First Aid
Fire Safety
Health and Safety
Manual Handling
Mental Health First AidOutdoor First Aid
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- Course Numbers:
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For this course to go ahead a minimum of
5 attendees are required.
- Age Restrictions:
This comprehensive two-day qualification is designed for outdoor professionals and employees who work in rural or remote environments. It will enable learners to undertake the role of the First Aider when emergency medical assistance could be more than 30 minutes away.
It 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 qualification meets the Outdoor First Aid Band 3 requirements set by the Institute for Outdoor Learning and the requirements for the first aid element of the expedition syllabus for the bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh awards.
- Learning Outcomes:
A range of outdoor First Aid related subjects are covered including:
What is outdoor first aid? – Bones, joints and muscle injuries
Monitoring – Major illnesses – Secondary assessment
Burns – Wounds and bleeding – Bites and stings
Incident management – Summon assistance
Chest and abdominal injuries – Primary survey
Extreme heat and cold – Disorders of respiration
Poisoning – First aid equipment – Head and spinal injuries
Scene survey – Anaphylaxis – Resuscitation
Eye injuries – Hypovolaemic shock
- Additional Information:
RQF Level 3 Award:
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Qualification Title: FAA Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid (RQF)
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Unit 1 Title: Outdoor Emergency Action
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Unit 2 Title: Outdoor Incident Management
- Assessment Information:
The assessment is carried out through practical demonstration, oral questioning and a written assessment paper. Scenarios will be set to allow learners to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have gained. There is no grading of the assessment; learners pass or are referred.
- Certification:
The qualification 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.
- Booking Enquiry:
If you would like to find out more about the above courses, to find out more about Synergy Training Services or to enquire about making a course booking, please get in touch.
PLEASE NOTE: A minimum of 6 attendees are required to be booked on to each course in order for the courses to commence.
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