Activity first aid
This course is ideal for people who have responsibility for
taking groups of people on activity outings such as outdoor walks
or bike rides.
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for members and leaders of activity and
youth groups.
St John Ambulance welcomes young people from the age of
12 onto all our community first aid courses. If
under the age of 16, you must
attend with a responsible adult member of the
family or guardian (two young people per adult).
What you will learn?
The course covers how to deal with conditions specific to
leisure and sporting activities and the outdoors.
Course content
In addition to the Emergency life support
(adult), Basic first aid and Family first aid course content you will also
learn:
- Casualty management - outdoors.
- Emergencies in public.
- Conditions relating to extremes of temperature.
- Recognition and treatment of low blood sugar.
- Role of the first aider in a group setting.
Course duration
16 hours.
Assessment and certification
Continuous assessment by trainer.
Reserve your place on this course