- Level 3 Award in Emergency Outdoor First Aid
- Meets employer’s legal obligations
- Compliant with Resuscitation Council (UK) Guidelines
- Friendly, relaxed courses taught by professionals
This is the one-day shorter version of the more popular Outdoor First Aid course.
Our introductory one-day (8 hour) outdoor first aid qualification will provide you with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations. You’ll learn about when and how to move a casualty, how to deal with major illnesses and injuries, administering CPR and managing someone who is unresponsive.
Our Level 3 Award in Emergency Outdoor First Aid course is regulated by The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Don’t accept anything else!
The course is perfect for anyone spending time in the outdoors whether you’re a keen hillwalker or outdoor professional. If you find yourself in an environment where emergency medical assistance could be more than 30 minutes away, these outdoor first aid skills are essential.
Courses are delivered in a friendly, relaxed manner by experienced outdoor professionals. We keep medical jargon to a minimum with the focus being on practical, active learning. We believe the best way to learn is by ‘doing’ and not by sitting in a classroom with a notebook listening to someone talk at you. Where weather conditions allow, much of the course is taught in the outdoors … exactly where you’d expect to use your new found skills.
The qualification meets the Outdoor First Aid Band 3 requirements set by the Institute for Outdoor Learning and is ideal for those with outdoor instructor qualifications such as Mountain Leader, Rock Climbing Instructor, Paddlesports Instructor, etc. It’s also essential learning for Scout and Guide Leaders, DofE instructors and assessors, forest school leaders and many more.
Your course fee includes a high quality, comprehensive outdoor first aid book, a CPR keyring face shield and a casualty report form for you to copy and use as you wish.
Over the day, we’ll cover a range of outdoor first aid topics including:
- Casualty monitoring
- Primary survey/secondary assessment
- Scene survey
- Summoning assistance
- First aid equipment
- Resuscitation and use of an AED (automated external defibrillator or ‘defib’)
- Wounds and bleeding
- Respiratory disorders
- Hypovolaemic shock
You might also be interested in our two-day Outdoor First Aid course or you can view our open course calendar for the year ahead.
- Duration - 1 day (8 hours)
- Group - Up to 12
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Age - 14+
Under 18's must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. - Validity - 3 years
- Price - £75 (+ £8 certificate fee)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course takes place over one day. We usually start at 9am and aim to finish before 5pm.
We’re proud to offer some of the best value outdoor courses in the UK. Our one-day Level 3 Outdoor Emergency First Aid Qualification costs £75 + £8 course fee for adults (aged 18+). Successful candidates will receive a digital certificate at the end of the course.
Our first aid courses take place at Boulder Adventures in Llanberis. Located in the heart of the village, we have use of a spacious classroom as well as large gardens and outdoor area.
Yes! Find out more about on-site training where we’ll come to your workplace or a third-party venue near you such as a local business centre or community hall. Choose ON-SITE TRAINING from the menu above.
Great question. Yes it does!
Each course attendee will receive their own 133 page book containing comprehensive guidance on outdoor first aid. This high quality publication is easy to read, fully illustrated and up-to-date and perfectly complements your outdoor first aid course.
Of course! Here’s everything you’ll learn on your one day Emergency Outdoor First Aid course:
- Understand the scope of first aid in the outdoors
1.1 Describe features of outdoor first aid
1.2 Identify first aid equipment for emergency incidents in the outdoors
1.3 Summon assistance during emergency incidents in the outdoors - Be able to interpret vital sign information whilst responding to an emergency incident in the outdoors
2.1 Describe the principles of casualty monitoring
2.2 Demonstrate monitoring of a casualty whilst they are in the recovery position
2.3 Respond to changing vital signs
2.4 Respond to signs commonly shown by a casualty suffering from hypothermia
2.5 Prioritise first aid to a casualty who requires more than one emergency first aid intervention - Be able to assess an emergency situation safely in the outdoors
3.1 Conduct a scene survey
3.2 Minimise the risk of infection to self and others
3.3 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty
3.4 Conduct a secondary survey on a casualty who is wearing activity kit - Be able to respond to an incident involving an unresponsive casualty with normal breathing, in the outdoors
4.1 Place an unresponsive casualty into a suitable position to maintain a safe airway
4.2 Consider environmental factors whilst administering first aid, including:
• Slope
• Temperature
• Wind direction
• Strong sunlight
4.3 Manage an unresponsive casualty when assistance is more than 30 minutes away - Be able to respond to an incident involving an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally, in the outdoors
5.1 Demonstrate adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a manikin
5.2 Describe the accepted modifications in CPR protocols for:
• An unresponsive non-breathing casualty after a near-drowning incident
• An unresponsive non-breathing child casualty
• An unresponsive non-breathing casualty who is remote from immediate medical help
• An unresponsive non-breathing lightning strike casualty
5.3 Demonstrate when and how to remove outdoor activity equipment from an unresponsive non-
breathing casualty
5.4 Demonstrate action for an unresponsive vomiting casualty - Be able to respond to an incident involving a choking casualty in the outdoors
6.1 Identify when a casualty is choking
6.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking - Be able to respond to an incident involving blood loss in the outdoors
7.1 Identify whether external bleeding is life-threatening
7.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
7.3 Recognise when a casualty is suffering from shock
7.4 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
