Emergency Outdoor First Aid
This one-day emergency outdoor first aid qualification will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations in a prompt, safe and effective way, particularly where professional medical help is not immediately available.
Who is this course for?
This one-day Emergency Outdoor First Aid qualification is designed for outdoor professionals and where emergency medical support is not close by.
Duration
This is a 1 day course.
Topics covered:
What is outdoor first aid?
First aid equipment
Summon assistance
Monitoring
Scene survey
Primary survey
Secondary assessment
Resuscitation
Disorders of respiration
Wounds and bleeding
Hypovolemic shock
Certification
The course is First Aid awards endorsed and taught according to the current UK Resuscitation Council Adult BLS guidelines. The Level 3 Award qualification from ‘First Aid Awards UK’ is valid for three years from the date of achievement. Learners will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.
It should be noted that if the qualification expires a person is no longer considered competent to act as a first aider in the workplace.