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Advanced Outdoor First Aid

£595.00 inc. VAT

Five-day (35-hour) Advanced Outdoor First Aid training for instructors, guides, and expedition leaders operating in remote or challenging environments. This intensive, scenario-based course develops the confidence, clinical reasoning, and leadership needed to manage serious incidents when evacuation is delayed and help is hours away.

Aligned with outdoor governing body expectations, the course goes far beyond basic first aid — focusing on prolonged casualty care, complex trauma, and calm decision-making under pressure. Ideal for professionals who are responsible for others in the outdoors and need skills that work when conditions are difficult and resources are limited.Five-day (35-hour) Advanced Outdoor First Aid training for instructors, guides, and expedition leaders operating in remote or challenging environments. This intensive, scenario-based course develops the confidence, clinical reasoning, and leadership needed to manage serious incidents when evacuation is delayed and help is hours away.

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Take your skills further with our Advanced Outdoor First Aid (35-hour) course — designed for instructors, guides, and expedition leaders working in challenging, remote, or expedition environments.

This intensive five-day course goes beyond standard Outdoor First Aid, focusing on prolonged casualty care, complex trauma, and decision-making when evacuation is delayed. Training is highly practical and scenario-based, reflecting the realities of working beyond immediate help where conditions, terrain, and limited resources all affect outcomes.

Aligned with the expectations of UK outdoor governing bodies, this course is ideal for professionals responsible for others and who need first aid skills that stand up under real pressure.

Scenario-driven, hands-on training including:

Advanced airway and breathing management in remote settings
Complex trauma care: major bleeding, fractures, spinal injuries
Prolonged casualty care: monitoring, documentation, and reassessment
Environmental emergencies: hypothermia, heat illness, altitude, drowning
Incident management and leadership under pressure
Evacuation planning and decision-making when help is delayed

Emphasis is placed on judgement, prioritisation, and adaptable care in real outdoor environments.

Courses run at established outdoor venues across the South East and North Wales.

Typical venues include:

Buckinghamshire – The Horse Trust, Slad Ln, Princes Risborough HP27 0PP
Oxfordshire – Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, Watlington OX49 5SD
Berkshire – Path Hill Outdoor Education Centre Path Hill, Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7RE
Snowdonia - Glan Aber Hotel, Holyhead Road, Betws-Y-Coed, Wales, LL24 0AB
On-site delivery is available for schools, outdoor centres, and organisations across the UK.

Advanced Outdoor First Aid certificate (valid 3 years)

3-day requalification option

Course manual and supporting resources

Free online refresher course

Ongoing community support

£5 workshop credit

40% Montane gear discount

Is this suitable for outdoor professionals?
Yes. This course meets governing body requirements and is suitable for instructors, leaders, and guides.

How long is the certificate valid?
The Level 3 certificate is valid for three years.

Is this a practical course?
Yes. Training is scenario-based and delivered in outdoor environments wherever possible.

Do you offer group bookings?
Yes. On-site delivery and group bookings are available — please get in touch to discuss requirements.