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Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support (Adults and Children) – 3 hrs

This course covers:

Being able to support a casualty who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

Conduct a primary survey of: An adult, A child and An infant.

Identify the need to commence CPR.

Demonstrate CPR for: An adult, A child and An infant.

Being able to support a casualty who is unresponsive and breathing normally.

Demonstrate how to place an adult casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place an infant in a recovery position.

Being able to support a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a choking casualty who is: An adult, A child and An infant.

Level 3 Award in Responding to Anaphylactic Reactions – 3 hrs.

This course covers:

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is not breathing normally.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Demonstrate CPR for: A child and An infant.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is breathing normally.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Be able to recognise and manage a casualty suffering with a severe allergic reaction.

Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis.

Explain how to minimise the risk of an allergic reaction.

Recognise suspected anaphylaxis.

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.

Demonstrate the correct use of approved adrenaline autoinjectors.

Level 3 Award in Responding to Incidents with an AED – 3 hrs.

This course covers:

Be able to assess an incident 

Conduct a scene survey 

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty 

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is not breathing normally 

Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)  

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin Demonstrate CPR for: An adult victim of drowning Child or infant 

Demonstrate the correct use of an automated external defibrillator 

Conduct a hand over to the emergency services 

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is breathing normally 

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position 

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 

Identify when choking is mild or severe 

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking 

Understand the principles of using and maintaining an AED 

Outline the links of the chain of survival 

Identify when a defibrillator battery requires changing 

Identify when electrode pads need replacing 

Describe how to troubleshoot problems if the automated external defibrillator does not function correctly 

Describe the safety considerations when using AED’s

Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work – 6 hrs

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid.

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.

Identify the severity of external bleeding.

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

How to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: Small cuts, Grazes, Bruises, Small Splinters.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Management of Catastrophic Bleeding) – 7 hrs

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid.

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is not breathing normally.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Demonstrate the use of an Automated External Defibrillator.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is breathing normally.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding.

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty with:

Small cuts

Grazes

Bruises

Small splinters

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

Identify the severity of external bleeding.

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding using a wound dressing.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with a catastrophic bleed using a: Suitable bandage, Haemostatic agent, Tourniquet.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock.

Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work + F – 8 hrs

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid.

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is not breathing normally.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Demonstrate the use of an Automated External Defibrillator.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is breathing normally.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding.

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty with:

Small cuts

Grazes

Bruises

Small splinters

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

Identify the severity of external bleeding.

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding using a wound dressing.

Demonstrate control of external bleeding using a: Haemostatic agent, Tourniquet.

Outline the management of an incident involving a crush injury.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who has been bitten or stung.

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty that has been bitten by a tick.

Describe how to recognise suspected Lyme’s disease.

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty that has been stung.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis.

Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis. 

Recognise suspected anaphylaxis. 

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.

Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid – 6 hrs

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify when to use personal protection equipment when providing first aid.

Identify contents of a paediatric first aid kit.

Identify the need to complete an accident report/incident record.

Define an infant and a child for the purposes of first aid treatment.

Be able to assess an emergency situation safely.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey on an infant and a child.

Identify when to call for help.

Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally.

Place an infant and a child in the recovery position.

Continually monitor an infant and a child whilst they are in the recovery position.

Assist an infant and a child who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

Identify when to administer CPR to an unresponsive infant and an unresponsive child who is not breathing.

Administer CPR using an infant and a child manikin.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.

Explain the types and severity of bleeding in infants and children.

Control external bleeding.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with bites, stings and minor injuries.

Explain how to administer first aid for: Bites, Stings, Small cuts, Grazes, Bumps and Bruises, Small splinters and Nose bleeds.

Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work – 18 hrs or 12 hrs for a requalification

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid.

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.

Identify the severity of external bleeding.

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

How to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: Small cuts, Grazes, Bruises, Small Splinters.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

Be able to conduct a secondary survey.

Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history.

Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints.

Recognise suspected: Fractures and Dislocations, Sprains and Strains.

Identify how to administer first aid for: Fractures and Dislocations, Sprains and Strains.

Demonstrate how to apply: A support sling and an elevated sling.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries.

Recognise a suspected: Head injury and Spinal injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head injury.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries.

Recognise a suspected: Flail chest and Penetrating chest injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for a: Flail chest and Penetrating chest injury.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds.

Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds.

Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving: Dry heat, Wet heat, Electricity and Chemicals.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving: Dust, Chemicals and Embedded objects.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning.

Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning.

Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylactic shock.

Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis.

Recognise suspected anaphylaxis.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness.

Recognise suspected: Heart Attack, Epileptic Seizure, Asthma Attack, Diabetic Emergency.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from: Heart Attack, Epileptic Seizure, Asthma Attack, Diabetic Emergency.

Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid – 12 hrs

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a paediatric first aider.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify when to use personal protection equipment when providing first aid.

Identify contents of a paediatric first aid kit.

Identify the need to complete an accident report/incident record.

Define an infant and a child for the purposes of first aid treatment.

Be able to assess an emergency situation safely.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey on an infant and a child.

Identify when to call for help.

Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally.

Place an infant and a child in the recovery position.

Continually monitor an infant and a child whilst they are in the recovery position.

Assist an infant and a child who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

Identify when to administer CPR to an unresponsive infant and an unresponsive child who is not breathing.

Administer CPR using an infant and a child manikin.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.

Explain the types and severity of bleeding in infants and children.

Control external bleeding.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with bites, stings and minor injuries.

Explain how to administer first aid for: Bites, Stings, Small cuts, Grazes, Bumps and Bruises, Small splinters and Nose bleeds.

Be able to administer first aid to an infant and a child with a suspected fracture.

Describe types of fractures.

Recognise suspected fractures.

Administer first aid for suspected fractures.

Be able to administer first aid to an infant and a child with head, neck or back injury.

Describe how to recognise suspected: Head injury, Neck or back injury.

Administer first aid for suspected: Head injury, Neck or back injury.

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose.

Explain how to administer first aid for an infant or child with a foreign body in the: Eye, Ear or Nose.

Explain how to administer first aid for an infant or child with an eye injury.

Understand how to administer emergency first aid to an infant and a child with an acute medical condition or sudden illness.

Describe how to recognise: Diabetic emergencies, Asthma attack, Allergic reaction, Meningitis and Febrile convulsions.

Explain how to administer first aid for an infant or child who is suffering from: Diabetic emergencies, Asthma attack, Allergic reaction, Meningitis and Febrile convulsions.

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and cold.

Describe how to recognise the effects of: Extreme Cold and Heat.

Explain how to administer first aid for an infant or child who is suffering from the effects of: Extreme Cold and Heat.

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who has sustained an electric shock.

Explain how to safely manage an incident involving electricity.

Describe how to administer first aid for electric shock incidents.

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with burns or scalds.

Describe how to recognise the severity of: Burns and Scalds.

Explain how to administer first aid for: Burns and Scalds.

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who had been poisoned.

Identify how poisonous substances can enter the body.

Explain how to administer first aid for sudden poisoning.

Understand how to provide first aid to an infant or child with anaphylaxis.

List common triggers for anaphylaxis.

Describe how to recognise anaphylaxis in an infant and a child.

Explain how to administer first aid for an infant and a child with anaphylaxis.

Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work + F – 20 hrs or 14 hrs for a requalification

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a forestry first aider 

Identify the role and responsibilities of a forestry first aider 

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid 

Be able to assess and manage an incident in an outdoor environment 

Conduct a scene survey 

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty 

Protect a casualty from environmental factors 

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty at risk of hypothermia

Monitor a casualty’s vital signs 

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is not breathing normally 

Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin 

Demonstrate the use of an automated external defibrillator 

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty that is breathing normally 

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position 

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position  

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 

Identify when choking is:  • mild • severe 

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is wounded or bleeding 

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty with: • small cuts • grazes • bruises • small splinters 

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds. 

Identify the severity of external bleeding 

Demonstrate control of external bleeding using a wound dressing 

Demonstrate control of external bleeding using a: • Haemostatic agent • Tourniquet 

Outline the management of an incident involving a crush injury. 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from hypovolaemic shock 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who has been bitten or stung 

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty that has been bitten by a tick

Describe how to recognise suspected Lyme’s disease 

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty that has been stung 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis 

Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis 

Recognise suspected anaphylaxis 

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis 

Be able to conduct a secondary survey in a forestry setting 

Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history

Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints in a forestry context 

Recognise suspected: • Fractures and dislocations • Sprains and strains 

Identify how to administer first aid for: • Fractures and dislocations • Sprains and strains 

Demonstrate how to apply: • a support sling • an elevated sling 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries 

Recognise a suspected: • Head injury • Spinal injury 

Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head Injury

Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries 

Recognise a suspected: • Flail chest • Penetrating chest injury

Identify how to administer first aid for a: • Flail chest • Penetrating chest injury 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds 

Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds

Identify how to administer first aid for burns involving: • Dry heat • Wet heat • Electricity • Chemicals 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury 

Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries involving: • Dust • Chemicals • Embedded objects 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning 

Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning

Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness in a forestry context 

Recognise suspected: • Heart Attack • Stroke • Epileptic seizure • Asthma attack • Diabetic emergency 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from: • Heart Attack • Stroke • Epileptic seizure • Asthma attack • Diabetic emergency

Level 3 Award in Activity First Aid - 12 hrs

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid.

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Identify how to perform CPR for: Children, Adults and Victims of drowning.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.

Identify the severity of external bleeding.

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

How to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: Small cuts, Grazes, Bruises, Small Splinters.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

Be able to conduct a secondary survey.

Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history.

Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints.

Recognise suspected: Fractures and Dislocations, Sprains and Strains.

Identify how to administer first aid for: Fractures and Dislocations, Sprains and Strains.

Demonstrate how to apply: A support sling and an elevated sling.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries.

Recognise a suspected: Head injury and Spinal injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected head injury.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid for a suspected spinal injury.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries.

Recognise a suspected: Flail chest and Penetrating chest injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for a: Flail chest and Penetrating chest injury.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty with: A foreign body in the eye, An eye injury.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with bites and stings.

Identify how to administer first aid for: Bites and Stings.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylactic shock.

Recognise suspected anaphylaxis.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness.

Recognise suspected: Heart Attack, Epileptic Seizure, Asthma Attack, Diabetic Emergency.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from: Heart Attack, Epileptic Seizure, Asthma Attack, Diabetic Emergency.

Level 3 Award in Forest School First Aid (RQF) – 16 hrs.

This course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of the forest school first aider 

Identify the role and responsibilities of a forest school first aider

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid 

Be able to manage an incident in an outdoor setting 

Conduct a scene survey  

Conduct a primary survey on a paediatric casualty

Conduct a primary survey on an adult casualty 

Protect a casualty from environmental factors 

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty at risk of hypothermia 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is unresponsive and breathing normally 

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position

Place an infant into the recovery position 

Place an adult or child into the recovery position 

Continually monitor a casualty whilst they are in the recovery position 

Administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is unresponsive and not breathing normally 

Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 

Demonstrate CPR on a paediatric casualty using a manikin 

Demonstrate CPR on an adult casualty using a manikin 

Demonstrate the use of an AED 

Outline modifications of CPR in relation to: Drowning, Avalanche, Lightning strike, Remote from immediate help 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty that is choking 

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe

Administer first aid for an infant that is choking 

Demonstrate the treatment for an adult or child who is choking 

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with a minor wound 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds 

Identify the severity of external bleeding 

Demonstrate the control of external bleeding 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty affected by immersion in water 

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty who has been immersed in water 

Recognition and management of illness and injury in a forest school setting 

Be able to conduct a secondary survey 

Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints 

Describe types of fractures 

Recognise suspected: Fractures and dislocations, Sprains and strain

Identify how to Administer first aid for suspected: Fractures and dislocations, Sprains and strains 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected head, neck or back injuries

Recognise a suspected major injury 

Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected major Injury. 

Demonstrate how to perform a log roll 

Understand how to administer first aid to a casualty with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose 

Outline how to administer first aid for an infant or child with a foreign body in the: Eye, Ear, Nose 

Outline how to administer first aid for an infant or child with an eye injury 

Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with a suspected major illness 

Recognise suspected: Allergic reaction, Asthma attack, Diabetic emergency, Febrile convulsion, Heart attack, Stroke, Meningitis 

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from suspected: Allergic reaction, Asthma attack, Diabetic emergency, Febrile convulsion, Heart attack, Stroke, Meningitis 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is experiencing the effects of heat or cold 

Outline how to recognise a casualty who has been affected by heat and cold Outline how to manage a casualty who has been affected by heat and cold 

Understand how to administer first aid to a casualty who has sustained an electric shock 

Outline how to safely manage an incident involving electricity

Identify how to administer first aid for electric shock incidents 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds 

Recognise the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds 

Administer first aid for burns and scalds 

Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who have been poisoned 

Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body 

Identify how to administer first aid for sudden poisoning 

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty suffering from an anaphylactic reaction 

Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis 

Recognise suspected anaphylaxis 

Identify how to administer first aid for an anaphylactic reaction 

Level 3 Award in Emergency Outdoor First Aid – 8 hrs

This Course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider in an outdoors environment.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider in an outdoors environment.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid.

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Protect a casualty from environmental factors.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty at risk of hypothermia.

Monitor a casualty’s vital signs.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty that is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Demonstrate the use of an AED.

Outline modifications of CPR in relation to: A child, Drowning, Avalanche, Lightning strike and Remote from immediate help.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty that is unresponsive and is breathing normally.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with a minor wound.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

Identify the severity of external bleeding.

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty affected by immersion in water.

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty who has been immersed in water.

Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid – 16 hrs

This Course covers:

Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider in an outdoors environment.

Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider in an outdoors environment.

Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others.

Identify the need for consent to provide first aid.

Be able to assess an incident.

Conduct a scene survey.

Conduct a primary survey of a casualty.

Protect a casualty from environmental factors.

Summon appropriate assistance when necessary.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty at risk of hypothermia.

Monitor a casualty’s vital signs.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty that is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

Identify when to administer CPR.

Demonstrate CPR using a manikin.

Demonstrate the use of an AED.

Outline modifications of CPR in relation to: A child, Drowning, Avalanche, Lightning strike and Remote from immediate help.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty that is unresponsive and is breathing normally.

Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Identify when choking is: Mild or Severe.

Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with a minor wound.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds.

Identify the severity of external bleeding.

Demonstrate how to control external bleeding.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock.

Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty affected by immersion in water.

Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty who has been immersed in water.

Be able to conduct a secondary survey.

Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history.

Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey on a casualty who is wearing activity kit.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected injuries to bones, muscles and joints.

Recognise suspected: Fractures and Dislocations, Sprains and Strains.

Identify how to administer first aid for: Fractures and Dislocations, Sprains and Strains.

Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major injury.

Recognise a suspected major injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected major injury.

Demonstrate how to perform a log roll.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds.

Identify the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds.

Identify how to administer first aid for burns and scalds.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury.

Identify how to administer first aid for eye injuries.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who has been bitten or stung.

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty that has been bitten by a tick.

Describe how to recognise suspected Lyme’s Disease.

Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty that has been stung.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylactic shock.

Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis.

Recognise suspected anaphylaxis.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness.

Recognise suspected: Heart Attack, Epileptic Seizure, Asthma Attack, Diabetic Emergency.

Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from: Heart Attack, Epileptic Seizure, Asthma Attack, Diabetic Emergency.

Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is experiencing the effects of heat and cold.

Outline how to recognise a casualty who has been affected by heat and cold.

Outline how to manage a casualty who has been affected by heat and cold.