This comprehensive two-day qualification is designed for outdoor professionals and employees who work in rural or remote environments. It will enable learners to undertake the role of the First Aider when emergency medical assistance could be more than 30 minutes away. It will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations including when and how to move a casualty, major illnesses and injuries, administering CPR and managing an unresponsive casualty.

The qualification meets the Outdoor First Aid Band 3 requirements set by the Institute for Outdoor Learning and the requirements for the first aid element of the expedition syllabus for the bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh awards. The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.

The course will, as much as the weather allows, be delivered outdoors to better replicate the expected environment. The group size is limited to 8 students to ensure covid safety.

A range of outdoor First Aid related subjects are covered including:

• What is outdoor first aid?

• Incident management

• First aid equipment

• Bones, joints and muscle injuries

• Summon assistance

• Head and spinal injuries

• Monitoring

• Chest and abdominal injuries

• Scene survey

• Major illnesses

• Primary survey

• Anaphylaxis

• Secondary assessment

• Extreme heat and cold

• Resuscitation

• Burns

• Disorders of respiration

• Eye injuries

• Wounds and bleeding

• Poisoning

• Hypovolaemic shock

This one-day emergency outdoor first aid qualification will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations in a prompt, safe and effective way, particularly where professional medical help is not immediately available.

This course is eligible for the Individual Training Account via Skills Development Scotland

The course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations including summoning assistance, responding to changes in vital signs, administering CPR and blood loss. The qualification meets the requirements of the Institute for Outdoor Learning band 2 training. The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.

A range of outdoor First Aid related subjects are covered including:

• What is outdoor first aid?

• First aid equipment

• Summon assistance

• Monitoring

• Scene survey

• Primary survey

• Secondary assessment

• Resuscitation

• Disorders of respiration

• Wounds and bleeding

• Hypovolaemic shock

This course is approved by the Scottish Youth Football Association and is approved for their members.

This course is designed for those who attend or are involved in sporting events in any capacity. This includes coaches, managers, referees, players, spectators and any other involved adult. The course concentrates on the most common sporting injuries such as strains, sprains and head injuries. Areas covered include:

Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:

• the importance of preventing cross infection;
• use of available equipment;
• 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 (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr);  
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first aid  to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
• The correct handling and application of dressings and bandages.
• Administer first aid to a casualty who has suffered a fracture to the upper or lower limb or a soft tissue injury;
• Recognise and administer first aid to a casualty who has suffered a head injury - concussion, compression and serious head injury;
• Identify the extent of any injury and assess the casualty's ability to re-nter the field of play;
• Discuss the most appropriate contents for a Sports Injury First Aid Kit.

This course is regulated by First Aid Awards and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

This course is designed for those who require knowledge and skills of emergency first aid for children and babies.

Areas covered include:

Identification of areas of risk of injury to babies and children in the home, playgroup, nursery or school.
Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:

• the importance of preventing cross infection;
• use of available equipment;
• Assess the  situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• Administer first aid to a baby or child who is unconscious (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) to a baby or child;  
• Administer first aid to a baby or child who is choking;
• Administer first aid  to a baby or child who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a baby or child who is suffering from shock;
• Administer first aid to a baby or child who has suffered fractures, soft tissue injury,  burns, scalds, and poisoning;
• Identify and administer first aid to a baby or child who has suffered from Anaphylaxis;
• Identify and administer first aid to a baby or child who is suffering from Hypothermia,
• Identify and administer first aid to a baby or child who may be suffering from other miscellaneous conditions.

This course is designed for those who wish to have a basic insight into First Aid and life saving skills.

Areas covered include:
Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:

• the importance of preventing cross infection;
• use of available equipment;
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• Identify a casualties vital signs and understand what they mean;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr);  
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Identify and recognise a casualty who has suffered from a stroke and effectively manage the condition;
• Identify and recognise a casualty who is conscious and suffering from chest pain. Effectively manage the condition;
• Administer first aid  to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;

This course provides learners with guidance on catastrophic bleeding control, including dealing with the inherent dangers associated with the use of tourniquets and haemostatic dressings whilst administering First Aid in a high-risk working environment. All learners must hold an in date Level 3 Emergency First Aid or Level 3 First Aid at Work qualification. A range of subjects are covered including: Equipment

Primary survey

Catastrophic bleeding

Haemostatic dressings

Tourniquets

Top-to-toe survey

Environmental issues

Handover to the emergency services

This course is designed for people who wish to learn immediate life saving techniques and for workplaces, such as dentist or GP waiting rooms who have assessed their First Aid needs in relation to their visitors as such.

Areas covered include:

• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• Identify a casualties vital signs and understand what they mean;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr);  
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Identify and recognise a casualty who has suffered from a stroke and effectively manage the condition;
• Identify and recognise a casualty who is conscious and suffering from chest pain. Effectively manage the condition

This course is regulated by First Aid Awards and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Anaphylaxis is a life threatening condition, but is manageable with the correct knowledge, treatment and equipment.

This course is designed for pre school/school environments, catering and leisure industries as well as families with members who are at risk of an attack. The course teaches recognition of the causes and how managing the risk of exposure to allergens can reduce the likelihood of an attack, as well as treatment, including CPR and administration of medication. Areas covered include:

• Identify the causes of Anaphylaxis and how to reduce the risk of an attack;
• Recognition of allergens and where to find information as to the contents of foods;
• Identify and administer first aid to a casualty who has suffered from Anaphylaxis;
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) to a casualty;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious;
• Administration of medication including Epipen and Anapen.

This is a comprehensive First Aid Course, designed for those who wish to learn First Aid, but who do not need a First Aid at Work Certificate.

Areas covered include:

Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:

• the importance of preventing cross infection;
• use of available equipment;
• 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 (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr);  
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first aid  to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who has suffered serious injuries such as fractures, burns, scalds, poisoning, eye injuries;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who has suffered from Anaphylaxis;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who has suffered from a Major illness such as heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes;
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).