Paediatric & Forest School First Aid Training

Suitable for Forest Schools, NGB Outdoor Leadership Awards or for School Visit Leaders
It has a paediatric element meeting EYFS requirements
The new format includes one day online learning the theory followed by one day face to face practical training. This allows a knowledge of theory to be gained prior to practising
It also allows the theory session (online) to be done at your own leisure, in a place convenient for you whilst catering for differing learning styles.
On request we can issue Outdoor First Aid Qualification

To meet the EYFS statutory framework requirements, settings should have enough staff who have completed a paediatric course to ensure that there is always at least one person on site and one person with a group who may be off-site.

*Refreshments will be provided on the face to face practical session, but you will need to bring your own lunch*

This course is appropriate for anyone who may lead or be a part of a group in an outdoor setting including school trips, adventure activities, and DofE; it also meets the requirements for the majority of NGB outdoor pre-requisites. It meets the requirements of HSE and the Association of First Aiders.

The course content includes:

Principles of first aid
CPR & Rescue Breathing
Unconscious Casualty
Control of Bleeding
Burns & Scalds
Poisoning
Muscle, Bone & Joint Injuries
Other Conditions
Scenarios

The course will be certificated through Active Aid. The course will commence at 9.15am and finish at 4.15pm; active participation and attendance for the whole course is a requirement for successful completion of the training. During the course of the day there will be regular opportunity to practice CPR and recovery position.

There is a large practical element to the training, so please come suitably attired for kneeling and lying on the floor. The day will incorporate an outdoors element, looking at situations and scenarios. It is therefore essential to come equipped with waterproofs, warm clothing and appropriate footwear – you may need to lie down on wet and muddy ground.

Both the theory and the practical sessions are full days. Elearning must be completed prior to attending face-to face.

Facilitator
Venue & Travel Information

David Scourfield & Thomas Booth (Educational Visits Advisers, Rochdale Borough Council))

David Scourfield (Accredited member of the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel)

Dave has been Educational Visits Adviser in Rochdale for the past 20 years, and is currently also contracted to Bury Council, to provide advisory services for both. He has also delivered training across a number of neighbouring Local Authorities. Prior to that Dave was a teacher for 12 years and he has also worked in various outdoor centres instructing adventure activities. He has experience as a development tutor at a management training company in the North. Dave is committed to using the outdoors as an educational tool, using real experiences to develop understanding and learning.

Thomas Booth (Accredited member of the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel)

Tom started off at an activity centre, where he started to see the benefits of providing challenge and being outside, from there moved on to support on the Prince’s Trust Team programme working with 16-25year olds. He then moved in to one-to-one youth mentoring with 16-17year olds, before volunteering with Rochdale Youth Service delivering outdoor education including expeditions. Whilst volunteering, he met Dave and shortly after, a job came up within the team, 10 years later Tom is still there.

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