Updated May, 2021 A common session in all of our First Aid courses is “What should I put in my first Aid Kit?” Although there are various list of suggested contents, students are always interested in our opinion as trainers too. Ultimately, the straight answer is “include whatever you think you might need”. But how…
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In this blog, we’ll look at some of the illnesses and injuries that can be caused by contact with or ingestion of plants and fungi in the UK. Nettles (Urtica dioica) Nettles are incredible things! For millennia they have been used as a food stuff, medicinal plant, raw material for natural string and textiles plus
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Tree climbing as an activity is seeing a bit of a resurgence at the moment in education and outdoor learning and we are seeing more practitioners including it in their sessions. Forest School activities wouldn’t be the same without a good tree to climb! The reason for tree climbing’s popularity is that it’s an activity
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Free digital first aid manual for every course participant Updated, March 2021. FREE digital first aid manual for every course participant. First Aid Training Co-operative first published our range of high quality digital first aid manuals in 2016 and these have now been updated and republished for 2021. Each of these manuals provides clear, simple,
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What is Concussion? A concussion is a form of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBA), and although usually caused by a sudden impact to the head, concussions can also be caused by other trauma to the brain. The brain is a mass of soft tissue that is protected by the hard bony skull. If the brain
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Forest school is a form of outdoor education, which aims to challenge traditional education concepts by encouraging children to explore nature, work as a team and learn through independent play. The concept of a Forest School has origins in Scandinavia culture. But this isn’t hygge, lagom or candles. In Denmark, it is a compulsory part
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