Basic Outdoor First Aid Training Course
Book onto one our monthly courses at Moray Sports Centre in Elgin, or email for a bespoke, onsite course for 8 to 12 people at a reduced rate.
WorkSafe Basic Outdoor First Aid aimed as an introduction to the longer course and is suitable for support staff who may not have the responsibility of leading groups, where attendance of emergency services may be delayed (we also deliver 16hr Outdoor First Aid course). Prior to attendance on any outdoor first aid course we recommend contacting your industry body to see which course type best suits your requirements.
The content of the programme also meets with the recommendations for Appointed Persons in the workplace under The Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. These regulations are defined in the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (ACOP) document L74.
The syllabus for WorkSafe Outdoor First Aid has been derived from criteria laid down by the above organisations and bodies and is also based on best practice from the industry.
The core syllabus is taken from the HSE Emergency First Aid at Work guidance and stipulates that on completion candidates should be able to undertake the following actions:
- understand the role of the first aider, including reference to:
- the use of available equipment
- the need for recording incidents and actions
- the importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures
- assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
- administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious and/or in seizure
- administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (inc AED use)
- administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding and/or in shock
- administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
- provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries
Additional subjects for outdoor first aid will include:
- scene & environment assessment
- managing unconsciousness in the outdoors
- getting help
- drowning
- environmental conditions (heat & cold)
- fractures
- head, neck and back injuries
We pride ourselves on delivering affordable, professional first aid courses of a high standard, as demonstrated by our participants’ reviews below:
