July 22nd/23RD - A BRYN WALKING rec outdoor first aid courseOver the weekend Bryn Walking trained six participants who were a pleasure to work with. Training was provided by Helen Menhinick (ML) and Alan Ward (IML). The venue was the Brecon Scout Hut which features a very large training area with excellent facilities and offers a wooded riverside area for the practical scenarios this course offers. First Aid training equipment used included: Laerdal CPR manikins (Adult - child - infant), Choking Charlie. ActFast Choking Vests, full size Cardiac Science AED training units, the Red Airway model, group shelters, Manual handling training models, Blizzard survival units, appropriate First Aid kits for practical scenarios, a wide range of prosthetic wounds and mock blood, etc. the rEC OUtdoor first aid syllabus - 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 Content: First aid training with the REC scheme is easy and fun. The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques for:
day 1 galleryday 2 galleryfeedback comments: the greatest strengths of this course included:1. Outdoor context of the scenarios - Practical practising of skills 2. The practical scenarios - I really enjoyed the games and quizzes at the end 3. The great real life scenarios - The chance to practice on all the equipment 4. Scenarios outside - First Aid kit review 5. Depth of experience of the trainers - Trainers being current 6. Theory backed up by real life experiences NOTE FROM ALAN: Other comments suggested more time to discuss shock in detail, more scenarios and a bit longer on some topics. Having delivered over 200 REC courses, it's sometimes difficult to reach a fine balance betwen theory and practicals if participants don't ask at the right time during the course. the next bryn walking rec 16 hour outdoor first aid courseThis is on December 14th/15th in Brecon - £150 per person with a maximum course size of 9 participants.
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Helen
26/7/2023 14:37:59
I really enjoyed providing this course. A great group of participants, all of which had a very interesting background and working environment.
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