Frequently Asked Questions
A first aid needs assessment is a simple, documented look at the real risks in your setting — what could go wrong, who might be affected, how quickly help can arrive, and what skills and equipment are needed to manage that gap. The Health and Safety Executive expects employers to use this assessment to decide what is “adequate and appropriate” under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. That’s why it doesn’t have to be EFAW or FAAW. Those are recognised benchmarks, but not mandatory. If your assessment shows different risks — for example remote locations, delayed emergency response, or environmental exposure — then a more relevant course, such as Outdoor First Aid, can be the better and fully compliant choice, as long as it covers core lifesaving skills and you can justify the decision.
Honest question. Yes, hundreds of reviews can't be wrong across Google and ProTrainings. We provide quality staff, quality venues and quality qualifications. Our staff are outdoor instructors, college lecturers and healthcare professionals. We use an Area of Outstanding National Beauty as our backdrop.
Yes. For our outdoor training we maximise our time outside in all weathers, journeying through wonderful settings, working through realistic scenarios adding as much realism as safely possible.
We use to four regular venues, Aston Rowant Nature Reserve in Oxfordshire, The Horse Trust in Buckinghamshire, Path Hill OEC in Berkshire and the Glan Aber Hotel in North Wales. They have indoor space, parking, facilities and acres of varying terrain. By using Aston Rowant and the Horse Trust we are supporting their causes.
No problem, we use a custom built training room belonging to the Horse Trust, with on site parking, kitchen, lift, climate controls and facilities. It's use supports the work being done by the Horse Trust, which is the oldest horse charity in the world.
Yes, we need to engage in professional development for our own clinical competency, so we study the current research into prehospital and wilderness medicine which we will share with you, and our training adheres to the latest Resuscitation Council Guidelines so you are ahead of the curve.
Our 16-hour Outdoor First Aid course is quality assured and widely accepted for outdoor leadership and National Governing Body requirements. For more information on Mountain Training Association guidelines click HERE. You can find us on the members pages of MTA, PaddleUK, MIAs, and BMC.
For those specifically requiring a regulated qualification under the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) our Advanced Remote Casualty Care course is through (RQF).
Yes. Our 16-hour Outdoor First Aid (OFA) course is designed to meet the needs of Forest School practitioners.
The Forest School Association and the Institute for Outdoor Learning recommends a Band 3 Outdoor First Aid qualification for Level 3 Forest School leaders. This typically aligns with a 16-hour, outdoor-specific course.
Our course:
Meets the IOL Band 3 standard
Is delivered in an outdoor context, relevant to woodland environments
Is aligned with the Institute for Outdoor Learning
Forest School guidance focuses on appropriate, relevant training for the environment, rather than whether a course is regulated.
If you are working in Early Years settings, you may also need Paediatric First Aid cover in line with EYFS requirements. This is available for £6 to cover the certificate and additional exam.
For More information, downoad the Forest School Association Guidelines HERE.
Yes. If you specifically require a regulated qualification, we can provide certification through Futurequals or Qualsafe Awards for an additional £6 to £66 to cover registration and examination fees.
Most professionals bodies, the HSE and DfE accept our standard quality-assured certificate. If you are unsure, we recommend confirming your requirements before booking.
Yes. We offer Klarna payment options on eligible bookings. Simply choose Klarna at checkout and select the payment plan that suits you.
The course is delivered through ProTrainings UK, with structured quality assurance processes in place.
As an approved instructor, delivery is subject to external audit and monitoring, alongside standardised assessment criteria and certificate verification.
This ensures consistent standards while allowing practical, scenario-based training in real outdoor environments.
Yes. Our Protrainings courses may be recorded as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Many instructors, teachers and healthcare professionals log this as self-declared CPD within their professional portfolios.
No. While outdoor instructors need to have a two day outdoor first aid qualification for their governing bodies.
The course is suitable for anyone who works or plays in the outdoors where immediate help may not be available.
We can certificate for Forest Schools, we can add a +F for those working in forestry and we can run bespoke courses for climbing walls and high ropes centres.
We also offer a half day and full day outdoor options.
It is also ideal for adventurers who would like a little more knowledge should it all go wrong.
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No problem, email us with your details and we will send you the code, if your organisation is not listed please contact us with details of who you are and what you do and we can look at offering a discount code for your team. Alternatively you can sign up for our ProDeal and receive 15% discount.
For your convenience these are three options close to training venues.
Located just 15 to 20 minutes from our training venues. Contact them directly to book your stay.
For our local courses you train in the heart of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at:
The Horse Trust, near Speen, Buckinghamshire
Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve, Near Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
Pathhill Outdoor Education Centre, near Reading, Berkshire
The Horse Trust and Aston Rowant Nature Reserve are just minutes from M40 junctions 5 & 6, making travel easy from London, Oxford, and the wider South East.
For our mountain courses we use Snowdonia, we have a deal with Glan Aber Hotel and Bunkhouse, where you receive 10% discount when booked on a course.
Short answer: It is possible, but it is highly unlikely — if you act in good faith, you are protected.
No first aider has ever been successfully sued in the UK for trying to help. The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism (SARAH) Act 2015 exists to reassure people to act, not hesitate. You would only risk legal action if you acted maliciously or recklessly.
In emergencies, early action matters: severe bleeding can be fatal in minutes, and cardiac arrest causes brain damage within five. Basic first aid (CPR, AED use, choking) is legally safe. Advanced skills may require insurance if used professionally.
“What a fantastic course with Bruce today. Lots of laughs and very knowledgeable. The location and equipment were outstanding. Very practical & engaging. I wouldn’t want to do my first aid training anywhere else!”
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