Outdoor First Aid

Outdoor First Aid | Level 3 (RQF) Award (2 Days)

Course Overview

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 emergency 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 (DofE) awards. See our dedicated Duke of Edinburgh First Aid Course >

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.


RQF	Yes (Ofqual Regulated)
Level	3
Certificate Validity	3 years (Annual refresher training recommended)
Duration	2 days
Prerequisites	None
Assessment	The course Instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and oral assessment throughout the course, i.e. by observation and oral questioning, as well as the completion of a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course. The Instructor will only award a pass if they believe that delegates have displayed the requisite understanding and competencies at the end of each session throughout the course and successfully completed the question paper.

What You Will Learn

First Aid Equipment
Assessment of the situation
Prioritising treatment
Environmental factors
Summoning help – what you need to know
Getting help, self-help – being found
Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
Resuscitation (Performing adult CPR)
Bandaging
Moving a casualty
Low blood sugar
Shock (including Anaphylaxis)
Fractures and spinal injuries
Chest pains (including heart attack)
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
Heatstroke
Bites and stings

The syllabus for this course is as specified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and is fully compliant with The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.

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Course Location + Duration

This course can be run in-house, or at a location of your choice for up to 12 delegates.

The HSE require at least 12 training contact hours for this course, which can be delivered in 2 days, back-to-back, or broken down into individual days/evenings to suit you.

Delegates must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment, which is done by continuous observation and questioning during the course.

Who Should Attend?

All those who participate in, or are involved with outdoor pursuits, including Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award participants.

Qualification

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 3 (RQF) Outdoor First Aid Certificate, which is valid for three years. 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 course is Regulated by Ofqual under their Regulated Quality Framework (RQF) and accredited by the FAA.

Cost

Our prices are hard to beat and we always work with you to ensure that you get the best training for your budget.

Give us a call (0845 838 7764) today, or complete the quote request below and we will let you know what value we can add.

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“Great course, with the emphasis on outdoor scenarios, this really made the First Aid skills relevant to me.”

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A comprehensive fully illustrated training book to supplement the Outdoor First Aid course is included in your training pack.

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