Course Introduction
A 12-hour outdoor first aid course for those running high-risk activities in remote settings, such as Outdoor Activity Leaders and those involved in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme. Equips learners to administer first aid in challenging surroundings, potentially hours from the emergency services.
Course Overview
Learners who complete this course will be equipped with a broad set of skills enabling them to administer first aid in challenging outdoor surroundings, which may be a few hours away from the support of the emergency services.
The course is designed for unsupported adults who run potentially high-risk activities which involve venturing out into the wilderness such as Outdoor Activity Leaders, including those participating in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme.
- Roles and responsibilities of a first aider in an outdoor environment
- Administering first aid and managing multiple casualties outdoors
- Stabilising and insulating casualties and providing shelter
- Extremes of temperature
- Fractures, head and spinal injuries
- Drowning casualties
- Different types of burns and scalds
- Secondary survey, medical conditions
- Poisoning and venomous bites
- Catastrophic bleeding
- Summoning appropriate help from emergency or rescue service
This course is accredited under Qualsafe
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