Outdoor First Aid in Snowdonia

This comprehensive two-day (16 hour) outdoor first aid qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of outdoor emergencies. Based in North Wales, you’ll learn when and how to move a casualty, how to deal with major illnesses and injuries, administering CPR and managing someone who is unresponsive.

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.

The cost for this course is £125 which will need to be paid direct to the training provider, MountainXperience. Please contact the event leader, Simon, to arrange. If you are an active leader (in any outdoors discipline) or have recently applied to be a Mountain leader, climbing leader or Mountain bike leader, OutdoorLads may pay this for you. Get in touch with the office on support@outdoorlads.com to enquire. 

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.

Over the two days, we’ll cover a range of outdoor first aid topics including:

• Resuscitation
• Casualty monitoring
• Primary survey/secondary assessment
• Incident management
• Scene survey
• Summoning assistance
• First aid equipment
• Bones, joints and muscle injuries
• Major illnesses
• Burns
• Wounds and bleeding
• Extreme heat and cold
• Respiratory disorders
• Poisoning
• Head and spinal injuries
• Anaphylaxis
• Eye injuries
• Hypovolaemic shock
• Bites and stings
• Chest and abdominal injuries

Photos: Provided by hellosimon and used by OutdoorLads with full permission. 

Dogs: This event is not suitable for dogs. 

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