Outdoor First Aid
This Level 3 Qualification Course will provide you with suitable and highly trained Personnel for an outdoor setting.
A comprehensive (2 Day) course that covers a wide range of First Aid emergency situations, allowing the Attendees to deal with various situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way. Providing them with the skills and expertise to deal with the situation, in the event a Medical Professional was not present at the scene of the accident/injury.
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.
Syllabus
A range of outdoor First Aid related subjects are covered including:
• First Aid Equipment
• Assessment of the situation
• Prioritising treatment
• Environmental factors
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Bandaging
• Moving a casualty
• Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
• Fractures and spinal injuries
• Heart attacks
• Choking
• Control of bleeding
• Head injuries
• Eye injuries
• Poisoning
• Chest injuries
• Abdominal injuries
• Sprains and strains
• Burns and scalds
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Hypothermia
• Frostbite
• Heat exhaustion
• Bites and stings
• Minor injuries
Qualification Information
England, Wales & NI
Scotland
Course Cost: £130
Contact Hours: 16-20 (Over 2 Days)
Maximum Course Spaces: 12
Certificate: 3 Years
Minimum Age: 16
