Outdoor First Aid Courses in Wiltshire & Dorset

Our Outdoor First Aid Courses in Wiltshire on the Dorset border are held at 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ & Campsite, Sixpenny Handley, SP5 5NW on a regular basis.

This Outdoor first aid course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations including when and how to move a casualty, major illnesses and injuries, administering CPR and managing an unresponsive casualty.

The contents of this course will cover primary and secondary care and are adapted to the outdoor world where the emergency services may take longer to access.

We also award the certificate for Paediatric First Aid which is a requirement by OFSTED for Early Years Foundation Stage requirements, in addition to the 16hr Outdoor First Aid certificate as many outdoor instructors and forest school practitioners also work in an Early Years school setting. All our first aid qualifications provide certificates which are valid for 3 years. CPR is taught in accordance with the current UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines.

Throughout your course, you will be presented with many realistic situations involving emergencies that you may be faced with in the outdoor environment.

Our courses are for anyone, but is particularly suitable for those who work outdoors, for example, Outdoor Activity Instructors, Forest School Leaders, Estate workers, and anyone who enjoys the great outdoors, to name but a few.

Previous experience required: None.

Assessment: Continuous Assessment takes place during this course along with a multiple-choice question paper.

We have a fantastic training venue where we run our courses on a regular basis or if you have a group, we would be more than happy to deliver the training at your venue anywhere throughout Wiltshire and Dorset.

Open Course: The 16 Hour Outdoor First Aid Course is held at 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ & Campsite, Sixpenny Handley, SP5 5NW for individuals to attend.

Groups: We can deliver this bespoke course at a venue of your choice for groups of 6 or more learners. We operate on a ratio of 1:12. Please contact us for more information.

Course content for all protocols for Adult, Child & infant:

• Assessment and management of an incident
• Management of an unconscious casualty
• Resuscitation CPR
• Use of an Automated External Defibrillator
• Choking management
• Major bleeding
• Secondary assessment
• Head injuries
• Injuries from falls including spinal injuries
• Hypothermia, heat exhaustion and heat stroke
• Management of fractures outdoors
• Minor injuries, eye injuries, minor cuts & burns
• Common medical emergencies such as meningitis, asthma and anaphylactic shock
• Common illness – epilepsy & diabetes