Description
Course Details
A two day course (16 hours). The outdoor first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties. Topic learning and practical’s intermixed with scenarios of real situations. The 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
Health & Safety: recording accidents • RIDDOR • FAW regulations • first aid kits • sick room
Illness: chest pain • stroke • asthma • epilepsy • diabetes
Injury: head • spine • chest • abdomen • pelvis • bones • soft tissue • eye
Rescue: transportation • communication
Assessment: reviews learning during course • practical assessment • external assessors
To accommodate the RYA syllabus our Outdoor course will include understanding the differential for drowning, immersion and seasickness.
The Candidates
All candidates entering the REC scheme start with the outdoor first aid module
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, BC, MLTB.