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Outdoor First Aid (2 days)

Key skills and knowledge for anyone traveling or working in a remote area in Britain or abroad. Fulfils UK NGB  requirements for outdoor leaders, and appropriate for those taking groups on fieldwork overseas. Level 3 award valid for three years.


Whether you are an avid mountaineer, DofE leader, white water kayaker, traveling or working in the developing world or just love wild places; on our course you will learn the first aid skills needed in an outdoor emergency.


Instructors: Our instructors are qualified as professional trainers and deliver courses with a practical perspective gained from their background in emergency care - from here in the UK to aid work overseas.


Certification: Learners get a Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid (OFQUAL regulated) valid for three years, subject to successful assessment. There is sufficient content to satisfy HSE requirements regarding Emergency First Aid at Work. 


Course manual: Learners receive a 144 page 'Outdoor First Aid' book to help keep ideas fresh after the course. 


Where does the money go: Wildhealth C.I.C. is a not-for-profit. All funds generated by our courses support our health and conservation projects such as the Wanang clinic in New Guinea’s threatened rainforests.
 

Course outline: You will learn both how to recognise and treat a wide variety of the illness and injuries that can arise in the outdoors. You will practise skills such as assessing a casualty, bandaging wounds, splinting fractures, and making and carrying improvised stretchers. 


Some of the areas we cover:

  • Urban vs outdoor emergency care
  • Casualty evaluation and maintenance
  • Care of bleeding/wounds/burns/shock
  • Sprains & strains
  • Recognition and splinting of fractures
  • Recognition and management of medical emergencies
  • Basic Life Support and CPR protocols for remote areas
  • Environmental hazards: heat and cold; altitude; immunisations; water; bites and stings
  • Medical evacuation
  • Outdoor First Aid kits and improvisation

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We can provide in-house training tailored to meet your organisations’ specific needs, at dates and times that suit you. Courses can be run as single blocks or spread over weeks, at your location (UK/overseas) or at one of our regular venues.

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