OUTDOOR FIRST AID

Ensure you and your staff are trained to provide effective first aid in remote Outdoor settings, With this 2-day 16-hour Outdoor First Aid Training Course.

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The Outdoor Pursuit 16-Hour First Aid Course Level 3 VTQ is aligned with the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Statement of Good Practice on Outdoor First Aid at Band 3. 

Recognised by HSE and will help meet the first aid training requirements as set out in The Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.

The Outdoor Pursuits 16-Hour First Aid course is aligned with the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Statement of Good Practice on Outdoor First Aid at Band 3.

The contents of this course will cover primary and secondary care and are adapted to the outdoor world where the emergency services may be harder to access. 

This Outdoor First Aid Training Course is valid for 3 years upon completion and is available for learners over 16 years old. We can deliver our training courses across Sussex, Surrey, London, Oxfordshire and the South East.

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of a first aider: Learn what a trained first aider can and should do in an outdoor situation.
• Assess an emergency situation: Learn how to assess an outdoor first aid situation in order to give the appropriate assistance and manage a casualty until help arrives. 
• Manage unresponsive casualties (inc CPR): Learn how to provide first aid to unresponsive casualties, including how to administer CPR should it be required.
• Recognise and assist a choking casualty: Choking can kill. delegates will understand how to recognise the signs of choking and how to assist a choking casualty.
• Dealing with emergency situations away from emergency service assistance: Learn how to manage casualties when an emergency response is delayed. 
• Administer first aid to a casualty with external bleeding: From minor cuts to significant bleeding, you will learn how to control and dress external bleeds.
• Manage catastrophic bleeding: Learn how to recognise and manage catastrophic bleeds, using specific trauma dressings. 
• Manage a casualty who is in shock: Learn how to quickly spot the symptoms of shock in a casualty and administer first aid.
• Administer first aid to a casualty with burns: From minor scalds to major burns, learn what to do to provide effective first aid to a burn casualty.
• Administer first aid for a casualty with various injuries: The outdoor environment can cause a variety of injuries. Learners will understand how to provide first aid for a range of injuries common in the outdoors. 
• Perform injury assessments: Learn how to assess a range of injuries and treat them accordingly. 
• Administer first aid for a casualty with eye injuries: Learn how to effectively administer first aid for a variety of eye injuries.
• Administer first aid for a causality with sudden poisoning: Learn how to spot the signs and deal with casualties with suspected sudden poisoning.
• Administer first aid for a causality with anaphylaxis: Identify and react to the signs of anaphylaxis in a casualty.
• Administer first aid for a causality with asthma: Understand how to provide effective first aid to a casualty with asthma.
• Administer first aid for a causality with a major illness: Understand the signs and symptoms of various major illnesses, and how to effectively respond.
• Ongoing assessment and monitoring of casualties: Learn how to assess and monitor a casualty's vital signs. 

Contact Us today to find out more about this 16-Hour Outdoor First Aid 

We offer our training courses across East and West Sussex, Surrey, London & Oxfordshire. Simply speak to us and let us know your requirements and we can do the rest. Our friendly, expert trainers can come to your premises and deliver your 16-Hour Outdoor First Aid Training Course. 

We’re always happy to answer any questions you may have via email or on the phone, but we’ve covered some common emergency first aid questions below.

• How much will the course cost?
  Prices for this 2-day  Outdoor First Aid course start at £108 per person, get in touch for your personalised quote.
• How long is your outdoor first aid training course?
  This outdoor first aid course is completed in two days with 16 hours of teaching across both days. This can be offered as a shorter one-day course with learners undertaking online modules prior to the classroom day

• How many people can attend this outdoor first aid course?
  We can tailor any training course to your organisation’s needs, including the number of attendees. However, there is a maximum number of 12 people per qualified trainer. If you have larger groups we can accommodate this with extra trainers. Get in touch to discuss your needs.

• What clothes should I wear for this course?
  Our outdoor first aid training is a practical course so we recommend wearing clothes and footwear that are comfy, easy to move around in and suitable for an outdoor setting, including waterproofs & boots. 
  
  
• What is expected of staff with outdoor first aid training?
  Outdoor first aid training gives you and your staff the abilities and confidence to provide potentially life-saving care in an outdoor emergency situation, and until medical professionals arrive at the scene.

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