Who is it for

Our Forest School / Paediatric First Aid course is aimed at Forest School leaders and others working in early years outdoor settings. Funding for the course may be available via your local authority.

Where can I do this course?

We run regular open 2 day Forest Schoool first aid courses in the Forest of Dean, Bristol  and Gilwern (Abergavenny). That means that our Forest School first aid course venues are easily accessible from Bristol, Gloucester, Newport, Cardiff and beyond so you should be able to find a course to suit you.

If you’d like a private course for your group we can travel to you anywhere in the country so just get in touch.

Need to know

Regulated qualification

Successful completion of our both the Forest School first aid and Paediatric first aid course leads to a regulated L3 Forest School first aid qualification certificate, and a separate regulated L3 Paediatric First Aid certificate (if registered for the paediatric course as well) awarded by ITC First. The exams regulator for England (OFQUAL) has oversight of these qualifications. By opting for a regulated qualification, you can be assured that your trainer is up to date and qualified to deliver this course.

Forest School / Paediatric First Aid Venue and Pre-Course Information

You’ll receive an automated email with pre-course information when you book onto one of our open courses. If you have not received this it’s likely to be in your junk email.

Forest School First Aid health and safety

As the course is practically assessed, there are points where candidates are asked to take the role of simulated casualties for other candidates. This can involve physical contact during casualty assessment and moving of casualties. If you are uncomfortable with this contact and would prefer not to be a simulated casualty, please discuss this with your trainer at the beginning of the course. You are able to decline to be a simulated casualty for any part of the course if you become uncomfortable with this role.

This course requires participants to undertake some degree of manual handling and physical exertion, including moving simulated casualties on the floor and performing at least 2 minutes of chest compressions and rescue breaths on a manikin, situated on the floor, as well as moving over rough, uneven ground.

If you think that you may have a condition, which may pose a problem or may prevent you from taking a full and active part on the course, we may be able to make a reasonable adjustment.  Please see ITC First’s Access to Qualifications Information If you would like to request a reasonable adjustment please use let us know in advance of your course.

You are advised that by registering on an ITC First qualification you are protected by Borderlands First Aid’s Policies, which are available on request, as well as ITC First’s set of policies including Complaints Policy and Appeals Policy.

Please be aware that we will discuss some real-life incidents in detail and will view some slides and video of serious medical and traumatic incidents. If this is likely to cause you distress, please discuss this with your trainer in confidence prior to the course beginning so that we can make any necessary adjustments.

Forest School First Aid certification

In order to improve our environmental impact, we provide E-certificates to successful candidates as standard. If you need to have a paper certificate as well, we can provide this for an additional £7.50 per booking.

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