Outdoor First Aid Course (2 Day – 16 Hour)
These courses focus on first aid in the outdoors environment and satisfy the requirements of most outdoor National Governing Body Awards including Mountain Training. They involve 16 hours (2 days) of tuition, developing skills throughout this period based on situation assessment and casualty examination and will include an element of assessment.
The aims of the courses are to enable participants to recognise when someone has a medical emergency, and be able to immediately give the appropriate assistance at first aid level. The courses aim to keep medical jargon and terminology to a minimum, concentrating on what you do in different situations rather than what you know. To this end participants learn a set of general principles, which they can adapt to different situations.
Topics covered will include
- Assessments of situation and casualty
- Airway, breathing and circulation assessments, including emergency resuscitation
- Safe airway position
- Dealing with choking
- Treatment of severe bleeding and shock
- Major injuries, including chest and head injuries
- Treatment of breaks and fractures
- Environmental injuries such as hypothermia and hyperthermia
- Life threatening conditions such heart attack, asthma, diabetes
- Management of emergency situations, including basic casualty movement
Certification
Courses are accredited by Immediate Temporary Care First Aid Ltd (ITC) who are regulated by Ofqual and the SQA.
In order to receive the certificate candidates must attend the whole course and meet the required standard. On successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded the Outdoor First Aid certificate, which is valid for three years.
Cost
The full course fee is £130 which includes tutoring, a course handbook, use of training materials, course registration and certificate (if courses successfully completed) and refreshments.
We offer a £20 discount for Sheffield school staff, people renewing with us, and members of the AMI / BAIML / MTA / BMC / IOL – discount codes are provided on the online booking system.
Course timings
The course will run from 9am on the first day to 6pm on the second day.
Accommodation and Catering
Our courses are non-residential. However, if you require accommodation during the course it may be available onsite (at an additional charge) – please contact us to enquire about availability. If accommodation is not available here we will give you details of alternatives available in the area upon request.
We provide hot drinks and other refreshments during the course but meals are not provided – you will need to bring your own packed lunch each day.
Further Information
The courses are of a practical nature and will involve “treating” other course members and acting as a casualty, both indoors and outdoors so course members should come with appropriate clothing.
Full course details will be sent to applicants by email before the course. For further details please get in touch with us.
Please read our course booking terms and conditions.
For written directions to the centre, see our find us page.
