Outdoor And Forest School First Aid Course Manchester - Audenshaw 28 Mar 2023

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First Aid Course Manchester - Audenshaw

First Aid For All - Caroline House Training Centre (room 7)
146 Audenshaw Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M34 5HQ
near M60 J23 (Ashton-u-Lyne)

Outdoor and Forest School First Aid (inc. Paediatric First Aid)

2 days/16 hours

Certificate Valid For 3 Years

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Outdoor First Aid for forest schools and other outdoor activities involving children and adults.

NOTE: this is a 16 hour course split over 2 days: 8 hours per day. This is a longer day than most other first aid courses.

IMPORTANT: please bring suitable clothing and footwear. Some training is delivered outside (even in bad weather).

The course syllabus includes all the skills and knowledge required in the following nationally recognised qualifications:

• Emergency First Aid at Work (6 hour)
• Paediatric First Aid (12 hour)
• Outdoor and Forest School First Aid (16 hour)

The certificate is valid for all 3 qualifications.

The training covers adult, child, and baby casualties.

On open/public courses we have identified suitable areas within walking distance but for private courses (at your own venue) we need to discuss this in detail: not all workplaces will be in a suitable location for this course to be delivered.

On completion of training successful candidates will be able to:

• Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
  • The importance of preventing cross infection
  • The need for recording incidents and actions
  • Planning for first aid emergencies
  • Use of available equipment
  • Access the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly, and effectively in an emergency.

• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
• Administer CPR including using an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
• Administer first aid to a casualty immersed in water
• Administer first aid to a casualty injured in an avalanche
• Administer first aid to a casualty with injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including suspected spinal injuries
• Administer first aid to a casualty with burns & scalds
• Administer first aid to a casualty from electrical injury
• Administer first aid to a casualty with eye, ear, nose injuries
• Administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
• Administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylactic shock
• Recognise the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes)
• Recognise and respond appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illness in aduts, children, and babies
• Provide appropriate first aid for hypothermia and heat stroke
• Using personal emergency shelters and survival bags
• Administer first aid to a casualty with bites, stings, and ticks
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters)

When at a suitable venue, we will also include some training in a low light/dark environment.

Remember: at least half a day of this outdoor first aid training is conducted outdoors... you must bring suitable clothing, footwear, etc. 

First Aid For All Ltd. Manchester head office and training facility.

Parking: lots of free on road parking in front of venue.
No onsite parking.

Driving: M60 J23 Ashton-under-Lyne (Snipe Retail Park).  We are 1 min from northbound exit. 3 min from southbound exit.
Bus: 219, stop is 10 meters from venue
Train: Guide Bridge station is 5-8 minutes walk

Access to building: press buzzer for First Aid For All.  Any issues, call 0161 250 16 16.

Free tea and coffee.

General store 50m away for snacks and sandwiches.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the course start time. 

Public First Aid Course Manchester - Audenshaw