Outdoor First Aid

The course takes place over two days. We usually start at 9am and aim to finish before 5pm each day.

We’re proud to offer some of the best value outdoor courses in the UK. Our two-day Level 3 Outdoor First Aid Qualification costs £145 for adults (aged 18+). Successful candidates will receive a digital certificate at the end of the course.

You can either choose to pay in full when you book online or if you book by phone you can avoid the online booking fees imposed by our booking provider.

If you’d like to spread your payments with Klarna, you can book now and pay in 30 days or pay in 3 instalments over the next 3 months. For example you can choose to pay the £145 as 3 monthly instalments of around £53. Klarna is safe and secure and payments are interest-free.

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 two day Outdoor First Aid course:

Unit 1:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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

Unit 2:

1. Be able to apply incident management and casualty assessment principles in the outdoors
   1.1 Identify the information to be collected when gathering a casualty history
   1.2 Provide emotional support to a casualty
   1.3 Manage a casualty who is wearing outdoor activity clothing or equipment
   1.4 Justify when and how to move a casualty
   1.5 Demonstrate incident management actions when accompanied by others
2. Be able to respond to an incident involving limb injury in the outdoors
   2.1 Recognise a suspected:
          • fracture or dislocation
          • sprain or strain
   2.2 Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty with suspected:
          • fracture or dislocation
          • sprain or strain
   2.3 Demonstrate how to apply:
          • a support sling
          • an elevated sling
3. Be able to respond to an incident involving a casualty with a head, neck or torso injury in the outdoors
   3.1 Recognise and manage a responsive casualty with:
          • A head injury
          • A spinal injury
          • A chest injury
          • An abdominal injury
          • A pelvic injury
   3.2 Recognise and manage an unresponsive casualty with:
          • A head injury
          • A spinal injury
          • A chest injury
          • An abdominal injury
          • A pelvic injury
4. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness
   4.1 Recognise and manage a casualty showing signs of the following life-threatening conditions:
          • Heart attack
          • Stroke
          • Diabetic hypoglycaemic emergency
          • Asthma
          • Epileptic seizure
          • Anaphylaxis
   4.2 Demonstrate the use of a ‘training device’ adrenaline auto-injector
5. Be able to respond to an incident involving the effects of cold and heat in the outdoors
   5.1 Recognise and manage a casualty with the signs of:
          • Shivering
          • Hyperthermia
          • Frostbite
          • Dehydration
          • Heat exhaustion
          • Hypothermia
6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
   6.1 Recognise and manage a casualty with the signs of:
          • Splinters
          • Blisters
          • Minor burns/scalds
          • Animal bites
          • Stings
          • Poisoning
          • Dust in eyes
          • Bright light eye injury