The 2 day (16 hour) Outdoor First Aid course is a standard course for outdoor instructors. This series of blogs will help those who work in the outdoors to learn more about adapting first aid skills to their environment.
Whether taking groups hill walking, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking or ski-ing this is the course for outdoor instructors. The course is also appropriate for Forest Schools and Outdoor Woodland Learning groups, countryside rangers, ecologists and estate workers.
Expedition / Advanced First Aid course Expedition / Advanced First Aid course What a great Advanced Expedition First Aid course we have had at EICA, Ratho. The main core of participants we’re Overseas Expedition leaders taking groups across the world. They we’re looking for some more in depth knowledge about long term casualty management –…
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Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) is the first choice of first aid course for most employers, where workers operate in a ‘Low Hazard’ environment. This can include the retail sector, office workers, and all sorts of businesses and organisations where there is not a high risk of injury to the workforce or anyone visiting
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Outdoor First Aid courses Perth First Aid Training Co-operative runs specific Outdoor First Aid courses in Perth, which cover the requirements of outdoor National Governing Bodies (NGBs). These 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course are held in Perth and dates can be seen on our website. These courses are ideal for outdoor leaders and outdoor
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Outdoor First Aid courses at Mugdock Country Park First Aid Training Co-operative runs specific Outdoor First Aid courses at Mugdock Country Park, which cover the requirements of outdoor National Governing Bodies (NGBs). These 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course are held on the outskirts of Glasgow at Mugdock Country Park and dates for them can
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The Quality standards for cardiopulmonary resuscitation practice and training from the UK Resuscitation Council state that Dentist practices annual requirement for Basic Life Support and CPR training is- ‘Primary dental care providers, general dental practitioners and all other dental healthcare professionals should undergo training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) including basic airway management and the use
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World First Aid Day September 8th 2018 Began in 2000 World First Aid Day is the second Saturday September each year. This year it is September 8th. Â First organised by more than 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world this global event is about raising public awareness of how first aid can
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Dentist Practices – Does a Dental Practice need an AED on site? The quick answer to the question ‘Does a Dental Practice need an AED on site?’ is a simple YES. This is not guidance from us, it comes from the UK Resuscitation Council. The Quality standards for cardiopulmonary resuscitation practice and training from the
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5 First Aid issues for Brushcutter / Strimmer Operators 5 First Aid issues for Brushcutter / Strimmer Operators. The safe and correct use of brushcutters, strimmers and hedgetrimmers is covered in a number of industry specific courses, however these only focus on the use of the machinery and not what to do if there is
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Agricultural and Forestry incidents; safety and use of machinery Figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have confirmed agriculture as the most dangerous industry in the UK. The headline figures make challenging reading: A total of 27 fatal injuries to agricultural workers were recorded across the UK in 2016 Farm workers are 18 times more likely
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A +F first aid qualification is mandatory on any Forestry Commission site. We offer both EFAW+F and FAW+F courses – learn more here. The Forestry Commission set a policy for first aid training required by all contractors working on their sites. All contractors (forestry clearance, fencing, planting, surveyors and haulers) need to demonstrate they comply
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