Forest School Blended First Aid course

Learners required to act as a Paediatric First Aider in a Forest School setting and the course involves up to 7-hours online learning (at any pace, on any device) followed by 6-hours face-to face.

About the elearning module
Learners required to act as a Paediatric First Aider in a Forest School setting.
The elearning module has been developed to cover the complete course content for the PFA (in line with Appendix A of the EYFS Statutory Framework) and outdoor first aid..

Learners complete all knowledge-based learning online and are shown demonstrations of practical skills required for the course. The subsequent classroom session is dedicated to practising, consolidating and assessing practical competence under trainer supervision to meet learning outcomes.

Topics covered include: ● Accident Recording and Reporting ● Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis ● Assessing an Emergency Situation and Prioritising Appropriate Action ● Asthma ● Bites and Stings ● Burns and Scalds ● Choking ● CPR and AED for Babies and Children ● Cryptosporidiosis ● Dehydration ● Diabetic Emergencies ● Effects of Extreme Heat and Cold ● Electric Shock ● Emergency Outdoor Equipment and Shelters ● Environmental Poisoning Including Blue Green Algae and Giant Hogweed ● Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 ● External Bleeding ● Eye Injuries ● Febrile Convulsions ● First Aid Equipment and First Aid Box Contents ● Foreign Bodies in the Eyes Ears and Nose ● Frostbite ● Head Neck and Spinal Injuries ● Heat Exhaustion ● Heatstroke ● Hypothermia ● Hypovolaemic Shock ● Jellyfish Stings ● Meningitis ● Poisoning ● Role and Responsibilities of the Paediatric First Aider ● Sea Urchin Injuries ● Seizures ● Snake Bites ● Suspected Fractures ● Ticks and Lyme Disease ● Unresponsive Babies and Children ● Weil's Disease

Duration: 7-8 hours
Assessment: Self-checks after each section of the course and a final multiple choice assessment. Learners are required to achieve a score of 100% on each self check before they are able to progress to the next section. The final multiple choice assessment requires a pass mark of 80%. Learners have a maximum of 3 attempts to pass.

For enhanced quality assurance, it is strongly recommended that the elearning module for blended courses is completed prior to the practical training day to ensure that learners have the opportunity to ask their trainer any questions about what they have learned and so that the trainer has the opportunity to test learners’ knowledge in the classroom.

Certification: On successful completion, learners can download a certificate as evidence that they have passed the elearning module of the full blended course.

Certification Validity 3 Years
Total cost for Blended course : £680 for up to 12 attendees