Fire and Tools Skills Training
Fire and Tools Training
This unique course will enable those who complete to use their new skills with children/learners and be insured to do so via the UK’s Leading Forest School Insurance Broker.
This 2 day course will enable you to safely light, maintain and extinguish a fire with a group of learners. Developing skills such as dynamic risk assessing and writing Risk Assessments, this course will enable you to safely use, maintain and store tools.
Once complete you will be able to do the following -
Carry out various types of Risk Assessment
Explain the considerations before having a fire
Set up a fire square.
Demonstrate how to identify a safe fire site
Identify and explain the fire safety rules
Build and light a fire
Explain and demonstrate the safe management of a fire
Extinguish the Fire
Demonstrate ‘Leave no Trace’
Demonstrate using the following tools safely -
Fixed blade knife
Loppers
Folding saw
Bowsaw
Axe
Mallet
Storm Kettle
With fourteen hours contact time and two hours self-study, this outdoor course can be delivered in various venues. We work to a ratio of 1:8 and will take a maximum of 16 people.
Training Provider Overview
Established in 2016 OutLET: Play Resource is a Community Interest Company based in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire. Lanarkshire’s only Forest School Association accredited Forest School Provider, we work tirelessly towards our goal of using Play and Culture to ‘Level the Playing Field’ for those affected by social, emotional or economic deprivation.
Training is led by Susan McNeish, a retired Countryside Ranger and Forest School Tutor. Susan also has an ITC Level 3 Award in Education and Training which is designed for people working in the further education and skills sector. Jackie Meager, an ex-armed forces engineer/ fire fighter and Forest School Leader and company CEO is also involved in our training. We have a wealth of knowledge and experience delivering outdoor play and learning.
The training we provide is perfect for Early Years Practitioners, Teachers, Child Minders, Outdoor Playgroup Leaders or anyone with an interest in getting people outdoors!
Courses are offered in two ways – establishments contact us directly and we run courses tailored for them or we advertise a course and individuals book on.
All of our courses run with a high ratio of tutors to students. Our Fire and Tool Skills training has a ratio of 1:8. If a course is over-subscribed we will advertise another course and offer places to people on our waiting list.
Current training that we offer
- Fire and Tool Skills Training
- Loose Parts Training
- FUNdamental play training – Sticks and String
Training Provider Contact Details
Provider Name: OutLET: Play Resource CIC
Telephone: 07881368479
Email: susan@outletplayresource.co.uk
Website: https://outletplayresource.co.uk
Quality Assurance
OutLET: Play Resource aim to deliver and manage all training consistently and to the highest possible standard. We ensure that we do this by the following methods
- Anonymous feedback from all participants after completion of the course and using that feedback to improve training
- Highly experienced qualified trainers who continually develop and improve their practice
- Internal verification of marking
Making a complaint
We aim to handle complaints quickly, effectively and in a fair and honest way. We take all complaints seriously and use valuable information from investigating to help us improve the service we provide. We treat all complaints in confidence.
OutLET: Play Resource assures clients that it will not withdraw services because someone makes a complaint in good faith.
People sometimes feel more comfortable about suggesting improvements rather than complaining formally.
First you should speak to the Trainer who should always be friendly and approachable.
If the suggestion is something that OutLET: Play Resource as a company needs to consider you can send it to:
Email: jackie@outletplayresource.co.uk
If you are still unsatisfied your complaint will be passed up to the board of OutLET:Play Resource who will contact you within 3 days.