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Outdoor First Aid for Forest School Practitioners
This is a Level 3, 16 hour Forest School First Aid course at the at the West Suffolk Hive Eco Centre.
It will be run COVID safe with social distancing and PPE worn where necessary
It is an outdoor course
The Course syllabus includes:
Understanding the role of the forest school first-aider, including reference to:
-the importance of preventing cross infection
-the need for recording incidents and actions
-use of available equipment
Considering environmental factors in outdoor first aid
Managing an unresponsive casualty when assistance is up to 2 hours away
When & how to move a casualty
Assessing the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
Recognise & administer first aid, including primary and secondary surveys, to an infant, child or adult casualty who is/has;
-unresponsive & breathing normally
-unresponsive & not breathing normally, whether the result of drowning, avalanche or lightning strike
-choking
-wounded and bleeding
-injuries to eyes, bones, muscles, joints, chest, abdomen and pelvis
-suspected head or spinal injuries
-small cuts, grazes & bruises
-small splinters
-minor burns and scalds
-bites & stings
-foreign bodies in the ears, eyes or nose
-poisoning
-having a heart attack, stroke, seizure or an asthma attack
-suffering complications due to diabetes, anaphylaxis or medical shock
-an electric shock
-suffering the effects of extreme heat or cold
-has been immersed in water
-having febrile convulsions
-suffering from meningitis
A separate paediatric first aid certificate can be achieved at the same time as the forest school qualification, please ensure you let us know when booking if this is something that you need.
It will be run COVID safe with social distancing and PPE worn where necessary
It is an outdoor course
The Course syllabus includes:
Understanding the role of the forest school first-aider, including reference to:
-the importance of preventing cross infection
-the need for recording incidents and actions
-use of available equipment
Considering environmental factors in outdoor first aid
Managing an unresponsive casualty when assistance is up to 2 hours away
When & how to move a casualty
Assessing the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
Recognise & administer first aid, including primary and secondary surveys, to an infant, child or adult casualty who is/has;
-unresponsive & breathing normally
-unresponsive & not breathing normally, whether the result of drowning, avalanche or lightning strike
-choking
-wounded and bleeding
-injuries to eyes, bones, muscles, joints, chest, abdomen and pelvis
-suspected head or spinal injuries
-small cuts, grazes & bruises
-small splinters
-minor burns and scalds
-bites & stings
-foreign bodies in the ears, eyes or nose
-poisoning
-having a heart attack, stroke, seizure or an asthma attack
-suffering complications due to diabetes, anaphylaxis or medical shock
-an electric shock
-suffering the effects of extreme heat or cold
-has been immersed in water
-having febrile convulsions
-suffering from meningitis
A separate paediatric first aid certificate can be achieved at the same time as the forest school qualification, please ensure you let us know when booking if this is something that you need.