On the 16th of August, I had the pleasure of working with the other regional Mountain Training Co-ordinators running a training day for Mountain Training Association members here in the Chiltern Hills. Coombe Hill, with its mix of woodland, rolling chalk escarpments and wide views across the Vale of Aylesbury, proved to be the perfect outdoor classroom. 

 

The day was designed to bring together core skills that every outdoor leader should have in their toolkit: first aid, navigation, and local knowledge. 

 

You’re an hour into a coastal hike. It’s roasting. One of your group sits down suddenly, looking pale, sweaty, and just not quite right. “I’m fine,” they say. But are they? 

 

As an EMT, I’ve treated more than a few heat-related emergencies — on city streets, at music festivals, and the uplands of the UK where help is hours away. The key to managing heat illness is catching it early, acting fast, and knowing when ‘just hot’ becomes dangerous. 

Hello, thank you for taking the time to visit my new blog. I hope this will become a valuable resource for people, working on the edge, where you are the first responder. 

 

Invenio Training has been operating for over 10 years, we specialise in outdoor first aid training, but we have many returning clients for regular first aid training for the workplace, schools and colleges. 

 

We love teaching first aid, it should not be scary, but simple skills that can make a huge difference to someones when they need help. 

 

But we don't just teach the skills, we stick with you for the long haul. We offer free refresher training, post incident support and offer you the tools to remain confident and competent to deliver first aid.