Cheshire Wildlife Trust Teams Up with Allan Shaw for Comprehensive Outdoor First Aid Training

Tree surgeons, wildlife volunteers, and office staff from Cheshire Wildlife Trust recently completed an intensive 16-hour Outdoor First Aid & EFAW & Forestry Course led by Allan Shaw at their Bickley Farm base in Cheshire. As the Trust’s recommended first aid training provider, Allan has delivered multiple courses over the years, ensuring their teams are fully prepared for both office and remote outdoor scenarios.

Tailored Training for Different Needs

The two-day course was structured to meet the varied needs of the participants:

  • Day One: Focused on Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW), office staff joined to cover essential topics such as CPR, defibrillator use, safe airway positioning, first aid kits, and basic bandaging techniques.
  • Day Two: Tree surgeons and wildlife volunteers delved deeper into advanced outdoor first aid topics, including hypothermia management, tourniquet and haemostat use, and handling complex injuries in remote locations.

Realistic Scenarios to Build Confidence

The second day culminated in immersive, real-life scenarios designed to test participants’ skills under pressure. These included:

  • Responding to a car crash casualty
  • Managing an anaphylactic reaction and heart attack
  • Assisting a stroke victim and stabilising a broken hip
  • Supporting a hypoglycaemic casualty and someone experiencing a seizure


To close the session, participants tackled scenarios using dummies with catastrophic injuries, applying their new skills to manage life-threatening situations effectively.

Outdoor First Aid, realistic scenario training for Cheshire Wildlife
Participants from Cheshire Wildlife attending outdoor first aid course led by Allan Shaw

Feedback from the course

Best first aid course I have ever been on , and I have done a lot over the many years. The practical scenarios really helped to embed learning, great pace of course, left feeling very confident

Amazing instructor style, made examples and practical learning very relatable and easy to understand and so much equipment to play with

Excellent course with very practical tips and scenarios to work through

Brilliant, just brilliant, Very engaging, informative and interesting

Positive Impact and Prepared Teams

The training provided participants with hands-on experience and the confidence to respond effectively in emergencies, whether in the office or deep in remote areas.

If your business requires a tailor-made first aid course designed to suit your team’s specific needs, contact Allan today using the form below to discuss how he can support your organisation’s safety and preparedness goals.