Level 3 16 Hour Outdoor First Aid Course

Merchant Taylors’ School, Crosby, Liverpool. 

ITC Level 3 8hr/16hr Hour Outdoor First Aid Course.

The ITC course provides a safe and systematic approach to first aid and covers the practical skills needed by those who work or spend time in a more remote environment. This first aid qualification will keep most National Governing Body Instructor awards valid.

This 2 day course is divided into two units:

Unit 1: Outdoor Emergency Action

Unit 2: Outdoor Incident Management

Over the 2 days the course will cover the following:

• Vital signs

• Managing own safety in outdoor first aid situations

• Contacting emergency services

• Assessment of casualty

• Accident procedure

• CPR protocols for cardiac arrest and drowning

• Use of AED

• Bleeding and Shock

• Dealing with fractures, head, neck and torso injuries

• Medical emergencies, including seizures, strokes, diabetes and asthma

• Hypothermia and hyperthermia

• Bites, stings and outdoor related infections such as Weil’s Disease

• Triage and incident management

Course duration and assessment:

2 days (16 hours) 9.00am – 6pm both days

Assessment is ongoing throughout. There will be lots of practical based scenarios for you to practise and apply your skills in an outdoor setting.

Cost: £140 per person. Contact me for group discounts.