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  • 27th April 2023 @ 9:00 am
  • 8 Spaces
  • £120.00

    Who is the course suitable for?

    This course is ideal for those who enjoy the outdoors or those instructing outside who require a first aid certificate to validate NGB awards such as SPA or Mountain Leader

    More details on the course content can be found here

    What you will learn:

    The course aims to teach or refresh your knowledge of basic first aid, giving you confidence to deal with first aid emergencies when out climbing, kayaking or other outdoor pursuits.

    Certification

    The Emergency first aid course is certified for three years and is an entry point for the REC scheme (for those wanting advanced first aid courses). It is an approved course for RYA, BCU, MLTB.

    We recommend an Annual Refresher course to keep these skills up to date.

    NB: This is a two day course. Your booking will only reference the first day of two consecutive days.

This course covers all the important aspects of basic first aid and applies it to active sports and more remote situations. While some of the course is delivered indoors, we take every opportunity to use the climbing areas for scenarios and head outside on the second day to spend time in an outdoor environment covering further aspects and more scenarios.

Please dress appropriately for being outside all day in any weather, and for laying on wet ground, ie waterproof trousers, jacket, hat, gloves, etc.

The REC 2 day First Aid Course is suitable for validating outdoor NGB qualifications: MLS, CWA, RCI SPA, BCU, RYA, BASI, MBL, etc.

During the course the following aspects will be covered:

Emergency: vital signs, emergency action, airway, unconscious, choking, bleeding, breathing and circulation, CPR.

Injury: head, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, bones, soft tissue, eye.

Rescue: transportation, communication.

Environment: heat stress, cold stress, hot injuries, cold injuries.

Illness: chest pain, stroke, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, poisoning

First Aid Kit Contents

This 2 day course will be based at GCC :

We will spend time in a classroom situation and use the grounds of the centre for scenario work, possibly travelling further afield. Please dress appropriately for being outside all day in any weather, and for laying on wet ground, ie Water proof trousers, jacket, hat, gloves etc.

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Please call 0141 427 9550 for late availability.

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