Outdoor First Aid
NEW for 2023 from FATE, introducing: Outdoor First Aid
This two-day (16hr) course is delivered by accredited first aid trainers with first-hand experience of the outdoors.
Meeting the requirements of various governing bodies, (see below) this course’s content is matched with the IOL Statement of Good Practice on Outdoor First Aid.
- Mountain Training UK
- The Mountain Training Board Ireland
- British Cycling
- Royal Yachting Association
- British Association of International Mountain Leaders
- British Canoeing
Ideal for individuals working in outdoor situations where a number of hazards may be present, or where definitive care/assistance may be up to a few hours away including:
- Walking Group Leaders
- Mountain leaders
- D of E supervisors/ assessors
- Bushcraft instructors
- Forest school teachers
- Scout leaders requiring a ‘full’ first aid certificate for their permit scheme
Assessment & Certificates
Ongoing practical scenarios, with knowledge checks after each section and an end-of-course multiple-choice assessment.
After successfully completing the learning programme, which includes an assessment component, learners will receive their certificates, valid for three years.
At the end of the three-year period, the certificate must be renewed by attending a further course.
Example Course Content
- Scene assessment and casualty management
- Primary Survey
- Management of the unconscious casualty
- CPR, including the use of AEDs
- Severe blood loss and shock
- Burns and scalds
- Head injury
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Spinal injury
- Suffering from extremes of temperature
- Medical emergencies
- Miscellaneous & minor injuries
You can combine this course with an Emergency first aid at work & a one day Emergency paediatric first aid course
