Our two-day ITC Outdoor First Aid course is suitable both for instructors needing to validate national governing body outdoor qualifications as well as outdoor enthusiasts seeking training, so they are better prepared if the worst happens. It involves 16 hours of tuition and assessment is through ongoing observation of practical skills.
The first day covers essential lifesaving techniques with the second day building on this with more in depth First Aid and plenty of practical scenarios outdoors. Concentrating on issues involved with the longer-term care of casualties in remote environments we focus on incident management, casualty monitoring and relaying information to rescue teams.
The 2 day Outdoor First Aid Course is accepted by the UK Outdoor National Governing Bodies for their instructor awards these include:
Mountain Leader (ML)
Walking Group Leader (WGL)
Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI)
Mountain Bike Leader (MBL)
Mountain Bike Trainer (MBT)
Mountain Bike Instructor (MBI)
Basic Expedition Leader Award (BELA)
… and many more.
This qualification is accredited by the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) at band 3, is regulated by Ofqual and can be found on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).