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2 Day, 16hr Course
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Ofqual Regulated
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Valid For 3 Years
Would you know how to provide effective first aid in an outdoor emergency?
The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid (RQF)is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed for people acting in unsupported outdoor roles such as Outdoor Activity Leaders, Bushcraft Instructors, Canoe Instructors or Duke of Edinburgh assessors who run activities where medical help could be up to a few hours away.
What's Covered?
- The role and responsibilities of a first aider in the outdoor setting
- Assessing an outdoor incident
- Managing an unresponsive casualty
- CPR and AED use
- Recovery Position
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Head, neck and back injuries
- Chest and abdominal injuries
- Fractures
- External bleeding
- Shock
- Burns and scalds
- Choking
- Poisoning, tick & adder bites
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy and seizures
- Treatment for hot and cold temperatures in remote outdoor settings
- Minor injuries
- Sprains, strains and dislocations
- Eye injuries
- Drowning and water based incidents
- How to summon help in a outdoor enviroment
Experiance Outdoor Trainers
All of the Trainers here at Apex come from a outdoor & remote mountain medicine background. Our staff are all serving Mountain Rescue Team Members with a wealth of providing medical care in the great outdoors!