This is one of the questions that is asked, because it can appear quite confusing.

Ensuring you meet your legal requirements in First Aid within a childcare setting goes withouty saying, but how do you choose?

Paediatric First Aid

This 12-hour course is required by those who are classed as practitioners within a childcare setting and are used for ratio purposes.

This course covers the legal requirements of EYFS and also OFSTED and your insurance cover, for those settings that have indoor and standard outdoor provision as most settings have.

The course is usually 2 days in the classroom or 6 hours of prior online learning and then 6 hours of practical assessments in the classroom.

Purple Dog Training Ltd do deliver both these courses at The Zone in Huddersfield HD1 6PT; These can also be booked directly via the website.

These courses can be booked via the website at a cost of £93.50+VAT (Blended weekday or Saturday courses) or £105.00 +VAT ( 2 day classroom course)

Forest School First Aid

This course is for those practitioners who work within the Forest School within their setting. Although there are some elements from the Paediatric First Aid, this is a different course, for a different purpose and does not replace the 12-hour Paediatric First Aid Course.

The Forest School First Aid Course is either a 2-day 16-hour classroom course, or 8 hours of prior learning, then 8 hours in the classroom for the practical and some theoretical subjects. This course meets your insurance requirements and is specifically planned to meet the situations within the Outdoor Forest School environment.

This course has been specifically designed for Forest School leaders, assistants and practitioners, combining recognised Outdoor First Aid principles with the unique needs of Forest School settings.

Reflecting the Forest School ethos and providing practical, scenario-based training relevant to woodland environments, outdoor learning spaces and natural play areas, this really is a hands on course

It is suitable for Level 1 and Level 2 Forest School Assistants who require a Forest School First Aid qualification.

Covering:

  • Introduction to first aid
  • Roles & Responsibilities of a Forest School First Aider
  • Contents of First Aid Box
  • Recording/ reporting Incidents and Accidents
  • Planning & dealing with emergencies in a Forest School environment
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Safe use of an AED machine (Defibrillator)
  • Unconscious casualty
  • Seizures
  • Choking
  • Shock
  • Bleeding
  • Bites & Stings
  • Minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes, bruises & small splinters)
  • Bones, muscles & joint injuries
  • Spinal injuries
  • Eye, Nose & Ears conditions
  • Major Illnesses (including
  • Heat Stroke/Hypothermia
  • Electric Shock
  • Burns & scalds
  • Poisons
  • Anaphylaxis / Allergic Reactions
  • Safe use of Auto Injector (Epi pen)

Both courses can be booked through the website under the heading ‘Forest School First Aid Courses’ with the cost of £135.00+VAT (2 Day) or £110.00+VAT (Blended 1 Day Classroom)

Outdoor Paediatric First Aid

The ITC Outdoor First Aid qualifications are intended for individuals who may be more than 30 minutes away from immediate medical assistance, such as outdoor instructors, mountain leaders, climbing instructors, ski instructors, paddlesport instructors, and Forest School leaders 

It is externally regulated and recognised across the UK, meeting the standards of the national qualifications frameworks of England and Wales

Again, this does not take away the need for your Paediatric First Aid, but does meet insurance purposes, if you are taking children within an outdoor learning setting with activities.

We deliver group bookings (up to 12 learners) in either an ITC 1 Day Emergency Action Course and also the ITC 2 Day Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid.

The training covers a wide range of topics essential for outdoor first aid, including:

Emergency procedures for burns, poisoning, allergic reactions, and medical emergencies like heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and asthma Roles and responsibilities of the first aider Dealing with collapse (with and without breathing) and choking Managing bleeding, shock, and major illnesses Torso and limb injuries, fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains Environmental effects such as hypothermia, hyperthermia, heat and cold injuries Use of first aid kits and outdoor-specific equipment Outdoor incident management and casualty care for extended periods

Group prices for up to 12 people are: £1440.00 +VAT (2-Day) and £990.00+VAT (1 Day)

To book, please email or call office@purpledogltd.co.uk or 01484 546780