Outdoor First Aid
Courses
About our Courses
"Definitely the best first aid course I've been on, and I've been on a lot!"
Our range of Outdoor First Aid courses are fully certified by Rescue Emergency Care and are designed and written by Jason over 25 years ago. Over the years we have developed them further still. Typically, our courses are co-delivered by both Jason and Leo (of Getafix) between the two of them that's over 60 years of teaching and coaching outdoor first aid and adventure sports... That's hard to beat!
All our courses are fully compliant, teach appropriate skills, are fully referenced and current. What we don’t do is teach people ’fancy stuff’ they are simply not allowed to do, just because it appears to be ‘flash’. Both Jason and Leo have worked, guided and dealt with real incidents in some of the most remote and inhospitable places around. We know for real what it’s like and what skills are actually achievable whilst under pressure in remote environments.
So, we’ve designed and deliver all our courses with this in mind, we’ll give you some amazing and unique resources which will help you to remember everything by not having to remember much at all! Allowing you to do your very best in the worst of situations.
Keeping it Real
Let’s face it, if you ever need to use these skills for real, you’re going to be under significant pressure and will often not have practised them for a while. Performing well and doing the right thing when something goes wrong is critical. Poor performance not only has an impact on the person you’re looking after, but can also significantly impact your own mental health, never mind your business!
No-one wants that…
That said, we’re not going to baffle you with Greek medical terms and more importantly tell you ‘war stories’ – in fact the complete opposite; we’ll get you to trust your own judgement and develop your confidence to do the right things when its needed.
Oh, and be prepared to enjoy yourself – which isn’t something you’d normally associate with a first aid course…
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"The learning aid provided is probably the most useful bit of kit I will ever carry... they had loads of useful tips and tricks for emergency situations ..."
You're in Safe Hands...
We are exceptionally proud of our Courses and our client feedback is second to none. We deliver specialist outdoor / wilderness first aid courses to well over 500 people a year including some of the best organisations in the business, so you know you’re in safe hands. Including:
• Zip World
• Welsh Government
• Greenpeace
• Eryri National Park Wardens (Snowdonia).
• The Outdoor Partnership
• Antur Stiniog - Bike Park
• The British Army
• Snowdonia Society
• Denbighshire County Council
• Key Care Group
• Too many Kayaking and Mountaineering clubs to list here!
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"Really informative and enjoyable course that was taught in an interesting, fun, easy to remember way. Credit to the tutors - great teaching styles ..."
"Great instruction with relevant scenarios and plenty of opportunity to practice learned skills..."
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2 Day (16hr) Outdoor First Aid plus Emergency First Aid at Work
- REC Level 2 £160pp
Two for the price of one – our 16 hour course is designed for anyone who works outdoors, it meets all Adventure Sport NGB requirements as well as giving you an Emergency First Aid at Work qualification. Hands on and pragmatic. In addition to many other things, the course covers:
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• Basic Life Support, CPR and Defibs.
• Primary Survey Issues.
• Secondary Survey Issues.
• Medical Problems – including diabetes, seizures, strokes, heart problems, anaphylaxis, etc., etc.
• Traumatic injuries – including chest trauma, major bleeds, bone and joint injuries, wounds, etc., etc.
• Spinal Injuries.
• Drowning.
• Environmental issues – both hot and cold.
This course can be tailored to suit Cycle, Land, Mountain or Water professionals – all our open courses cover all of these disciplines.
3 Day (27hr) Outdoor / Wilderness REC Level 4 - Advanced First Aid 'Plus F' & First Aid at Work £270pp
Be prepared to be challenged – 3 days that are both mentally and physically demanding. Designed for experienced outdoor professionals who operate in more remote and challenging environments. On this course we’ll work you hard, so when you leave you can be sure you’ll be able to deal effectively with the worst situations in the worst environments. Covering everything in the 2-day course, plus:
• Stepwise approach to catastrophic bleeds, haemostatics
and tourniquets.
• High angle rescue considerations such as suspension trauma.
• Water based rescue considerations including hydrostatic squeeze and autonomic conflict.
• Advanced Environmental skills.
This course can be tailored to suit Cycle, Land, Mountain or Water professionals – all our open courses cover all of these disciplines.
Dates & Booking
2 Day (16hr) Outdoor First Aid plus Emergency First Aid at Work – REC Level 2 £160pp
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3 day (27hr) Outdoor / Wilderness Advanced First Aid including ‘Plus F’ & First Aid at Work £270pp
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Want to do this with your own group?
We run tailored courses for many large organisations.
Got specific needs that you want to discuss? Just get in touch...
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