Comprehensive Outdoor First Aid Course

Comprehensive Outdoor First Aid Course is based around Workplace Unit standards with an Outdoor twist!.

About the course

Our Comprehensive Outdoor First Aid course is based on the topics included in the Workplace First Aid unit standards. With scenarios to practice your skills in an outdoor setting, you will use lateral thinking, skills, and techniques to transfer the theory learned into a more challenging environment.  Are you spending a considerable amount of time in the outdoors – either for work or recreation? And you want to learn essential first aid skills to cover the bases in your workplace as well as applying them in the outdoors? Then this course is for you.

Prerequisites

NZQA Unit Standards 6402, 6401 and completion of a course assignment

Topics Covered:

Unit Standard 6402 – Provide basic life support (Level 1, Credits 1)

  • Scene Management
  • Primary Survey
  • CPR – Adult, Child, Infant
  • AED use
  • Choking – Adult, Child, Infant

Unit Standard 6401 – Provide first aid (Level 2, Credits 1)

  • Bleeding & Shock
  • Burns
  • Trauma (Injury)
  • Fractures, sprains & dislocations
  • Poisoning
  • Medical Conditions (Asthma, Heart attack, Diabetes, Stroke, Seizures)
  • Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)

Unit Standard 6400 – Manage first aid in an emergency (Level 2, Credits 2)

  • Major wounds & burns
  • Head injuries
  • Severe allergic reactions/Anaphylaxis
  • Hyper- & Hypothermia (Heat & Cold emergencies)
  • Multiple casualty management

Upon enrollment, you will receive a free digital manual specific to your course.

Full Course Details

Duration:
1 day
Price:
$239.00
Valid For:
2 years on completion
Unit
Standards:
NZQA 6400, 6401, 6402
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Refresher Course Details

Duration:
1 day
Price:
$129.00
Certificate:
Re-issue of Outdoor First aid Certificate or re-issue of Comprehensive Outdoor First Aid Certificate
Valid For:
2 years upon completion
Unit
Standards:
6402, 6401, 6400
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