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.
Become a pro-active first aider, and find out why we do things, not just what we do. Learn and practice more advanced techniques and equipment to take your understanding – and response – a step further. Our Advanced Outdoor First Aid courses are fun, interactive and build the techniques required to confidently and proactively deal…
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Updated October, 2024. Winter is on its way and we’re always aware of the changing considerations for a first aider. For one thing, cold weather can bring an extra time pressure to any casualty or injury, especially one in an outdoors environment. Here are five of our top tips for winter first aid: 1. Prepare
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Cryptosporidium, often referred to simply as “crypto,” is a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis. This parasite is found in water, food, soil, or surfaces contaminated with infected human or animal faeces. Let’s dive into what Cryptosporidium infections are, what causes it, its signs of infection, and how to administer first aid treatment.
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In response to the evolving safety needs within the Scouting and Guiding community, we are excited to launch a first aid course designed specifically for Scout and Guide volunteers. This course not only meets the latest requirements set by the Scouts Association following the Great Orme enquiry but also provides participants with a recognised Emergency
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Updated August 2024 An acronym is a word or name formed as an abbreviation, created from the initial letters of a phrase or a word. The first aid world uses many acronyms to help us remember different treatments. In this series we have explained the meanings of the most common first aid acronyms to help you avoid confusion! The
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Updated July, 2024. We are often asked about Burn Gels and Blister Plasters on our first aid courses. What do they do, should we put them in our first aid kit? In general, we’d advise not to include any ‘lotions or potions’. In this post we explain a bit more about them to allow you
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What is diabetes and how can a first aider help when required? Diabetes is the inability of the body to make insulin. Insulin allows blood glucose (sugars) to enter the cells and fuel our bodies. With Type 1 diabetes, your body breaks down carbohydrates from food and turns it into glucose. When the glucose enters
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Updated April 2024 1. How do you check for breathing? To check for breathing in an unconscious casualty, open and maintain their airway – tilt their head and lift their chin to move the tongue from the back of their throat. Then, look, listen and feel for breathing. Look at their belly for movement, listen
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Updated March, 2024. Your friend has taken a tumble and banged their head. Is it serious or not? How do you know? The simple answer is it is difficult to diagnose a serious head injury. In the outdoors a fall from a mountain bike, a crag, on the snow or from a horse can all
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First Aid Training in East Africa 2024 In January and February 2024, our Director Cory Jones was working with adventure guides in East Africa training outdoor & wilderness first aid courses. Many of these guides have Paddle UK & Mountain Training (MT) qualifications so this training is important to ratify their UK qualifications. He has
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