Outdoor Pursuits 16 Hour First Aid to meet the requirements laid down by many outdoor pursuits as it covers primary and secondary care and adapted to the outdoor world where the emergency services may be harder to access. We also offer a shorter course if that is all you require or other specific workplace courses.
All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015 as per the HSE requirements.
This course meets the requirements of the Royal Yachting Association as a recognised First Aid Qualification in lieu of a RYA First Aid Certificate; see here for the list
Occupations That Use This Course
Water sports instructors
SCUBA instructors
Mountain climbers
Outdoor pursuits instructors and students
Course Curriculum
Introductory First Aid Training
Fears of First Aid
Asking Permission to Help
Scene Safety
Chain of Survival
ABCD’s
Initial Assessment
Stop Think Act
Barriers
Face Shields
Adult Bag Mask (optional)
First Aid Kit
Dealing with an Emergency away from EMS support
Deciding to move a patient or not
Cardiac Arrest
Adult, Child, Infant CPR
Adult CPR Hand Over
Compression Only CPR
AED Introduction
Heart Attack
Heart Attack
Choking Training
Conscious Adult, Child, Infant Choking
Unconscious Adult, Child, Infant Choking
Bleeding Control
Types of Bleeding
Serious Bleeding
Internal bleeding
Plasters
Other Injuries
Secondary Care Ongoing Assessments for Injury and Illness