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Updated 2 April 2012

Outdoor First Aid courses in Scotland for leaders/supervisors and participants:
Delivering high quality courses throughout the country for individuals and groups.  For leaders these 16 hour Outdoor First Aid courses will validate your national governing body awards - BELA, WGL, ML, SPA, BCU, MOUNTAIN BIKE. For students we run a bespoke 1 day course. For more details take a look at our website: www.outdoor-first-aid-courses.com or call 01445 771006 / 07787 526299 or go to info@outdoor-first-aid-courses.com

Really Good First Aid is an approved HSE and QCA provider of a range of First Aid Courses [through ITC certification]. They hold a series of open courses every month in the South West and also deliver on-site training for groups. Their range of courses include a 4 hr appointed person, the new 6 hr Emergency First Aid at Work and full 3 Day First Aid at Work course. For more outdoor specific courses they deliver an 8 hr Outdoor Emergency Action and 16 hr Outdoor Incident Management Course which both meet the requirements of most National Governing Body Awards. Discounts apply to DofE leaders and participants. www.reallygoodfirstaid.co.uk 07771881777 [You may have to leave a message if they are teaching]. They also offer a discount in their online shop just use ‘DofE’ as the discount code when placing an order.

Training for the Expedition, Skills and Physical Sections:  Training follows the requirements of the DofE and is pitched at the level of each group; Bronze = full training, Silver = refresher and skills developments, Gold = refresher and further developments. All training courses operate with a ratio of 8 participants to 1 instructor. Assessment courses operate with a ratio of 6 participants to 1 instructor. Training or Assessment, courses cost £240 per instructor for a full day and £160 for a ½ day. Discounts are available for larger groups and for block / repeat bookings. Navigation - Training includes map and compass, timing, pacing, special skills and much more. Assessments are available and National Navigation Award Scheme Bronze and Silver certificates can be awarded. Campcraft - Training includes site selection, use of tents and stoves, nutrition, environmental considerations and much more. Canoeing - Training includes paddling strokes, lifting and handling, journeying and much more. Assessments are available and BCU 1, 2 and 3 star certificates can be awarded. Mountain Biking - Training includes the safe cycle, on and off-road skills, cycling with panniers, bike maintenance and much more. First Aid - Rescue Emergency Care (REC) first aid courses include; vital signs, emergency action, levels of consciousness, bleeding, cpr, and much more.  The Rescue Emergency Care (REC) scheme accredits our First Aid courses and operate with a ratio of 8-12 participants to 1 trainer and costs £60 each per day. The Basic (one day) First Aid course is valid for 3 years (this course also allows the participant to be nominated as the Appointed Person within the workplace). The Emergency (two day) First Aid course is valid for 3 years (this course is recognised as sufficient by National Governing Bodies such as RYA, MLT, BCU). All our courses can be run either as intensive blocks, or as progressive days out. The number of training sessions required will depend on the abilities of the groups. Can You Experience, Loch Lomond, Email  info@canyouexperience.com Telephone/Fax   01389 602576  AALA registered.

Important information

 
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award does not endorse any camp sites, activity centres, courses or other opportunities contained within these pages. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award cannot and will not be held responsible for any arrangements, financial or otherwise, concerning participation in any opportunities described here.  Participants should check with their Licensed Organisation to ensure that an opportunity they wish to pursue will count for their DofE.  There is no guarantee that participation in activities offered by non-DofE Licensed Organisations will count towards any part of a DofE programme.  The DofE will not take any responsibility for any statements made or from any matter arising from any item printed here, including non-appearance of submitted copy.  Whilst every care is taken to ensure that each entry is accurate, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award does not take any responsibility for the omission or errors regarding any entry.  It is the responsibility of the user to ascertain that, where necessary, a provider has an appropriate licence under the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations. The supervision of expeditions is the responsibility of Licensed Organisations.

Approved Activity Providers

 
Organisations which the DofE does endorse and promote as providing programmes which do fulfil all our sectional conditions are called Approved Activity Providers (AAPs).  Look for the AAP symbol next to an opportunity to show it's been provided by an AAP.  See our list of current AAPs here.

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