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AoFAQ Paediatric Outdoor First Aid Training (QCF) - 2 Day Course - Day 1
- Outdoor First Aid Qualification
- Paediatric element
- Suitable for Forest Schools, NGB Outdoor Leadership Awards or for School Visit Leaders
*Refreshments will be provided on both days, but you will need to bring your own lunch*
Delegates must attend both days:
Day 1 – Wednesday 21st March 2018
Day 2 – Thursday 22nd March 2018
This course is appropriate for anyone who may lead or be a part of a group in an outdoor setting including school trips, adventure activities, and DofE; it also meets the requirements for the majority of NGB outdoor pre-requisites. It meets the requirements of HSE and the Association of First Aiders.
The course content includes:
- Principles of first aid
- CPR & Rescue Breathing
- Unconscious Casualty
- Control of Bleeding
- Burns & Scalds
- Poisoning
- Muscle, Bone & Joint Injuries
- Other Conditions
- Scenarios
The course will be certificated through the Association of First Aiders (AoFAQ). The course will commence at 9.00am and finish at 4.00pm on each day; active participation and attendance for the whole course is a requirement for successful completion of the training. During the course of the two days there will be regular opportunity to practice CPR and recovery position.
There is a large practical element to the training, so please come suitably attired for kneeling and lying on the floor. The two days will incorporate an outdoors element, looking at situations and scenarios. It is therefore essential to come equipped with waterproofs, warm clothing and appropriate footwear – you may need to
- Facilitator
- Venue & Travel Information
David Scourfield & Thomas Booth (Educational Visits Advisers, Rochdale Borough Council))
David Scourfield (Accredited member of the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel)
Dave has been Educational Visits Adviser in Rochdale for the past 20 years, and is currently also contracted to Bury Council, to provide advisory services for both. He has also delivered training across a number of neighbouring Local Authorities. Prior to that Dave was a teacher for 12 years and he has also worked in various outdoor centres instructing adventure activities. He has experience as a development tutor at a management training company in the North. Dave is committed to using the outdoors as an educational tool, using real experiences to develop understanding and learning.
Thomas Booth (Accredited member of the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel)
Tom started off at an activity centre, where he started to see the benefits of providing challenge and being outside, from there moved on to support on the Prince’s Trust Team programme working with 16-25year olds. He then moved in to one-to-one youth mentoring with 16-17year olds, before volunteering with Rochdale Youth Service delivering outdoor education including expeditions. Whilst volunteering, he met Dave and shortly after, a job came up within the team, 10 years later Tom is still there.