Essential First Aid Relating to Forest Schools, covering a wide range of possible emergency situations.

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This course is designed for Forest Schools to teach basic first aid skills over two days meeting the guidelines of Forest Schools. 

This qualification is available as a National MedicAid qualification and you can also request an Endorsed certificate from TQUK if required for an extra charge.  The course is the same for both certificates.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a National MedicAid Certificate and for online courses an Evidence-Based Learning statement.

Course Curriculum (unit 1)

Units of assessment Unit one title Emergency First aid in a forest school setting 

  • 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a forest school first aider 
  • 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others 
  • 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid 
  • 2.1 Conduct a scene survey 
  • 2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a paediatric casualty 
  • 2.3 Conduct a primary survey of an adult casualty 
  • 2.4 Protect a casualty from environmental factors 
  • 2.5 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary 
  • 2.6 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty at risk of hypothermia 
  • 3.1 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position 
  • 3.2 Place an infant in the recovery position 
  • 3.3 Place an adult or child in the recovery position 
  • 3.4 Continually monitor a casualty whilst they are in the recovery position 
  • 3.5 Administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure 
  • 4.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 
  • 4.2 Demonstrate CPR on a paediatric casualty using a manikin 
  • 4.3 Demonstrate CPR on an adult casualty using a manikin 
  • 4.4 Demonstrate the use of an AED 
  • 4.5 Outline modifications of CPR in relation to: Drowning, Avalanche, Lightning strike and Remote from immediate help 
  • 5.1 Identify when choking is Mild or Severe 
  • 5.2 Administer first aid for an infant that is choking 
  • 5.3 Demonstrate the treatment for an adult or child who is choking 
  • 6.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with a minor wound 
  • 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds 
  • 6.3 Identify the severity of external bleeding 
  • 6.4 Demonstrate the control of external bleeding 
  • 7.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock 
  • 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock 
  • 8.1 Outline how to administer first aid to a casualty who has been immersed in water 

Course Curriculum (unit 2)

Recognition and management of illness and injury in a forest school setting 

  • 1.1 Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history 
  • 1.2 Demonstrate how to conduct a head to toe survey 
  • 2.1 Describe types of fractures 
  • 2.2 Recognise suspected: Fractures, dislocations, Sprains and strain 
  • 2.3 Identify how to Administer first aid for suspected, Fractures, dislocations, Sprains and strains 
  • 3.1 Recognise a suspected major injury 
  • 3.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a suspected major Injury. 
  • 3.3 Demonstrate how to perform a log roll 
  • 4.1 Outline how to administer first aid for an infant or child with a foreign body in the: Eye, Ear, Nose 
  • 4.2 Outline how to administer first aid for an infant or child with an eye injury 
  • 5.1 Recognise suspected: Allergic reaction, Asthma attack, Diabetic emergency, Febrile convulsion, Heart attack, Stroke and Meningitis 
  • 5.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from suspected: Allergic reaction, Asthma attack, Diabetic emergency, Febrile convulsion, Heart attack, Stroke and Meningitis 
  • 6.1 Outline how to recognise a casualty who has been affected by heat and cold 
  • 6.2 Outline how to manage a casualty who has been affected by heat and cold 
  • 7.1 Outline how to safely manage an incident involving electricity 
  • 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid for electric shock incidents 
  • 8.1 Recognise the factors that affect the severity of burns and scalds 
  • 8.2 Administer first aid for burns and scalds 
  • 9.1 Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body 
  • 9.2 Identify how to administer first aid for sudden poisoning 
  • 10.1 Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis 
  • 10.2 Recognise suspected anaphylaxis 
  • 10.3 Identify how to administer first aid for an anaphylactic reaction