Step into the next level of Outdoor First Aid with Adventure Safe. This course is designed to equip self-reliant outdoor professionals with the skills to manage emergencies in more challenging and remote environments. Whether you’re leading an expedition, guiding a forest school, or instructing in the mountains, you’ll gain confidence to handle situations where hazards are numerous and help is hours away.

Who is this course for?
This course is tailored for:
- Self-Reliant Outdoor Activity Instructors, Teachers, and Leaders
- Outdoor Learning Specialists, including:
- Outdoor Education Tutors
- Mountain Leaders
- Duke of Edinburgh Assessors
- Bushcraft Instructors
- Forest School Leaders
- Canoe Expedition Leaders
No prior Outdoor First Aid experience is required to join.
Course Content
This comprehensive program covers both foundational and advanced topics relevant to first aid in outdoor settings:
Core Topics:
- Roles and Responsibilities of First Aiders
- Incident Management and ABC Primary Survey
- Summoning Appropriate Help/Rescue Services
- Treatment for:
- Unconscious Casualties
- Non-Breathing Casualties
- Bleeding/Shock
- Use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Recognition and Management of:
- Life-Threatening Illnesses
- Drowning/Hypothermia
- Insulation and Shelter for Casualties
- Age Awareness for Vital Signs, CPR, and Bleeding
- Ongoing Monitoring and Casualty Care While Awaiting Help
Italicized content reflects common topics shared with OFA 8 hours.
Advanced Topics:
- Secondary Survey
- Treatment of Bone, Joint, and Soft Tissue Injuries
- Managing Illnesses and Medical Conditions
- Handling Poisons, Burns, Hypo-/Hyperthermia, and Dehydration
- Stabilizing, Insulating, and Monitoring Casualties Over Time
- Providing Emotional Support and Promoting the Mental Wellbeing of First Aiders Post-Incident
- Treatment of Minor Injuries (e.g., small cuts, blisters, bites, stings)
- Additional topics based on participants’ specific needs
Course Delivery
Get ready for an immersive, practical learning experience! Delivery includes:
- Practical Casualty Assessment
- Treatment Techniques for unconscious casualties, CPR, AED use, bleeding, and shock
- Hands-On Management of life-threatening illnesses, insulation, and shelter for casualties
- Advanced skills like:
- Practical Immobilization of Injuries
- Practical Evacuation of Walking Wounded
- Managing Casualties in Various Positions or Situations
- Handling Multiple Casualties Simultaneously
- Realistic Outdoor Scenarios reflecting potential first aid situations participants might face
Adventure Safe’s Advanced Outdoor First Aid Training prepares you for the unexpected—so you’re always ready to protect and care for others when it matters most. Get in touch with us today to learn more!
Courses are likely to meet required minimum content for:
- British Canoeing Coaches, Leaders and Guides working in moderate or advanced environments
- Mountain Training UK and Ireland Instructors, Coaches and Guides holding the following awards: RCI, RCDI, LL, H&ML, ML, WML, MCI, WMCI, BMG
- British Cycling Mountain Bike Leader Level 2 and Level 3
- British Orienteering Coaches when appropriate to the areas and environments they are working in
- British Caving Association Local Cave & Mine Leader, Cave Instructor Certificate Holders
- Scout leaders with adventurous activity Leadership permits