This 16 hour, Level 3 course is suitable for anyone working in a Forest School environment. It takes place 0900 - 1800hrs each day.

Venue: Under the Canopy Forest School off Windsor Road, Gerrards Cross SL9 8SR

In addition, any childcare setting must have at all times someone who holds a Paediatric First Aid qualification. Childminders, and any assistant who might be in sole charge of the children for any period of time, must hold a full current Paediatric First Aid Certificate. This course has been designed to also cover the syllabus of the Paediatric First Aid qualification and students can be issued with a Forest School Certificate and a Paediatric First Aid certificate (additional fee applies), both valid for 3 years

The requirements for Forest School first aid can be met by completing a Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid. However many groups prefer or require specialist and tailored training involving infants for instance, with a tailored, contextualised approach to content often mixing elements of infant/child/adult training as determined by the group. This training course is designed to provide that flexibility.

Topics include: roles & responsibilities, adult/child/infant specific treatments, dealing with collapse (with and without breathing), choking, bleeding, shock, major illnesses, torso and limb injuries, environmental effects, heat and cold injuries, using first aid kit, outdoor specific scenarios, outdoor incident management and looking after a casualty for more than 10 minutes.

This course is designed to provide outdoor incident management skills. Typical delivery methods are predominantly practical, with elements occurring out of doors in outdoor clothing and on various terrains.

Minimum age for attending is 16, however there may be specific age limits within your workplace and also you need to be 17 or over to be included in staffing ratios. Check before you Book.

Directions: Directions to the venue will be sent by email once Booking is made. Please wear clothing appropriate to the outdoor environment.

Refreshments: Instant coffee and tea are provided. Please bring your own food and other drinks

Syllabus (Combined Forest School and Paediatric)

All these Learning Outcomes are geared towards a Forest School setting

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider
• Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritise what action to take
• Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
• Assist an infant and a child who is experiencing a seizure
• Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally (including agonal breathing)
• Help a baby or child who is choking
• Identify when choking is mild and severe
• Administer first aid to an infant and a child who is choking
• Help a baby or child who is bleeding
• Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolaemic shock)
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with bites, stings and minor injuries

• Help a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock
• Help a baby or child who has had an electric shock
• Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds
• Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture
• Help a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries
• Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned
• Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose
• Help a baby or child with an eye injury
• Help a baby or child with a bite or sting
• Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold
• Help a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction; meningitis; and/or febrile convulsions
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider (including appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording accidents and incidents)