DETAILED ADVENTURE SKILLS STAGES REQUIREMENTS
| Stage 1 | I know what should be in my personal first aid kit |
| I know the basic rules of first aid | |
| I know the different emergency services that are available and how and when to call them | |
| I know about the buddy system | |
| I know how to treat minor cuts | |
| I can get help and make a report properly if someone is hurt | |
| I can be responsible for my own health and safely | |
| Stage 2 | I have made my own First Aid Kit and I know how and when to use it |
| I know how and when to place someone into the recovery (safe airway) position | |
| I know the importance of providing shelter and insulation | |
| I know how to use a Scout neckerchief as a makeshift bandage in an emergency | |
| I understand why I should follow directions from an instructor | |
| I know how to keep myself safe in an energency | |
| I can direct help/rescue services to a location | |
| Stage 3 | I know how to deal with a bleeding injury and nose bleeds |
| I know how to treat minor burns and sunburn | |
| I know the international distress signal and when to use it | |
| I can treat bee stings and nettle stings | |
| I know how to check for the A B C of basic First Aid | |
| I know how to use CPR | |
| I can asses an emergency situation quickly, and summon help | |
| I know how to create an escape plan for a building or activity location in case of fire | |
| I know how to care for an injured person until help arrives | |
| Stage 4 | I know what should be in our team first aid kit and how to use it correctly |
| I know how to move an injured person safely to shelter if appropriate or necessary | |
| I know how to apply bandages for different types of injury | |
| I know how to check if someone is choking and know how to help them | |
| I know how clean dirt from an eye | |
| I know how to recognise sprains, strains, and fractures | |
| I know how to deal with blisters | |
| I know what actions to take with suspected poisoning | |
| I can use various means to show the location of an accident to rescue services | |
| I know how to build a stretcher from improvised materials | |
| Stage 5 | I know how to treat an eye injury |
| I know what to do and what not to do in the case of emergencies | |
| I have acted as team first aider on at least one activity | |
| I know how to take care of and reassure a casualty | |
| I know how to recognise and assist someone suffering from the effects of asthma, epilepsy and diabetes | |
| I know how to deal with an accident in open countryside and how to summon help | |
| I know how to treat a serious bleeding injury | |
| I know how to escape to safety from various emergency situations | |
| I know how and when to use flares and other long-distance signalling devices | |
| Stage 6 | I know how to recognise and treat shock |
| I know how and when to use an AED | |
| I have acted as a team first aider on at least one outdoor activity | |
| I know how to escort and assist a casualty while they are being transported to safety | |
| I know how and when to use different fire extinguishers | |
| I know how to look for, monitor and record vital signs | |
| I know the causes of, how to recognise and to treat: hypothermia, hyperthermia, sunstroke, dehydration and asthma | |
| I know how to recognise and deal with angina and heart attacks | |
| I know how to record correctly everything that has happened at the scene of the accident | |
| I an competent in basic first aid, able to deal with emergencies, and I know when further expert help is needed | |
| Stage 7 | I hold a First Aid certificate to REC 3 or equivalent level (Red Cross, Order of Malta, and Saint Johns Ambulance) |
| I can deal with emergency situations and follow best practice for First Aid | |
| I have acted as Section Fist Aider on at least 1 occasion on an adventurous outdoor activity | |
| I can analyse vital signs | |
| I know what specialised equipment I should have in my First Aid Kit and how to use and care for it | |
| I know how and when to call a medevac or other medical helicopters | |
| I can use radio communications effectively in an emergency situation | |
| Stage 8 | I know how to treat specific injuries which may occur in my chosen area of interest |
| I can carry out a risk assessment for an activity and steer clear of dangers | |
| I know how to deal with head, spine, chest, stomach and pelvic injuries | |
| I know how to educate other to the possible dangers that can be encountered and how to deal with them | |
| I have acted as a First Aider on at least 1 annual expedition of 5 night’s duration | |
| Stage 9 | I know how to deal with regional specific illnesses depending on my location or the location I am travelling to |
| I know, understand and I am able to perform basic life support | |
| I know how to assess and manage risk in various and constantly changing situations | |
| I can constantly risk assess situations as they arise and take measures to limit injuries | |
| I can hive immediate treatment and deal with complicated emergency situations | |
| I can assist a rescue team in moving a casualty to safely | |
| I hold a First Aid Cert at REC level 4 or equivalent |