Outdoor First Aid. (2 days)

Emergency Outdoor First Aid. (1 day)

 

OUTDOOR  (Expedition) FIRST AID COURSE - Level 3          £180 per Person. Includes CPR Mask & Manual.

If your assessment of First Aid needs highlights the need for qualified First Aiders in outdoor activity, then this Level 3 qualification will provide you with suitable and highly trained personnel.

This comprehensive two-day course covers a wide range of first aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way - particularly where professional medical help is not immediately available.

This course fulfils the requirements of the First Aid element of the expedition syllabus and it is suitable for the Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards.

 

There is sufficient content in this course to satisfy the requirements of the HSE in respect of Emergency First Aid at Work. An additional certificate can be provided to evidence this to an employer.

  • First Aid Equipment
  • Assessment of the situation
  • Prioritising treatment
  • Environmental factors
  • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
  • Bandaging
  • Moving a casualty
  • Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
  • ​Sprains and strains
  • Burns and scalds
  • Asthma
  • Epilepsy
  • Fractures and spinal injuries
  • Heart attacks
  • Choking
  • Control of bleeding
  • Bites and stings
  • Hypothermia
  • Frostbite
  • Heat exhaustion
  • Minor injuries
  • Head injuries
  • Eye injuries
  • Poisoning
  • Chest injuries
  • Abdominal injuries
  • ​Diabetes

Certification
​Practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day with a written assessment on day 2. A three year Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. 

 

​EMERGENCY OUTDOOR FIRST AID - 1 DAY TRAINING COURSE              £99 per Person. Includes CPR Mask & Manual.

This Level 3 one-day Emergency Outdoor First Aid qualification is designed for people who are involved in outdoor activities or who work in rural locations.

The course covers a wide range of first aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with emergency situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way, particularly where professional medical help is not immediately available.
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It will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations including summoning assistance, responding to changes in vital signs, administering CPR and blood loss.

This qualification meets the requirements of the Institute for Outdoor Learning Band 2 training.

  • ​What is outdoor first aid?
  • First aid equipment
  • Summon assistance
  • Monitoring
  • ​Scene survey
  • Resuscitation
  • Disorders of respiration
  • Wounds and bleeding
  • Hypovolaemic shock

Certification
A three year Level 3 Award in Emergency Outdoor First Aid will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment.

 

​Numbers
A maximum of 12 students are allowed (must be a minimum of 14 years of age).