Outdoor Education - Schools
Heartstart
Heartstart UK is an initiative co-ordinated by the BHF to teach members of the public what to do in a life-threatening emergency: simple skills that can save lives.
Participants receive 2 hours of hands on first aid training using demonstrations, video footage, treating each other and practicing on resuscitation manikins.
The course covers:
- helping an unconscious casualty
- performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),
- dealing with choking,
- dealing with serious bleeding
- helping someone that may be having a heart attack.
The course is suitable for people aged 10 years old and above, and participants receive a certificate of attendance and a emergency life support booklet.
The course can be incorporated into a groups’ visit to Thornbridge Outdoors or delivered at a venue of your choice.
For further information please call us on 01629 640491 or fill in our enquiry form.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition First Aid Training
Thornbridge Outdoors offers a half day of first aid and emergency procedures that covers the syllabus of the DofE Expedition Frameworks.
The course includes the Heartstart programme as detailed above, with an additional session that covers rest of the DofE syllabus.
The course can be incorporated into a DofE training residential at Thornbridge Outdoors or delivered at a venue of your choice.
For further information please call us on 01629 640491 or fill in our enquiry form.
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Thornbridge Competition
Thornbridge has a new underground activity and we need your help to give it a name.
Can you think of a suitable name for this new unique tunnel system? If so, enter our competition and win a prize!