Target Group: Staff working with young people in the Forest School setting.

Prior Learning: None

Introduction: Different to Workplace First Aid courses, these courses are designed to provide outdoor incident management skills. Typical delivery methods are predominantly practical, with elements occurring out of doors in outdoor clothing and on various terrains

Content: Each course looks at the following topics, to varying depth dependent upon level of qualification; roles & responsibilities, adult/ child/ infant specific treatments, dealing with collapse (with and without breathing), choking, bleeding, shock, major illnesses, torso and limb injuries, environmental effects, heat and cold injuries, using first aid kit, outdoor specific scenarios, outdoor incident management and looking after a casualty for more than 10 minutes.

Description: This qualification indicates an individual can undertake the role of Outdoor First Aider in the more rural and remote areas of the British Isles where professional emergency assistance maybe more than 10…