Outdoor First Aid Training
When you operate beyond immediate help, first aid must go further.
We deliver Outdoor First Aid and Advanced Outdoor First Aid (AOFA) for instructors, leaders, organisations and adventurers operating in remote and challenging environments.
Our training is aligned with the Institute of Outdoor Learning statement of good practice and we partner with Adventure Smart supporting outdoor safety.
Our training includes psychological first aid, as not all injuries can be seen.
The two day Outdoor First Aid course is suitable for Forest School Leaders, meeting both IOL and the Forest School Association requirements. The certificate states that it is delivered in Accordance with Currently Accepted First Aid Practice and Covers Paediatric First Aid.
For More information on Forest School first aid, download the FSA guidance notes HERE.
The training is practical. Scenario-led. Professionally relevant.
Choose Your Level
Essential Outdoor First Aid (1 Day)
A practical one-day course for anyone spending time outdoors where help may be delayed. Suitable for:
Hillwalkers & hikers
Climbers & boulderers
Campers & families
Dog walkers
Duke of Edinburgh participants
Outdoor First Aid (16 hrs)
This course is suitable for anyone working or leading in outdoor environments where help may be delayed, including:
Mountain Leaders (ML) and aspirants
Lowland Leaders
Hill & Moorland Leaders
Rock Climbing Instructors (RCI)
Paddlesport Instructors (PaddleUK)
Mountain Bike Instructors Award Scheme (MIAS)
Bushcraft Instructors & Forest School Leaders
Advanced Outdoor First Aid (AOFA)
3 days practical + structured online learning.
Designed for those responsible for others in remote or higher-risk environments where help may be delayed. And for those progressing beyond standard Outdoor First Aid.
AOFA develops:
Prolonged casualty care
Structured reassessment and monitoring
Environmental injury management
Enhanced trauma management within scope
Clear, defensible evacuation decisions
This is not simply a longer first aid course.
It is a regulated pre-hospital qualification built for leaders and individuals who may be responsible for prolonged casualty care in remote settings.
Prior completion of a 16-hour Outdoor First Aid course or equivalent experience, is not necessary but learners would find it beneficial.
Training Locations
We deliver Outdoor First Aid and Advanced Outdoor First Aid (AOFA) across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, with additional delivery in North Wales and at your own venue for group bookings.
30-Day Guarantee
Individual OFA and AOFA bookings only. Full refund within 30 days of completion. For AOFA, the guarantee applies to the face-to-face element. Certificate remains valid and £50 credit issued.
Find the Right First Aid Course for You
Practical, scenario-based training for when help isn’t immediate.
Use code: READY25 for £25 off your first multi-day course
Small groups. Real scenarios. Limited spaces.
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“Having just completed the Outdoor Pursuits 16 Hour First Aid L3 with Bruce at Invenio Training, I can vouch whole heartedly for this being an outstanding and invaluable program- The importance of "realistic" role play in an outdoor environment (fantastic location at that) can't be understated, with Bruce building out a community/supportive environment during the course (and post course support). Everything rooted in thought provoking realism (including social dynamics)- driven of course by Bruce's real world experience. 3 days after the course I was at a cycling event where there was a polytrauma including suspected collapsed lung- I had the confidence to take the lead and act as first aider- familiarity with assessment, process , decision making and using the First aid apparatus available. You never know when its going to get real - Thanks Bruce for opening my eyes and being a great mentor to us all.”.
Paul
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