Outdoor Education - Schools

This course has a focus on first aid in the outdoors and satisfies the requirements of most outdoor NGB awards.

The aim of the course is to enable students to recognise when someone has a medical emergency, and be able to immediately give the appropriate assistance at first aid level. The courses aim to keep medical jargon and terminology to a minimum, concentrating on what you do in different situations rather than what you know. To this end students learn a set of general principles, which they can adapt to different situations.

Topics covered will include:

Assessments of situation and casualty
Airway, breathing and circulation assessments, including emergency resuscitation
Safe airway position
Dealing with choking
Treatment of severe bleeding and shock
Major injuries, including chest and head injuries
Treatment of breaks and fractures
Environmental injuries such as hypothermia and hyperthermia
Life threatening conditions, such heart attack, asthma, diabetes
Management of emergency situations, including basic casualty movement

Duration:
2 days.

Cost:
£90 to Sheffield LA staff.
£100 to others.

Dates and booking:

Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 March 2010

Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 March 2010

Monday 17 - Tuesday 18 May 2010

Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 June 2010

Monday 21 - Tuesday 22 June 2010

If you wish to book a place on a course please complete and return a booking form, along with a deposit cheque or purchase order.