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Rob
05-01-2010, 19:32
This course is designed for group leaders working in remote areas. The
course is recognised by all outdoor governing bodies e.g. MLTB, BCU, IRATA, RYA etc. as well as exceeding the recommendations for the HSE Approved Emergency First Aid at Work certificate - which is valid for 3 years. You may even be able to get your employer to stump up the funds.

The course includes the following subjects, but can be expanded to cover topics that the group require – please drop me a PM or email if you have any specific requirements:


Aims & Responsibilities of the First Responder
Priorities of Treatment
Primary & Secondary Assessment
Adult Resuscitation
Airway Obstruction
Bleeding
Shock
Basic Remote Fractures
Expedition Hygiene
Wilderness Burns
Extremes of Temperature
Remote Fractures
Spinal Injuries
Altitude Medicine
Evacuation Techniques
Bites & Stings
Tropical Medicine
Common Disorders


The course is designed for people who might have to spend longer with the casualty and consider potential evacuation and rescue of casualties. Although certificaction is at a basic level with regards the HSE minimum requirements for the worplace, the course goes much, much further. We will also be including peadiatric coverage in the course - especially with relation to resuscitation. Basically, something ideal for the well prepared bushcrafter or someone travelling to more remote places.

We will have you up and about a lot during the course, with as many scenarios as we can muster with the Wilderness 1-2-1 team putting their acting abilities to the test. You will be put under stress and made to improvise and think outside the box. There will be plenty of time spent around the camp fire swapping tales of the unexpected from time in the great outdoors.

The course will run from a Friday evening until the Sunday afternoon and will cost £100, which will include all certification and materials. We will provide you with lunch on Saturday and Sunday and a hot meal on Saturday night. A well stocked brew box will be in operation at all times throughout the course.

Camping is included within the cost and there will be water available on site. We will also have at least one bush shower in operation - so bring a towel.

The course will be limited to 12 students.

The course will run from friday afternoon on the 12th March 2010 until the Sunday afternoon (14th March). The location will be near Henfield, in West Sussex.

korvin karbon
05-01-2010, 19:34
Date depending

Korvin Karbon

atross
05-01-2010, 21:52
Yes please

Chris G
05-01-2010, 23:42
Rob, I'm very interested, but I just need to confirm that this is going to be acceptable to someone else first. Assuming that they are, I'm in. It'll be goot to catch up with you, Mel and the gang.

Chris

Leonidas
06-01-2010, 00:19
Please count me in.....
This is perfect as it will benefit both the outdoor Scout activities and Search and Rescue side of things....

Please let me know when you need deposits etc....


Date depending

Korvin Karbon
atross
Leonidas

lou1661
06-01-2010, 01:14
Hi Rob,
Interested, dates depending of course!

Cheers
Louis

tedw
06-01-2010, 10:38
Hi, me too....date depending!:)

Ted W

Jaysurfer
06-01-2010, 11:07
Yh i will also jump onboard for this one!

scubapauly
06-01-2010, 12:16
The course looks really good. Not to flame you but as a First Aid at Work & Defib Instructor I would like to clarify that the new Emergency First Aid at Work does not replace Appointed Person. The new set of HSE approved coursesas of 1st October 2009 are;

3 Day First Aid at Work
Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day)
Appointed Person (1 day)

Not being picky but wanted to make people aware as some may feel that their AP course was no longer valid.

tobes01
06-01-2010, 12:24
Yes please, date depending

Chris G
06-01-2010, 21:22
Rob, going to have to pull out. Sorry and thanks. Catch up with you another time. All the best.

Chris

Rob
08-01-2010, 12:03
The course looks really good. Not to flame you but as a First Aid at Work & Defib Instructor I would like to clarify that the new Emergency First Aid at Work does not replace Appointed Person. The new set of HSE approved coursesas of 1st October 2009 are;

3 Day First Aid at Work
Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day)
Appointed Person (1 day)

Not being picky but wanted to make people aware as some may feel that their AP course was no longer valid.

No worries. A lot of providers no longer offer the appointed persons course due to the new HSE guidance. There is a lot less call for the AP course as it is quite basic compared to what you get with the EFAW course - which adds more skills and ability to act to your armoury. Non HSE approved centres can not run the 3 day First Aid at Work or the EFAW courses. This is probably a major reason in the move away from AP by people like St John.

For the NGBs who require outdoor training courses - they require a course of at least 16 hours, by an approved centre - which is usually going to be build around the AP or EFAW requirents, plus some.

Training at whatever the level is always a good thing -especially when it comes to dealing with incidents.

nigelp
08-01-2010, 13:43
Hi
intrested in this but would prefer to do th course before the Easter holiday if possible. How soon till it is confirmed as I need to get something booked and this one looks ideal.

Cheers Nigel

nigelp
08-01-2010, 13:55
Hi
intrested in this but would prefer to do th course before the Easter holiday if possible. How soon till it is confirmed as I need to get something booked and this one looks ideal.

Cheers Nigel

Hi again. The only weekend I can't do is one 13 March as it is my boys first birthday!!

Rob
08-01-2010, 19:59
Pants - I just read that after getting off the phone with the landowner and booking it for the 12-14th March.

Let me see what I can do - but it is looking tight before easter. Stay tuned.

nigelp
10-01-2010, 11:07
Hi Rob

If not don't worry too much I need to do a course and if it's not convienant fir you to change I will look else where. Likes th idea of the woodland camp and all that.

Cheers Nigel

Rob
10-01-2010, 11:28
Thanks Nigel.

It looks like the only pre-easter date that I can accomodate is the one stated earlier 12-14 March.

Drop me a PM and I will try and hook you up with another member of the ECP faculty that might be able to help.

If not, I will extend the discount offered on this course to any other First Aid Course that we run this year - we should be running another one at this level in the summer, as well as a more advanced course that will be held over 5 days.

All the best

Jaysurfer
21-01-2010, 01:19
I'm still gonna come if it helps....

Jaysurfer
21-01-2010, 16:52
So what have i got to do to sign up?
J

Rob
21-01-2010, 16:58
Hi J

Drop me a pm (with your email address) or email and I will send you over some info.

So, to start a list of definites, as they confirm, now we have the dates ;) :

Jaysurfer

Rob
10-02-2010, 17:50
Quick update......

There are still some places left for this course - 12-14 March. Those of you have have registered on BCUK or by email through the Wilderness 1-2-1 (http://www.wilderness121.co.uk) website should be receiving joining and deposit payment infomation in the next few days.

If you dont find anything in your inbox - drop me a line. :)

Rob
02-03-2010, 19:18
I think that everyone who is coming should have joining info with them by now.

Let me know if not.

Drop me an email or PM if you have any food requirements so that I can plan for the shop.

Should be a good one :D

Rob
05-03-2010, 18:11
Just been told that the date on the medical form wasn't correct (it referred to something else later in the year). :rolleyes:

Feel free to cross it out and make it read right, or I can email over some new ones. :)

Rob
20-03-2010, 11:10
Some of the pictures from last weekend's first aid course are now up on our facebook page. Lots more to come and some film.

Happy viewing :)

Rob
11-04-2010, 10:42
For those who attended the last Exploration Medicine course, we are running a 1 day conversion to Advanced Explorer - which also gives the HSE First Aid @ Work cert.

Anyone interested, drop me a line. The date is 8th May and the location will be near East Grinstead in West Sussex. Cost will be £50 for BCUK members.

tobes01
19-04-2010, 07:56
Please could you add me to the list for the next First Aid course - a friend took an involuntary ride in an air ambulance this weekend, prompted me to pull my finger out and get my skills up to scratch.

Jaysurfer
19-04-2010, 17:26
You keeping having them on dates i can't make it...

Rob
19-04-2010, 17:29
Hope your friends ride was enjoyable - given the balance of things.

We are sorting out some more dates for through the summer, so I will get them up as soon as I have confirmed them.

I will honour the price from earlier in the thread for you guys as well - so lets hope Jay has some spaces in his diary ;)