Outdoor First Aid Course for Leaders - Peak District

This training course is funded by OutdoorLads for leaders, especially 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 16-hour outdoor first aid course deals with issues involved with the long term care of casualties in a remote setting. It is often referred to as a wilderness first aid or a remote first aid.

The outdoor first aid course includes primary and secondary surveys of a casualty, we also look at first aid equipment and how you may adapt and improvise your own equipment to support your first aid kit.

A lot more emphasis is placed on incident management and relaying information to rescue teams in the outdoors. We assume minimal outdoor equipment is available and there are plenty of opportunities to practice first aid.

This 2 day (16 hour) course is recognised by the National Governing Bodies such as the Mountain Leader Training, British Canoe Union, British Cycling, British Association of Snowsport Instructors etc. 

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. 

OutdoorLads will subsidise your course fee, you are responsible for your own travel, food and accommodation costs. The course lasts for two days, starting early each morning and finishing in the evening each day and you are required to attend both days. 

Please note that places on this are for leaders, and those who have already applied to become leaders. If you have any doubts, please contact the OutdoorLads office to discuss. 

Photos: Taken by Will Allaway and Liam Russell and used with permission. 

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You MUST complete a Participation Statement, in addition to booking your event space before attending an OutdoorLads event. You only need to complete this Participation Statement once, not for each event you attend.