Outdoor First Aid – Accredited 16‑Hour Course

This accredited Outdoor First Aid course is delivered in partnership with JCW Associates (UK) Ltd, the Federation of First Aid Training Organisations (FOFATO) and is approved by the First Aid Industry Body (FAIB). It is widely recognised by national awarding bodies — including Mountain Training UK and the Leadership Skills Foundation — for qualifications such as:

• Lowland Leader Award

• Hill & Moorland Leader Award

• Mountain Leader Award

• Level 3 Qualification in Lowland Expedition Leadership (BEL/BELA)

• Forest Schools

• Plus many private, statutory and voluntary sector organisations

The course provides 16 hours of high‑quality tuition, including practical assessment, and also incorporates the Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work.

It’s a comprehensive, industry‑recognised qualification designed for anyone involved in outdoor leadership, expedition supervision or youth development.

Why This Outdoor First Aid Course Stands Out

Unlike many first aid courses, ours is delivered by fully experienced medical practitioners — not generic first aid trainers. Every instructor is a qualified healthcare professional who also holds adult‑education teaching qualifications and has a genuine commitment to the outdoors. They understand the real‑world dilemmas, pressures and judgement calls involved in managing incidents in remote or hostile environments, and they share practical insights drawn from genuine medical emergencies.

This approach consistently earns exceptional feedback, particularly around the depth and relevance of the medical knowledge gained and the way it enhances learning outcomes for every delegate.

Course Aim & Approach

The aim of the course is simple: To enable delegates to manage an emergency when help is not immediately available, using only the equipment they already carry.

The focus is on:

• Incident management

• Monitoring casualties

• Practical decision‑making in real outdoor scenarios

Minimal equipment is assumed — just what’s already in your pack — and the course includes plenty of hands‑on scenarios, each followed by feedback and analysis to reinforce learning. This is a practical, action‑focused course, concentrating on what you do rather than what you know.

• Principles of first aid
• Collapse – Causes and treatment
• Accident procedure
• External and internal bleeding
• Shock
• Resuscitation procedures - CPR for Adult, child & baby
• AED - defibrillation
• Choking
• Burns
• Treatment of sprains and strains
• Fractures
• Minor/major injury
i.e. head, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, soft tissue, eye
• Medical emergencies
i.e. Asthma, anaphylaxis, heart attack, stroke, angina, seizures, diabetes, meningitis
• Bites and stings
• Hypothermia
• Hyperthermia
• Drowning
• Hyperventilation
• Incident management scenarios
• Dealing with incidents safely/ systematic approach
• Remote improvised technique
• Decisions for remote situations
• Insulate and Shelter: managing your casualty until help arrives
• Casualty Card: during the scenarios, you will complete a casualty card, and this will test your ability to monitor and record casualty information.