🌿 16-Hour Outdoor Blended First Aid Course 🌿
📅 Friday 25th Ampril 2025
📍 Organic Retreats, Altham Lane, Lane, Lancashire
⏰ Starts at 9:00 AM
🎟️ Spaces Limited to 8 people at only £139 a ticket
Calling all Early Years Practitioners, Forest School Leaders, and Outdoor Educators! This 16-hour Blended Outdoor First Aid course is specially designed for those working with young children in outdoor settings. Whether you're in a forest school, childminding outdoors, or love taking learning beyond the classroom, this course will give you the confidence, knowledge, and practical skills to respond effectively to emergencies in nature-based environments.
🧑⚕️ Meet Your Trainer: John Watters
John is an experienced former Army medic and NHS Ambulance Practitioner with decades of real-life emergency care experience. His training style is hands-on, engaging, and packed with practical insights – ideal for those working in outdoor and early years environments.
🩺 What’s Included in the Course?
✔️ Meets OFSTED and EYFS requirements
✔️ Covers Paediatric First Aid with an outdoor focus
✔️ Delivered in a blended format – flexible online module plus 1 full day of hands-on outdoor training
✔️ Perfect for those working in woodlands, gardens, wild play areas, and off-grid locations
🧭 Course Outline:
📘 Online Module (8 hours self paced)
First Aid Roles & Responsibilities
Recognising & Responding to Childhood Illnesses
Managing Anaphylaxis & Allergic Reactions
Choking, Seizures, and Asthma
CPR and AED use on children and infants
Infection control & incident reporting
🌲 Practical Outdoor Session (8 hours - face-to-face):
Outdoor scene assessment & remote emergency planning
Managing fractures, sprains, and outdoor-related injuries
CPR & recovery position outdoors
Treating burns, bleeds, stings, and bites in the wild
Safe shelter building and improvisation for first aid in remote locations
Realistic scenario training in woodland/forest school environments
👶 Who is it for?
Early Years Educators
Forest School Leaders
Outdoor Childminders
Homeschooling Parents using outdoor learning
Youth Workers and Camp Leaders
🌟 Why choose this course?
✅ Taught by an experienced and engaging trainer
✅ Practical, scenario-based training tailored to outdoor environments
✅ Certificate valid for 3 years
✅ Aligns with EYFS 2024 and Forest School Association standards
🎒 Get prepared. Get certified. Get confident in the outdoors.
➡️ Book your place today! whatsapp Maria 07739484000 or email
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