Outdoor First aid Training (1 Day)
Course Overview
This outdoor first aid is a specific first aid training course.
The outdoor course is tailored to include the topics required for casualties in this subject. It also covers the emergency first aid at work course content.
Who is the outdoor first aid course suitable for?
This one day outdoor first aid course is ideal for those working in the adventure and outdoor centre industries who need to have the extra first aid knowledge required to deal with emergencies.
What you will learn on the outdoor first aid course
Outdoor first aid course participants will be able to gain the knowledge they need for first aid in an easy and straightforward way. Dealing with the current EFAW course contents but also learning about the added subjects which include, hypothermia/heat related issues and Lyme disease. Theoretical and practical first aid training combined to give those attending confidence to deal with anything.
Learning Outcomes
Course contents
- Roles and Responsibilities
- First aid kits and bleed kits
- Airway Management
- Care of the Unconscious Casualty (DRCABCDE Approach)
- Resuscitation (2025 Guidelines)
- AED’s
- Choking
- Epilepsy and Seizures
- Shock (includes Anaphylaxis and use of Epipens)
- Wounds and Bleeding (Including catastrophic bleeding)
- Burns
- Hypothermia / Heat exhaustion / Heat Stroke
- Lyme disease
- Crush injuries
Assessment and certification
Certification for outdoor first aid is dependent on successful practical and written assessment and certification will be through the FAIB and are valid for 3 years.
Course duration for outdoor first aid
1 day (7 hours including breaks)
Fully inclusive outdoor first aid training course
All costs are fully inclusive of onsite training delivery, travel, first aid course materials, books and accredited first aid certificates.
We work with each client individually so if you have any specific outdoor first aid requirements please let us know prior to training.