Highfield
Level 3
QN: 610/6173/6
Curriculum Active
Highfield Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 16 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Highfield
Syllabus Units
2 Units
Guided Hours
16 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Outdoor Emergency Action
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope of first aid in the outdoors
- Be able to assess an emergency situation safely in the outdoors
- Be able to interpret vital sign information whilst responding to an emergency incident in the outdoors
- Be able to respond to an incident involving an unresponsive casualty with normal breathing in the outdoors
- Be able to respond to an incident involving an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally in the outdoors
- Be able to respond to an incident involving a choking casualty in the outdoors
- Be able to respond to an incident involving blood loss in the outdoors
2
Outdoor Incident Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply incident management and casualty assessment principles in the outdoors
- Be able to respond to an incident involving limb injury in the outdoors
- Be able to respond to an incident involving a casualty with a head, neck or torso injury in the outdoors
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
- Be able to respond to an incident involving the effects of cold and heat in the outdoors
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6173/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Highfield
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2025