Ford Castle Courses: First Aid Training Course

First Aid Trainer

Our first aid course tutor Graham Little has over 30 years experience of First Aid and has been a First Aid Trainer for the last 10 years. With nearly 30 years experience of working with young people and outdoor activities he is both well qualified and experienced to deliver First Aid Training for you and or your group/organisation/company. Use our enquiry form for more details.

If you have a group of 10 or more a specific course can be organised specifically for our organisation. Examples of courses are listed below.

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First Aid courses:

Appointed Person - 4 hours (all indoors)

Suitable for all, very basic course

• First Aid Principles
• Vital signs
• Shock
• Accident procedure ABC
• Safe airway position
• CPR
• Bleeding
• Bandaging
• Choking

Cost per head £45*

Emergency Action Course - 1 day (all indoors)

Suitable for all persons especially those working in hazardous industries ie Farming

• First Aid Principles
• Vital signs
• Shock
• Accident procedure ABCDE
• CPR
• Resuscitation theory
• Dealing with incidents
• Bleeding
• Fractures (minor)
• Choking

Cost per head £65*

Emergency First Aid at Work - 1 day (all indoors)

New course introduced in 2009 this course has replaced the "old" 4 day First Aid at Work

• First Aid Principles
• Vital signs
• Shock
• Accident procedure ABCDE
• Safe airway position(s)
• CPR
• Resuscitation theory
• Dealing with incidents
• Bleeding
• Choking

Cost per head £75*

Outdoor First Aid Course - 16 hours (indoors and outdoors)

Course recommended for those people who work in the outdoors, run events in a non-urban environment, run sports fixtures or take people on excursions/trips/holidays

• First Aid Principles
• Vital signs
• Shock
• Accident procedure ABCDE
• Safe airway positions
• CPR
• Resuscitation theory
• Dealing with incidents
• Bleeding
• Fractures (minor)
• Neck injuries
• Choking
• Major trauma injury site (head, chest, stomach, pelvis, thighs)
• 2 person and team rescues
• Cold injuries
• Outdoor scenarios
• Multiple casualties
• Common illnesses

Cost per head £105 *

Paediatric First Aid - 16 hours

Course recommended by Ofsted for those people who work with children

• First Aid Principles
• Vital signs
• Shock
• Accident procedure ABCDE
• Safe airway positions
• CPR including 2 person CPR
• Resuscitation theory
• Concussion
• Eye issues
• Convulsions
• Stings/bites
• Burns
• Infection control
• Dealing with incidents
• Bleeding
• Choking
• Asthma/common illnesses
• Monitoring

Cost per head £105 *

* Includes: -

• Course booklet
• Certificate (valid for 3 years)

General Information:

• Group size 10 to 20 persons
• Cost of venue hire is not included in the above charges
• Depending on venue location an additional charge may be levied to cover travel and subsistence
• First Aid is a practical subject. The above courses are designed with in mind and are therefore 80% practical
• Training is interactive incorporating a number of modern teaching techniques
• Health and Safety Executive approved
• Acceptable to all Outdoor and Sport National Governing Bodies
• Maximum trainer ratio 1:12
• Maximum student ratios for working with manikins 2:1
• Courses are the property of ITC (Immediate Temporary Care), which is in professional partnership with Craven College. This partnership provides quality assurance and monitors all Trainers
• All Trainers have to revalidate on an annual basis

Note:- An additional charge minimum £35, to cover travel time and expenses, will be levied per session if the course is held at your school/organisations site.

Contact Details

Graham Little Ford Castle, Ford Village, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2PX Tel 01890 820257 Fax 01890 820413 Email Graham.little@northumberland.gov.uk