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2-Day Outdoor First Aid Course
Level 3Â Outdoor First Aid : 2-day course
£150.00
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.
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This comprehensive two-day 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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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.
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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, this should be requested from your course instructor and additional fees may apply.
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This Qualification will revalidate ALL NGB awards (eg MCI, Mountain Leader, RCI, HML, BCU, BASI ski instructor, Mountain Bike Leader, Local Cave and Mine Leader etc)
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Course Duration
A minimum of 16 hours spread over at least two days. Ideally, the course should be run over two consecutive days, but we have the flexibility to accommodate your specific needs if you so desire, providing it is completed within 10 weeks of starting the course and the training sessions last for a minimum of two hours.
Certification
Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment on each day. A three year Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. No external assessors are required. A range of methods are used, including, practical and questioning (open and multiple-choice).
Numbers
A maximum of 12 students are allowed and must be a minimum of 16 years of age and a certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment. A learner cannot assume a responsibility in the workplace until they reach the age of 16, and then it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that the student is suitable for that role.
Location
We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling. For individual course places please see our list of course dates below.
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
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Bites and stings
Minor injuries
Bandaging
Moving a casualty
Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
Fractures and spinal injuries
Heart attacks
Choking
Control of bleeding
Burns and scalds
Asthma
Head injuries
Eye injuries
Poisoning
Chest injuries
Abdominal injuries
Sprains and strains
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Heat exhaustion