About this Event
16hr Outdoor First Aid Training (NGB Recognised)
Provided by Mountain Rescue Team members and held at an active Private Ambulance Service base, this immersive course will teach you the skills you need to provide basic life support and first aid.
Why choose us?
- All of the scenarios are based on real Mountain Rescue call outs.
- Instructors are actively working in Pre-Hospital care, and volunteer for Mountain Rescue, ensuring you recieve the most up to date knowledge and real world applications
- Industry leading maximum instructor to student ratio of 1:6
- We use the latest equipment, including bluetooth CPR dummies providing real time feedback on your CPR quality and fake wounds for realistic scenarios
Whether you're a hiker, camper, or just love spending time in nature, this course will teach you essential life-saving techniques for handling emergencies in the great outdoors. This course is also suitable for outdoors instructors, DofE Leaders and youth organisation volunteers needing a 16 hour first aid certificate.
What do we cover?
Over the two days we cover:
- Basic anatomy and physiology
- Catastrophic haemorrhage
- CPR and use of an AED
- Choking and drowning
- Bleeding, breaks and burns
- Unconscious casualties & shock
- Chest & Eye injuries
- Hypothermia and hyperthermia
- Meningitis and Sepsis
- Poisoning and anaphylactic shock
- Major illnesses such as asthma, stroke, epilepsy and diabetes.
Free parking is available onsite, along with as much tea, coffee and biscuits as you can manage!
If you need any more information, please ping us an email to: [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Leek, Peak District, United Kingdom
GBP 140.00
