursday was brilliant. I feel like I learnt so much and would be a lot more confident if a first aid situation arises. George and Andrew broke it down in to sections and explained everything so simply.