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Sign up for our outdoor first aid course

Sign up for an outdoor first aid course with Calne based Wiltshire First Aid Training, which is suitable for a wide range of outdoor practitioners.

Outdoor first aid training

Outdoor First Aid for Forest School leaders

Our outdoor first aid course boosts confidence, promotes safety, and enhances decision-making under pressure, making it invaluable for hikers, campers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Additionally, it fosters teamwork and self-reliance, ensuring individuals are better prepared to protect themselves and others in challenging outdoor situation.

This course is suitable for a wide range of outdoor practitioners and for those who may be in an area where an ambulance or rescue team will not be arriving for more than two hours. Sign up for it today with Calne based Wiltshire First Aid Training.

Who is the outdoor first aid course for?

  • Forest school teachers

  • Expeditions leaders

  • Wilderness first aid

  • Duke of Edinburgh

  • Canoe instructors

  • Paddleboard instructors

  • Ecologists and Rangers

  • Remote working first aid

  • Forestry workers

  • Farmers

  • Aquatic first aid

  • Field study tutors

  • Scout, Guide and outdoor groups

  • Orienteering coaches

  • Mountain bike guides & coaches

  • Rock climbing instructors

  • Snow sport instructors

  • And many more

Where is the course held?

These courses will be held at Rowdefield Farm in Devizes, a lovely venue for classroom theory and outdoor practical scenarios to be demonstrated. This course can also be delivered at your venue.

Course content

  • Incident management

  • Summon assistance

  • Monitoring

  • Basic life support including the use of an AED

  • Secondary assessment

  • Bones, joints and muscle injuries

  • Major illnesses

  • Burns

  • Wounds and bleeding

  • Bites and stings

  • Chest and abdominal injuries

  • Primary survey

  • Extreme heat and cold

  • Disorders of respiration

  • Poisoning

  • Anaphylaxis

First aid training for outdoor sports

Certification

After successful completion candidates will be awarded an Ofqual Regulated qualification which is a Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid (RQF). The qualification is valid for three years.

The cost

£200 + VAT per person or £1,000 plus VAT for up to 12 people. Candidates can attend one of our open courses or they can be delivered at your venue.

Course reviews

“Very approachable and easy to interact with the trainer who provided an informative but fun environment."

"This is the best course in first aid that I have experienced in
30 years! Thanks to Amanda"

"Amanda's knowledge was excellent and she has a wide range of experience to call on which adds to the value of the course."

Wiltshire Canoe Club

Our outdoor first aid course could help you save someone's life. Sign up today with Calne based Wiltshire First Aid Training on  01249 569690.

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