Basic Equestrian First Aid - Level 3 (VTQ)

This one day course is aimed at any horse rider to learn basic first aid skills to keep them safe. Horse riding can present different dangers and the course covers most injuries and illnesses that you are likely to come across. We also have a 3-day Equestrian First Aid at Work (HSE compliant) for those who need a higher qualification to meet the British Horse Society (BHS) requirements.

All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 as per the HSE requirements.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Course Details…

5hours contact time / 1Day

Course delivery:

• At a suitable location in your work place

• Arranged alternative location

• Blended Learning Option also available

Fee’s

• Start from £75 per person

• Group booking discounts available

• Day rate courses for groups of 12 persons available

Suitable for….

• Cross country

• Eventing

• Horse riders

• Parents

• Stable workers

CPD Certified…

  CPD Certified - 5.0 hours

This course comes with 5.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Course Content…

• Introductory First Aid Training

  • Fears of First Aid

  • Calling for Help

  • Patient Consent

  • DRAB and the ABCD's

  • Initial Assessment

  • Stop Think Act

  • Airway and Breathing

  • Recovery Position

  • Spinal Injury

• Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest

  • Heart Attack

  • Adult CPR

  • Adult CPR Hand Over

  • Compression-Only CPR

  • CPR and Coronavirus

  • Child CPR

  • Using an AED 

• Choking

  • Adult and Child Choking Conscious

  • Adult and Child Choking Unconscious

• Bleeding Control

  • Types of Bleeding

  • Serious Bleeding

  • Minor Injury Treatment

• Injuries

  • Shock

  • Helmet Removal

  • Spinal Injury

  • Dislocations and Fractures 

  • Head Injuries

  • Spinal Injury

  • Allergies

  • Burns and Scalds

  • Bites and Stings

  • Anaphylactic Shock

  • Asthma

  • Epileptic Seizures

  • Fainting