Our two day, 16-hour outdoor first aid course is perfect for outdoor leaders, mountain leaders, scout leaders, teachers and youth workers. A wide range of National Governing Body Awards recognises our outdoor first aid course. Including Mountain Training UK, British Canoe Union, British Cycling, Mountain Bike Instructors’ Award Scheme (MIAS), Scottish Rafting Association and Sports Leaders UK. The Institute for Outdoor Learning accredits the course at Band 3.

Perfect for those working and leading groups outdoors. During the course, you will learn the necessary skills to deal with a range of emergencies in a remote environment, up to two hours away from help. You’ll gain an understanding of a variety of medical conditions and how, as a first aider, to treat them. As a result, you will have a strong understanding of the role and responsibility of a first aider. Above all, developing the skills to minimise the impact of the environment on the casualty.

You must be over 16 to attend this course. 

There are no prerequisite entry requirements to attend this course. However you must be able to read and understand English at SCQF Level 4. This includes straightforward ideas and information presented in writing in order to be able to answer questions based on their content 

Please bring along suitable photographic identification e.g. Driving License, Passport or Student ID etc

You should arrive with clothing suitable for being in the outdoors. We will be outdoors regardless of the weather, so please bring clothing that will keep you dry. You will also be kneeling, lying and rolling on the ground, please ensure that you have clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty or wet. We recommend that you bring the following:

1. Waterproof Jacket
2. Waterproof Trousers
3. Fleece or Soft Shell
4. Insulated Jacket
5. Gloves
6. Hat
7. Sun cream (we can hope!)
8. Notepad and pen
9. Lunch

If you are driving, we would recommend leaving spare clothing in your vehicle. You’ll need to bring your lunch, but we will provide tea and coffee.