First Aid Training
Two day outdoor first aid course (16 hours)
This outdoor first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties, topic learning and practicals intermixed with scenarios of real life situations.
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The Qualification
The Outdoor first aid course is certified for three years and is an entry point for the REC scheme. It is the approved course for RYA, BCU, MLTB
23rd-24th January 2024.
9am-5pm.
Cost: £120pp
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This course includes:
-The fundamental workings of the body, in particular the heart, lungs and airway
-Assessing a casualty
-Introduces a system to cope with all incidents as safely as possible
-Deciding how to deal with an accident or incident
-Awareness of delayed medical help and adverse environmental conditions
The COntent
First aid training with the REC scheme is easy and fun. The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques for:
-Emergency: vital signs • emergency action • airway • unconscious • choking • bleeding • breathing and circulation • CPR• AED (automated external defibrillator) practical training
-Environment: heat stress • cold stress • hot injuries • cold injuries
-Illness: chest pain • stroke • asthma • epilepsy • diabetes
-Injury: head • spine • chest • abdomen • pelvis • bones • soft tissue • eye
-Rescue: transportation • communication
To accommodate the RYA syllabus our Outdoor course will include understanding the differential for drowning, immersion and seasickness.
For more information on other First Aid courses that we offer or to express an interest in future courses, call us on 028 9060 0132.
