Advanced Outdoor First Aid
Dates: 29th and 30th October 2024
Venue: Hillside Scout Campsite, Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W. Sussex, BN5 5XJ
Times: 9am to 8pm day 1, 9am to 6pm day 2
Cost: £185 to include course costs, bunkhouse accommodation for one or two nights and all meals during the course.
Accommodation is available for the night before the course if you wish to arrive early.
18 Hour advanced outdoor first aid course
This course for First Aid trainers who wish to deliver the 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course.
As well as completing the Advanced Outdoor First Aid course you will also gain an understanding of how to deliver the standard Outdoor First Aid course.
During the two days we will explore training and assessment methods, setting up and running practical assessment scenarios and discuss the resources required to deliver a great Outdoor First Aid course.
You will leave with the knowledge, qualifications and understanding to enable you to deliver and assess the 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course.
You should already hold a regulated First Aid at Work qualification and be delivering first aid training to attend this course. You should also have already completed a regulated 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course (or aim to do so before this course) in order to have the basic understanding of managing casualties in more remote and hostile environments. Holding these qualifications will then also enable you to become an Outdoor First Aid trainer/assessor.
Advanced Outdoor First Aid course content includes:
Initial skills assessment
Advanced incident management
Triage, vital signs and proactive casualty monitoring
Dealing with collapse and breathing problems
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Internal/external bleeding and the treatment of shock
Categories of shock
Treatment of damage (head, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs and arms) and improvised management techniques for wilderness settings
Dealing with medical emergencies such as asthma, diabetes, seizure, heart attack and anaphylaxis
Heat and cold injuries and management of casualties in remote environments
Developing awareness of current legislation
First aid kits
This is an intensive course which extends into the evening on the first day. For this reason we provide all meals onsite and also have a bunkhouse available for accommodation, you just need to bring a sleeping bag and pillow. There is a separate shower block next to the bunkhouse.