The Outdoor Incident Management First Aid course achieves a first aid qualification as required by many national governing body outdoor pursuits and sports coaching bodies including the MLTB. It is of 16 hour duration – usually run over 2 days, but this can be split in to shorter modules for a group booking. There is a large outdoor practical element where first aid skills are put to the test in a realistic environment with all the problems of outdoor terrain and weather. This course has also been adapted for business and industry including for forestry workers, remote surveyors and paint-ball sites.
Course outline
- Introduction
- Principles of first aid
- Vital signs
- Incident procedure
- Treatment of an unresponsive casualty
- Insulation and shelter, evacuation issues
- Bleeding and shock, including scenarios
- Basic life support Heart attack
- Chain of survival
- Basic Life Support Non Heart Attack (child/drowning)
- Use of an Automated External Defibrillator
- Choking
- Minor Injuries – soft tissue and fractures including scenarios
- Serious injuries – including injuries to head, chest, belly, pelvis and thigh
- Scenarios – outdoor session 1: lone rescuer
- Hypothermia/ Hyperthermia
- Common medical problems – includes asthma, diabetes, anaphylaxis, epilepsy, stroke, faints and conscious heart attack/angina
- Scenarios – outdoor session 2: group rescues
- Conscious casualty positioning
- Burns
- Poisons
- Eye injuries
- Triage
- First aid kits
- Legislation
- Protective equipment - e.g. harnesses and helmets
- Manual handling considerations in first aid provision throughout
Pre-requisites
Candidates need to be fit enough to cope with the practical demands of the course i.e. to be able to kneel, roll over a casualty and perform simulated CPR on a manikin. A willingness to participate in all practical aspects of the course is essential, as although there is no formal examination, this course is continually assessed by the trainer.
