Glenwherry Hill Farm
Glenhead Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 9RF
Category: Emergency First Aid at Work
Aim
This 1½ day course will be theory and practical based ensuring that the practical element is realistic and relevant, aimed at the shooting community. The training is provided by an ex-front line Army medic expert with 12 years real life experience. Being trained by the best will instil you with confidence and provide all the knowledge and skills required to be a successful first aider.
Course structure
The content of the course will cover the following:
Roles and responsibilities | Gunshot wounds/associated wounds |
Scene management | Amputations and crushing injuries |
Fractures | Splinting techniques |
Casualty handling | Casualty evacuation |
Spinal injuries | Transporting a casualty with spinal conditions |
Up-to-date new and improved First Aid equipment familiarisation | Tourniquet usage and application |
Ticks, snakes, bees and associated illnesses | Individual and pair CPR |
Choking | Stroke |
Burns | Diabetes |
Hypo/Hyperthermia | Cardiac conditions |
Ballistic Trauma, Severe Bleeding (incl Chainsaw trauma) | Celox familiarisation |
Management of shock | Stroke |
Safety and use of a Defibrillator | Unresponsive casualty |
Entry requirement
Nil required and no pre course reading required.
How the course is delivered
The course is theory and practical based over 1 ½ days. Teaching the topics and confirming by practice. The Guided Learning Hours for this course is 6 hours for the Ofqual regulated qualification, in conjunction to this we have added additional topics that are bespoke to BASC Members and therefore making the course 1 ½ days.
Certification
This course is an Ofqual regulated certificated course. Once completed you will be an in date trained first aider for 3 years.
Fees
The cost for this course is £190.00 per student.
Additional Information and Cancellation policy
Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserve the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness BASC will aim to provide candidates notification of cancellation as soon as possible prior to the advertised start date. Candidates will be offered the option to transfer to another course if available.
We strongly recommend that fees for any accommodation you book are refundable as BASC will not be responsible for any losses incurred by candidates.
If for any reason you cancel your place on the course then the following scale of charges may apply:-
Members | |
Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 |
Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | 30% course cost |
Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | 60% course cost |
Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | 100% course cost |
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.