It’s a perfect day outdoors. Until something bites. 

A bee sting. A tick bite. A strange red lump after brushing through the bracken. It’s easy to laugh it off — until symptoms set in or someone’s panicking halfway up a hill. 

 

On outdoor first aid courses, insect bites and stings come up a lot — partly because they’re common, and partly because people genuinely don’t know what to do beyond “don’t scratch it.” 

 

So let’s break it down. 

 

There are some truly amazing courses available, that offer cool skills such as subcutaneous fluid therapy, stapling wounds, and even a two-year certificate of attendance which allows you to purchase prescription only medications (POMs). I have been on these courses, got the certificate, paid the £750 and can honestly say they were epic. 

I read this today from the BBC news and it is so sad that people find entertainment from other peoples suffering and feel the need to share it. I have experienced this personally when I have been on a frontline shift in a busy public space, phones come out and the filming and sharing begins. 

 

But I have also experienced how amazing people are, stopping, helping, supporting others in their moment of need. I think these kind and brave souls outnumber those who share misery online. Thank you to everyone who steps up when needed. 

I teach first aid from basic life support to First Response Emergency Care (FREC) Levels 3 and 4. My clients vary from Doctor's Surgeries and businesses, to Close Protection Officers and Outdoor Professionals. 

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