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Forest School First Aid

Forest School First Aid (16 hours)

 

Forest School First Aid For Forest School Leader Groups

The Forest School First Aid course is designed to meet the specific needs of Forest Schools Practitioners. Forest Schools Practitioners are required to hold an Outdoor First Aid Qualification which has additional elements of  paediatric first aid inbuilt .

At MWS First Aid we have been working closely with ITC First Aid our Awarding Organisation to develop an appropriate Forest Schools First Aid qualification that is fit for purpose. MWS First Aid is now a member of the Forest School First Aid Provider register. This is the only register which lists the organisations which can deliver the Forest School First Aid Award run by an Awarding Organisation (approved by HSE, Ofqual, & SQA) that has piloted and developed tailored training which is totally integrated with the Forest School ethos and rationale. MWS  is able  to offer the delivery of this course by an active and qualified Forest School Leader.

Forest School First Aid Provider Register

This course is not just an Outdoor First Aid course with some paediatric elements.  It is a bespoke course with the Early Years setting in mind. It includes a significant proportion of child related issues.

The course is 16 hours and is in keeping with the requirements of other outdoor national governing bodies.

This course prepares candidates to deal with incidents in the outdoors and in remote settings. (By definition remote is more than 30 min from assistance)

Emphasis will be made with dealing with both adults and children                        

Course content includes child CPR, drowning, child choking and childrens illnesses (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, anaphalaxis).

 

 

Also suitable for bushcraft first aid; survival first aid; woodland first aid; wilderness first aid;scouts and Duke of Edinburgh Award