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Outdoor First Aid Course

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About the course

Our comprehensive Outdoor First Aid course will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to handle medical emergencies in outdoor settings. This course is designed for outdoor enthusiasts, educators, and adventurers alike who enjoy the natural environment and want to be prepared in case of an emergency first aid situation.

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Outdoor first aid is important because it equips individuals with the necessary basic life support and wilderness first aid skills to respond to medical emergencies that can occur in outdoor settings. It enables them to provide immediate care, potentially saving lives and minimising the impact of injuries. Additionally, outdoor first aid training prepares individuals to handle the unique challenges of an outdoor environment should emergency action be needed, such as remote locations and limited resources. By being prepared and knowledgeable, individuals can ensure their own safety and the safety of others while enjoying outdoor activities.

On this outdoor first aid course, you will learn essential skills and knowledge to provide effective first aid in outdoor settings. The course covers a wide range of topics, including handling outdoor emergencies, and dealing with common injuries and illnesses encountered in the outdoors. You will learn how to assess and manage injuries, administer CPR, and handle environmental emergencies.

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What does the course cover?

Be able to apply incident management and casualty assessment principles in the outdoors
Be able to respond to an incident involving a casualty with a head, neck or torso injury in the outdoors
Be able to respond to an incident involving the effects of cold and heat in the outdoors
Understand the scope of first aid in the outdoors
Be able to assess an emergency incident in the outdoors
Be able to respond to an incident involving limb injury in the outdoors
Be able to respond to an incident involving medical conditions or sudden illness in the outdoors
Be able to respond to an incident involving activity or environmental factors in the outdoors
Be able to interpret vital sign information whilst responding to an emergency incident in the outdoors
Be able to respond to an incident involving a responsive or unresponsive casualty with normal breathing, in the outdoors

We can bring this training course to your workplace

For groups of six or more

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Have a question or need help with booking a course?

Email training@sjacymru.org.uk or ring 0300 201 1999.

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