This Outdoor First Aid course is designed for those who spend their time in the outdoors and remote areas, including Duke of Edinburgh Leaders or Award Participants, Walking Group Leaders, Mountain Leaders and outdoor enthusiasts.
The course looks at injuries and medical conditions related to the outdoor environment while considering longer-term care as you await mountain rescue or helicopter evacuation. As part of the longer-term care, the impact of the environment on the casualty, group and first aiders are considered.
This course is suitable for outdoor qualifications which require a minimum of 16 hours of training.
Specifications
No
No
Yes
2 days
16
Level 3
20
3
2
12
16
No
No
Practical & Written
Schedule Details
The Outdoor First Aid course is made up of practical and theoretical sessions on a range of topics including:
First Aid Equipment
Assessment of the situation
Prioritising treatment
Environmental factors
Moving a casualty
Control of bleeding
Bites and stings
Shock
Burns
Blisters
Sprains, strains and fractures
Spinal injuries
Head injuries
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Heat exhaustion / Heat stroke
Anaphylactic Shock
Major illness, including asthma, seizures, diabetes, angina
Poisoning
Delivery times
The course is typically run 09:00 until 18:00 both days with breaks for lunch and refreshments.
Delivery style
The course is delivered in the classroom and in the outdoors. We normally deliver the course between September and May, providing a range of outdoor conidtions relevant to the course being taught.
Classroom sessions provide an opportunity to learn the theory and practical techniques through demonstration, discussions and questioning, ensuring everyone is involved in the learning. The practical sessions are taken outside, to practise skills in a realistic setting, so candidates experience the challenges of treating on uneven, wet and cold terrain.
Candidates need to wear outdoor clothes that they feel comfortable in during classroom sessions and are suitable for outdoor scenarios. Candidates will need to have warm clothes for outside and wet weather clothing, as the course takes place in all weathers.
The price includes
Candidate registration fees
Certification
Course handbook
Small individual First Aid kit
All first aid training equipment for practical sessions
The course includes an Outdoor First Aid handbook produced by Instructuk Resources Ltd to support the course.
There is no post-course learning for this course.
You can arrange a program of support from Dewi Development Ltd for your staff, this can include ongoing coaching or access to a debrief session. Your staff may wish to access a debrief session following a serious incident at which they utilised their skills and need to discuss the actions they took.
The course includes a range of assessment methods including interactive group discussion and practical sessions which are monitored by the tutor.
Successful candidates will be issued with an Ofqual regulated Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid by the awarding body First Aid Awards.
Renewal
The Level 3 Outdoor First Aid qualification lasts for three years and can be renewed by resitting the qualification.
It is recommended to complete Continual Professional Development on a yearly basis to maintain practical skills and keep information at the forefront.
We can deliver the training at your venue which has a suitable training room and outdoor surroundings to set candidate scenarios.
Locations will require:
Room big enough to sit 12 candidates to sit in a horseshoe
Tables for group work and assessment at the end of the session
Floor space to practise their first aid skills
Projector and screen with computer connection, however, we can provide a projector with laptop
Suitable outdoor surroundings in which to candidate scenarios
While we will deliver our courses across the country, we focus on supporting local businesses in south Wales from Cardigan to Haverfordwest, Carmarthen, Swansea, Cardiff and Newport.
The course will have three planned breaks per day. The refreshments are not included in the price.
The course involves various practical sessions, where candidates will need to get down to the floor to practise their first aid skills indoors and out. This will include practising recovery position and demonstrating effective resuscitation for a minimum amount of time. If you have any concerns about carrying out these activities, you should get in touch before booking the course.
If candidates have any physical or learning needs for the group work or for the assessment, this should be notified as part of the booking.
This Outdoor First Aid course is designed for those who spend their time in the outdoors and remote areas, including Duke of Edinburgh Leaders or Award Participants, Walking Group Leaders, Mountain Leaders and outdoor enthusiasts.
The course is uniquely delivered through trained acting casualties, which brings the course to life, giving candidates as close to real practise without actually injuring someone. The course balances theory and demonstration in the classroom, with realistic scenarios in the outdoor environment around and close to the building.
The course looks at injuries and medical conditions related to the outdoor environment while considering longer-term care as you await mountain rescue or helicopter evacuation. As part of the longer-term care, the impact of the environment on the casualty, group and first aiders are considered.
As the course develops, the candidates build the skills of looking after a casualty near the building to further afield with multiple casualties. This helps build scene management and leadership skills, along with handover to emergency services.
The course is usually run into the early evening, providing candidates with the opportunity to develop their skills in reduced lighting, which could occur with an activity that overruns or incidents overnight at the campsite.
This course is suitable for outdoor qualifications which require a minimum of 16 hours of training.
Specifications
No
No
Yes
2 days
16 hours
Level 3
20 hours
3
2
12
16
No
No
Practical & Written
Schedule Details
The Outdoor First Aid course is made up of practical and theoretical sessions on a range of topics including:
First Aid Equipment
Assessment of the situation
Prioritising treatment
Environmental factors
Moving a casualty
Control of bleeding
Bites and stings
Shock
Burns
Blisters
Sprains, strains and fractures
Spinal injuries
Head injuries
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Heat exhaustion / Heat stroke
Anaphylactic Shock
Major illness, including asthma, seizures, diabetes, angina
Poisoning
Delivery times
The course is typically run 09:00 until the latest of 21:00 on the first day with two meal breaks and 09:00 until 16:00 on the second day with one meal break. This provides the opportunity for scenarios in the evening as it is getting dark.
As the first day is long, the course is ideally run residentially which also helps develop team-building over the two days but is not essential.
The course is ideally run between the end of September and the end of April, to provide the ideal conditions for topics covered and the scenes being set.
Delivery style
The course is delivered in the classroom and in the outdoors.
Classroom sessions provide an opportunity to learn the theory and practical techniques through demonstration, discussions and questioning, ensuring everyone is involved in the learning.
The outdoor sessions are run with trained acting casualties who provide realistic scenarios in which candidates can put their first aid, scene management and leadership skills into practice. As the two days develop, the feeling of the remoteness of the scenarios increases, ensuring your long term care skills for the mountain are developed.
Candidates need to wear outdoor clothes that they feel comfortable in during classroom sessions and are suitable for outdoor scenarios. Candidates will need to have warm clothes for outside and wet weather clothing, as the course takes place in all weathers.
The price includes
Candidate registration fees
Certification
Course handbook
3 Trained acting casualties
Small individual First Aid kit
All first aid training equipment for practical sessions
Hiking equipment involved in the scenarios
Safety equipment for scenarios
The course includes an Outdoor First Aid handbook produced by Instructuk Resources Ltd to support the course.
There is no post-course learning for this course.
You can arrange a program of support from Dewi Development Ltd for your staff, this can include ongoing coaching or access to a debrief session. Your staff may wish to access a debrief session following a serious incident at which they utilised their skills and need to discuss the actions they took.
The course includes a range of assessment methods including interactive group discussion and practical sessions which are monitored by the tutor.
Successful candidates will be issued with an Ofqual regulated Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid by the awarding body First Aid Awards.
Renewal
The Level 3 Outdoor First Aid qualification lasts for three years and can be renewed by resitting the qualification.
It is recommended to complete Continual Professional Development on a yearly basis to maintain practical skills and keep information at the forefront.
We can deliver the training at your venue which has a suitable training room and outdoor surroundings to set scenes. This course is ideally run residentially, while not essential, the first day does run until the latest of nine in the evening.
Locations will require:
Room big enough to sit 12 candidates to sit in a horseshoe
Tables for group work and assessment at the end of the session
Floor space to practise their first aid skills
Projector and screen with computer connection, however, we can provide a projector with laptop
Suitable outdoor surroundings in which to run casualty scenarios
While we will deliver our courses across the country, we focus on supporting local businesses in south Wales from Cardigan to Haverfordwest, Carmarthen, Swansea, Cardiff and Newport.
The course will have four planned breaks on day one and three planned breaks on day two. The refreshments are not included in the price.
The course involves various practical sessions, where candidates will need to get down to the floor to practise their first aid skills indoors and out. This will include practising recovery position and demonstrating effective resuscitation for a minimum amount of time. If you have any concerns about carrying out these activities, you should get in touch before booking the course.
If candidates have any physical or learning needs for the group work or for the assessment, this should be notified as part of the booking.
We utilise a variety of makeup through the casualty scenarios. Please do not wear your best outdoor clothes for the course, in case you get any makeup on your clothes during the course. We can not guarntee makeup will come out of clothing.
Level 3 Outdoor First Aid: 3 Trained casualties on day 2
This Outdoor First Aid course is designed for those who spend their time in the outdoors and remote areas, including Duke of Edinburgh Leaders or Award Participants, Walking Group Leaders, Mountain Leaders and outdoor enthusiasts.
The course is uniquely delivered through trained acting casualties, which brings the course to life, giving candidates as close to real practise without actually injuring someone. The course balances theory and demonstration in the classroom, with realistic scenarios in the outdoor environment around and close to the building.
The course looks at injuries and medical conditions related to the outdoor environment while considering longer-term care as you await mountain rescue or helicopter evacuation. As part of the longer-term care, the impact of the environment on the casualty, group and first aiders are considered.
The first day builds knowledge of first aid in a remote environment, through various interactive classroom scenarios. The second day puts the newly learnt skills into practise in realistic scenarios with trained casualties either working in pairs or as one big team to manage an unfolding incident. These scenarios provide as close to real experience, without someone actually getting injured.
This course is suitable for outdoor qualifications which require a minimum of 16 hours of training.
Specifications
No
No
Yes
2 days
16 hours
Level 3
20 hours
3
2
12
16
No
No
Practical & Written
Schedule Details
The Outdoor First Aid course is made up of practical and theoretical sessions on a range of topics including:
First Aid Equipment
Assessment of the situation
Prioritising treatment
Environmental factors
Moving a casualty
Control of bleeding
Bites and stings
Shock
Burns
Blisters
Sprains, strains and fractures
Spinal injuries
Head injuries
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Heat exhaustion / heat stroke
Anaphylactic Shock
Major illness, including asthma, seizures, diabetes, angina
Poisoning
Delivery times
The course is typically run 09:00 until 18:00 on both days with one meal break per day.
The course is ideally run between the end of September and the end of April, to provide the ideal conditions for topics covered and the scenes being set.
Delivery style
The course is delivered in the classroom and in the outdoors.
Classroom sessions provide an opportunity to learn the theory and practical techniques through demonstration, discussions and questioning, ensuring everyone is involved in the learning.
The outdoor sessions are run with trained acting casualties who provide realistic scenarios in which candidates can put their first aid, scene management and leadership skills into practice. As the second day develops, the feeling of the remoteness of the scenarios increases, ensuring your long term care skills for the mountain are developed.
Candidates need to wear outdoor clothes that they feel comfortable in during classroom sessions and are suitable for outdoor scenarios. Candidates will need to have warm clothes for outside and wet weather clothing, as the course takes place in all weathers.
The price includes
Candidate registration fees
Certification
Course handbook
3 Trained acting casualties on day 2
Small individual First Aid kit
All first aid training equipment for practical sessions
Hiking equipment involved in the scenarios
Safety equipment for scenarios
The course includes an Outdoor First Aid handbook produced by Instructuk Resources Ltd to support the course.
There is no post-course learning for this course.
You can arrange a program of support from Dewi Development Ltd for your staff, this can include ongoing coaching or access to a debrief session. Your staff may wish to access a debrief session following a serious incident at which they utilised their skills and need to discuss the actions they took.
The course includes a range of assessment methods including interactive group discussion and practical sessions which are monitored by the tutor.
Successful candidates will be issued with an Ofqual regulated Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid by the awarding body First Aid Awards.
Renewal
The Level 3 Outdoor First Aid qualification lasts for three years and can be renewed by resitting the qualification.
It is recommended to complete Continual Professional Development on a yearly basis to maintain practical skills and keep information at the forefront.
We can deliver the training at your venue which has a suitable training room and outdoor surroundings to set scenes.
Locations will require:
Room big enough to sit 12 candidates to sit in a horseshoe
Tables for group work and assessment at the end of the session
Floor space to practise their first aid skills
Projector and screen with computer connection, however, we can provide a projector with laptop
Suitable outdoor surroundings in which to run casualty scenarios
While we will deliver our courses across the country, we focus on supporting local businesses in south Wales from Cardigan to Haverfordwest, Carmarthen, Swansea, Cardiff and Newport.
The course will have four planned breaks on day one and three planned breaks on day two. The refreshments are not included in the price.
The course involves various practical sessions, where candidates will need to get down to the floor to practise their first aid skills indoors and out. This will include practising recovery position and demonstrating effective resuscitation for a minimum amount of time. If you have any concerns about carrying out these activities, you should get in touch before booking the course.
If candidates have any physical or learning needs for the group work or for the assessment, this should be notified as part of the booking.
We utilise a variety of makeup through the casualty scenarios. Please do not wear your best outdoor clothes for the course, in case you get any makeup on your clothes during the course. We can not guarntee makeup will come out of clothing.
Local Training in Brecon
We support businesses in Brecon with their training needs, but we will help businesses deliver training at any of their sites in the UK.
If you have a group of people who need training in Brecon, we can bring the course to your location with a suitable training room or arrange to host the training at a hotel and conference centre in Brecon. This could be for accredited training or learning designed to meet your individual business needs.
As well as local face-to-face training, we can host online training through video conferencing. This takes the benefit of distance learning in your own time, with webinars that bring groups together to discuss topics and embed the learning. If you have satellite offices away from Brecon, we can provide courses with a mixture of e-learning and video conferencing, allowing the whole team to benefit from the same training.
If you would like to explore the best option for your business in Brecon, get in touch today.
