Outdoor First Aid 2024 - North West

This training course is funded by OutdoorLads for Mountain Walk Leaders, Outdoor/Sport Climbing Leaders, and Mountain Biking Leaders. These leaders are required by our insurance policy to have had Outdoor First Aid training to lead these event types. Other outdoor event leaders may book on to this course, but those required to complete the training will be prioritised should a waitlist develop.

This comprehensive two-day (16 hour) outdoor first aid qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of outdoor emergencies. Based in or near Manchester, you’ll learn when and how to move a casualty, how to deal with major illnesses and injuries, administering CPR and managing someone who is unresponsive.

The course is perfect for anyone spending time in the outdoors whether you’re a keen hillwalker or outdoor professional. If you find yourself in an environment where emergency medical assistance could be more than 30 minutes away, these outdoor first aid skills are essential.

Courses are delivered in a friendly, relaxed manner by experienced outdoor professionals. We keep medical jargon to a minimum with the focus being on practical, active learning. We believe the best way to learn is by ‘doing’ and not by sitting in a classroom with a notebook listening to someone talk at you. Where weather conditions allow, much of the course is taught in the outdoors … exactly where you’d expect to use your new found skills.

The qualification meets the Outdoor First Aid Band 3 requirements set by the Institute for Outdoor Learning and is ideal for those with outdoor instructor qualifications such as Mountain Leader, Rock Climbing Instructor, Paddlesports Instructor, etc.

Over the two days, we’ll cover a range of outdoor first aid topics including:

• Resuscitation
• Casualty monitoring
• Primary survey/secondary assessment
• Incident management
• Scene survey
• Summoning assistance
• First aid equipment
• Bones, joints and muscle injuries
• Major illnesses
• Burns
• Wounds and bleeding
• Extreme heat and cold
• Respiratory disorders
• Poisoning
• Head and spinal injuries
• Anaphylaxis
• Eye injuries
• Hypovolaemic shock
• Bites and stings
• Chest and abdominal injuries

We are running the same course in Llanberis (North Wales) on 26th & 27th October if that suits you better.  Leaders from anywhere can attend these events, you don't have to live in the same region. 

Event cost

To help us ensure that those that book on to this event are committed to it, we're asking Leaders to pay £15. This payment will be refunded in full once attendance on the course is confirmed after the event. If you cancel before the event and we can fill your place, you will be refunded in full, but otherwise your booking on this event is subject to the OutdoorLads refund policy.

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Dogs: This event is not suitable for dogs. 

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