REC L2 OUTDOOR FIRST AID COURSE by bryn walking

A bryn walking rec l2 outdoor first aid course at bryn heulog in newtown on february 25th/26th 2024

course content

OUTDOOR FIRST AID (16 HR)A two day course (16 hours). The outdoor first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties. Topic learning and practicals intermixed with scenarios of real situations. The course includes:
The fundamental workings of the body, in particular the heart, lungs and airway - Assessing a casualty - Introduces a system to cope with all incidents as safely as possible - Deciding how to deal with an accident or incident - Awareness of delayed medical help and adverse environmental conditions
The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques for:

• Emergency: vital signs • emergency action • airway • unconscious • choking • bleeding • breathing and circulation • cpr • AED (automated external defibrillator) practical training

• Environment: heat stress • cold stress • hot injuries • cold injuries

• Illness: chest pain • stroke • asthma • epilepsy • diabetes • hyponatraemia • head injury • angina

• Injury: head • spine • chest • abdomen • pelvis • bones • soft tissue • eye

• Rescue: transportation • communication
• The Outdoor first aid course is certified for three years and is an entry point for the REC scheme. It is the approved course for RYA, BCU, MLTB.

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