EMERGENCY FIRST AID
R E S C U E E M E R G E N C Y C A R E T R A I N I N G 16 hour course
Call us on 01978 861912 for more information or email sales@proadventure.co.uk
First Aid for the outdoors. Suitable for SPA climbing instructors, BCU coaches, MLTE Mountain Leaders, Mountain Bike Leaders, Ski Instructors, and almost all UK qualified outdoor instructors and teachers requiring a 16 hour first aid certificate. Ask us if you are not sure!
the course
• a two day (16 hour) course. The Emergency First Aid course is designed to introduce a systematic method of First Aid for managing casualties. The course is a balance of practical work mixed with scenarios of real situations. The course includes:
• the fundamental workings of the body - in particular the heart, lungs & airway
• assessing a casualty
• a system to cope with all incidents as safely as possible
• deciding how to deal with an accident or incident
• awareness of delayed medical help and adverse environmental conditions
emergency first aider 
• Emergency First Aider is able to take control of an incident in the absence of a standard First Aider
• Emergency First Aider is able to cope with common occurrences - collapse, choking, bleeding, illness, or injury
• further training is needed for - advanced first aid • instructors • offshore • special hazards.
the content -
• training for rescue emergency care with the REC scheme is easy and fun, the course is progressive
by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques.
• emergency vital signs • emergency action • airway • unconscious • choking • bleeding breathing & circulation problems • emergency breathing • cpr
• environment heat stress • cold stress • hot injuries • cold injuries
• illness chest pain • asthma • epilepsy • diabetes
• injury head • spine • chest • abdomen • pelvis • bones • Soft tissue • eye
• rescue transportation communication
• emergency first aid course is certified for three years and is an entry point for the REC scheme and approved for RYA/BCU/MLTB 
Any date available for groups of 6 or more.
We run this course every two to three months through the year.
Cost £160pp including certification (non-residential). The course is non-residential, however we can book accommodation for you locally if required.
BCU aquatic first aid course - A one day first aid course encompassing all the basics including CPR is available for groups of four or more. The fee is £88 per person for 4 people and £75 for eight people plus BCU fees.
First aid at work training is available for groups.
