Outdoor Pursuits First Aid 8-Hour Level 3 (VTQ)
The Outdoor Pursuits First Aid 8-Hour course is suitable for people who might need to respond to accidents, injuries and illnesses that they could come across when out in rural and remote areas where professional emergency assistance is not easily accessible.
Course Information
Outdoor Pursuits First Aid 8-Hour Level 3 (VTQ)
The Outdoor Pursuits First Aid 8-Hour course is an ideal first aid course for outdoor activity instructors, teachers or leaders operating in locations with close access to further support. This includes: activity instructors, sports coaches, teachers, forest school leaders and anyone who enjoys hiking, cycling and climbing in the great outdoors.
The Outdoor Pursuits First Aid 8-Hour course is aligned with the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Statement of Good Practice on Outdoor First Aid at Band 2. It meets the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 as per the HSE requirements.
Spaces on the Outdoor Pursuits First Aid course are limited to a maximum of 12 people. A hands-on approach ensures that attendees learn first aid skills and have the confidence to use them in a real life situation. Learners are assessed throughout the course on their practical demonstrations, Q&A sessions and quizzes.
This course is also day-1 of the Outdoor Pursuits 16-Hour First Aid course and these two courses may be combined should there be a mix of attendees needing the 1-day and 2-day course.
For those attendees working in an environment where there is a need to also hold a Workplace First Aid qualification, this can be incorporated into the curriculum. If you would like to also gain an Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) certificate, there is an additional fee of £15 per attendee for this optional qualification. Please request this at the time of booking.
On successful completion of the course, attendees will receive a certified Outdoor Pursuits 8-Hour First Aid Level 3 (VTQ) certificate which is valid for three years. An annual Outdoor Pursuits First Aid Refresher Course is highly recommended. To renew, you will need to attend a further 1-day Outdoor Pursuits First Aid course.
Attendees completing our Outdoor Pursuits First Aid courses receive access to a video library for refreshing skills and reference through ProTrainings.
Course Curriculum
Introductory first aid training
- Fears of first aid
- Asking permission to help
- Scene safety
- Chain of survival
- ABCD’s
- Initial assessment and recovery position
- Stop Think Act
- Barriers
- Face shields
- First aid kit
- Dealing with an emergency away from EMS support
- Deciding to move a patient or not
Cardiac arrest
- Adult CPR
- Adult CPR hand over
- Compression-only CPR
- AED introduction
Choking training
- Conscious adult choking
- Unconscious adult choking
Bleeding control
- Types of bleeding
- Serious bleeding
- Internal bleeding
Secondary care ongoing assessments for injury and illness
- Spinal injury
- Anatomy of a injury
- Allergies
- Heat and cold emergencies
- Shock
- Asthma
Price for this course
Outdoor Pursuits First Aid 8-Hour Level 3 (VTQ)- £81.18 each for 2 attendees
- £77.35 each for 3 attendees
- £73.53 each for 4 attendees
- £69.70 each for 5 attendees
- £65.88 each for 6 attendees
- £62.05 each for 7 attendees
- £58.23 each for 8 attendees
- £54.40 each for 9 attendees
- £50.58 each for 10 attendees
- £46.25 each for 11 attendees
- £42.50 each for 12 attendees
The prices above are for venue-based courses and private bookings for 4 or more attendees.
We are also pleased to offer private courses for 3 attendees or less. These can be delivered at your place of work or home. Please let us know if this is something you’d like to organise.
Prices are inclusive of your training and certificate.
A discount is applied for each additional learner attending a course. A full course of 12 learners is priced at 50% off!
Booking enquiry
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