Outdoor First Aid - Blended Learning

A comprehensive First Aid course designed for people who work, lead trips or recreation outdoors where they may be more distant from medical assistance

Spend 8 hours completing the knowledge aspects of the course with our dedicated online learning portal then one day in the classroom practicing the physical skills

Less time away from work and easier to find one day available for the practical training

HSE & Resuscitation Council UK compliant. First Aid Industry Body (FAIB) certified training organisation & instructors/assessors.

This course is assessed through practical and written examinations to ensure trainees are competent in First Aid to achieve certification.

Outdoor First Aid is a comprehensive course for anyone who works in the outdoor environment. It is also particularly relevant for anyone who leads trips outdoors or goes hiking in the UK. The training assumes that you may be more time-distant from medical assistance and therefore need to manage a casualty for longer than when indoors.

This Blended Learning version of the course combines 8 hours of learning, ahead of the course, using our dedicated online learning portal. Trainees can pause the training at any stage providing the course is completed prior to the practical teaching in the classroom. After successful completion of the online course trainees attend one day of In-Person training to learn and practice the practical aspects of the course.

As well as a strong focus on Life-Saving techniques this course covers how to protect a casualty from the elements for an extended period of time and includes extra practical training in physical injuries, including the use of splints for breaks, dislocations and soft tissue injuries.

All our trainees are sent a confidential ILP (Individual Learning Plan) document to complete so we can understand and compensate for any physical or learning difficulties that may impact their experience with us. We are keen to ensure that every trainee can achieve their full potential and not be disadvantaged in any way.

All our courses are fully assessed so that trainees can be certified as First Aiders.

Assessments are carried out through both practical and written examination.

Trainees' knowledge is assessed through the online training portal. Self-checks follow each section of the course and a final multiple-choice assessment concludes the online module. Learners are required to achieve a score of 100% on each self-check before they can progress to the next section. The final multiple-choice assessment has a pass mark of 80%. Learners have a maximum of 3 attempts to pass.

Practical skills are assessed continually throughout the In-Person training day and should a trainee fail to correctly demonstrate their skills they are reminded of the correct procedure and allowed to try again until they have achieved the required standard.

Description

  • Accident Recording and Reporting

  • Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

  • Angina

  • Assessing an Emergency Situation and Prioritising Appropriate Action

  • Asthma

  • Bites and Stings

  • Burns and Scalds

  • Chest and Crush Injuries

  • Choking

  • CPR and AED

  • Cryptosporidiosis

  • Dehydration

  • Diabetic Emergencies

  • Effects of Extreme Heat and Cold

  • Electric Shock

  • Emergency Outdoor Equipment and Shelters

  • Environmental Poisoning Including Blue Green Algae and Giant Hogweed

  • Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157

  • External Bleeding including life-threatening bleeding

  • Eye Injuries

  • Febrile Convulsions

  • First Aid Equipment and First Aid Box Contents

Topics covered in the Online course include

In-Person Training includes

  • Full detailed First Aid training manual.

  • CPR. Full CRP training with practice and assessment on a CPR Manikin

  • AED Training. Full training with practice and assessment in the use of an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) so you don’t need an additional course

  • First Aid Equipment. Standard Outdoor first aid equipment, optional and advanced first aid equipment, First Aid Needs Assessments, how to design a first aid kit for your requirements

  • Shock. Recognition and treatment of shock and hypovolemic shock

  • Primary & Secondary Surveys. Detailed training and assessment on primary and secondary surveys on both conscious and unconscious casualties, checking response levels, SAMPLE, head-to-toe assessment

  • Airways & Breathing. Training and assessment in airway management, breathing difficulties, collapsed lung, flail chest, drowning, choking, abdominal thrusts, asthma, the recovery position

  • Bleeding Control. Practical training and assessment in the control of bleeding including the use of dressings, wound packing, haemostatic dressings, direct pressure, torniquets, dressing imbedded objects, handing amputations

  • Foreign Bodies in the Eyes Ears and Nose

  • Frostbite

  • Getting Help in an Outdoor Emergency

  • Head Neck and Spinal Injuries

  • Heart Attack

  • Heat Exhaustion

  • Heatstroke

  • Hypothermia

  • Hypothermic Shock

  • Hypovolaemic Shock

  • Jellyfish Stings

  • Panic Attacks

  • Poisoning

  • Role and Responsibilities of the First Aider

  • Sea Urchin Injuries

  • Seizures

  • Shock

  • Snake Bites

  • Stroke

  • Suspected Fractures

  • Ticks and Lyme Disease

  • Unresponsive Casualties

  • Weil's Disease

Prices

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In-House Training

In-House training is where we come to your premises to train your staff. This is ideal if you have at least 4 people to train and have a suitable room to conduct the course. We only charge for the number of people we train, rather than a flat-rate, from a minimum of only 4 trainees. We also cap the price at 8 trainees but can train up to 12 people at a time.

1-4 Trainees

5 Trainees

6 Trainees

7 Trainees

8-12 Trainees

£ 600 ex-VAT

£ 750 ex-VAT

£ 900 ex-VAT

£ 1,050 ex-VAT

£ 1,200 ex-VAT

Off-Site Training

Off-Site training is where we run a course at a venue near you. This is ideal if you only have a few 4 people to train or don’t have a suitable room to conduct the course. We run courses throughout Cornwall so you don’t have too far to travel and ensure the venue has free parking and refreshment facilities. Current available courses are listed below but if you don’t see something suitable just contact as described below and we will run a course in your area.

£ 150 ex-VAT

Per Trainee

You can make an enquiry, or book a course, by getting in touch with us. You can use the quick form by clicking the button below, or email us directly to the training manager, Calum Beeson, if you prefer at calum@fawcornwall.co.uk

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