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REC First Aid - 2 days
A 2 day first aid course run by a paddler, for paddlers!
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Most of this course will be spent outside in paddling kit, looking at real situations that paddlers could find themselves in whilst out in boats. The recurring theme is that of adapting first aid principles to deal with people in paddling kit, and in a cold, wet, wilderness environment, where help may be a long way away.
Topics covered include:
Primary and secondary survey, and adaptations to deal with a casualty in paddling kit
CPR and EAV
Using a Defibrillator
Dealing with airway problems
Deformities and injuries
Illness
Immobilisation of breaks, including improvisation with items of paddling kit
Managing a suspected spinal injury, in and out of the water
Looking after a casualty for an extended period
Evacuation of a casualty from the environment
Scenarios
Contents of a good paddling first aid kit, and other kit to carry in your boat
There is scope for this course to be adapted to the needs of the participants, whether you are coaching kids on your local pond, or are out with friends on the big stuff every weekend!
The course is assessed throughout the weekend, so you don't have to worry about an exam at the end.
On successful completion of the course, you will receive a 2 day REC first aid certificate, widely regarded as the best out there for outdoors sports, and accepted by most NGB's (including the BCU) The certificate fee £4.50, on the day.
Times:
9.30 am to approx 5.30pm each day.
Dates for 2012:
January 21st and 22nd
February 4th and 5th
June 16th and 17th
More dates coming soon!
This course is held at Leam Boat Centre. For details of how to find us Click Here
This course is for you if: You are a paddler that would like to be able to help your friends out if anything bad should happen to them. It takes everything you'd learn on a normal first aid course, and adapts it to the specific needs of paddlers. If you have any specific needs that you would like to discuss before the course starts, please give us and call.
This course meets the new Canoe England requirements for 4* leaders, and level 3 and above coaches.
For this course you will need your usual paddling kit, suitable for the time of year. Bear in mind that you will be outside for most of the weekend, and in the water at some points. If you'd like some advice on kit to bring just give us a call. There's no need to bring a boat.
Chose your date in the box on the left, and go to the checkout to buy your course. You will receive a confirmation e-mail from us.
For full courses booking terms and conditions, click here
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"Excellent course covering a broad range of first aid, aimed specifically at paddlers. As a complete novice to first aid I found it simple to understand easy to follow, while giving plenty of opportunities to practise techniques learnt. The course covered minor injuries through to stabilising a critical patient, with a strong focus on paddling being taught by a coach who was obviously very experienced in the sport. Would recommend to a beginner to intermediate at first aid looking for a first aid course."
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Kayaking, Whitewater
January 2012
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"We did this course at the weekend, if anyone is unsure whether to attend, do it! It was a really useful course, really applicable to kayaking, but also useful in the real world, and in my opinion everyone should have knowledge of first aid, you never know when you might need it."
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Kayaking, Whitewater
January 2012
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"The best thing about the first aid course was it was exactly what we asked for, a kayak-water sports based first aid course. The course was tailored to our needs, yet still contained all the vital information, which was brilliant making it so much more worthwhile and relevant.
We learnt all the skills you would expect to learn at a first aid course, but these were taken further as there was the assumption help wasn’t just 5minutes away, so a survival element was incorporated. The course included water based rescues and was very practical, but this reflexed our requests and needs, the option for a more theory based course would have been available had that been what we wanted. All in all brilliant."
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Whitewater
January 2012
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