Outdoor First Aid, One and Two Day Courses

"The most dynamic, hands on first aid course you will ever do"

 ITC Level 2 Outdoor First Aid

A two day course for the professional outdoor education instructor and outdoor enthusiasts that needs an award to keep their NGB awards valid. The course can be found on the NDAQ and is eligible for LSC funding support. The course covers all of the above +

• Vital signs - breathing, colour, temperature, level of consciousness

• Accident procedure - a systematic approach to first aid management

• Airway management – opening airways in the unresponsive casualty

• SAP - safe airway positions for the unresponsive casualty

• Casualty monitoring – recording and assessing the casualties condition

• CPR – Both protocols for drownings and cardiac arrest, urban and remote

• Choking – treatment for conscious and unresponsive casualties

• Bleeding – Control of bleeding and treating shock

• Conscious casualties – treating and management of the consciousness

• Dealing with injury's and illnesses specifically for your group

• Limb injuries – treating swollen and damaged limbs

• Head injuries – traumatic injury, stroke and TIA's,

• Neck and spinal injury's – when and how to move, spinal log roll

• Serious traumatic injuries – identifying and treatment of trauma

• Hypo/hyperthermia – identifying and treatment, insulating and sheltering

• Casualty Handling – team log rolls, group management

• Outdoor Scenarios – Practical scenarios in the outdoor environment

• Triage

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Outdoor First Aid Emergency Action

A one day course for group leaders in the urban or remote environment. This type of course is great for volunteer workers or ramblers who need to know the basics of first aid for low level walking. The course covers all the basic life saving first aid you may need on a short walk. The course is run indoors over 8+ hours and like all North Star First Aid courses is active and dynamic.