Nationally recognised Outdoor Emergency First Aid and Incident Management courses focus on wilderness first aid and remote first aid training techniques.
This remote first aid course is suitable for School Journey Leader, Duke of Edinburgh Leader/Coordinator and MIDAS minibus driver.
Course is ideal for ecologists and fieldworkers. The Academy runs these courses for a number of ecological consultancies and the Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM).
Accreditation:The ITC Certificate in Outdoor First Aid (R084 04) is a 16 hour course approved by the Scottish Qualification Authority.
This course is recognised THROUGHOUT THE UK and is the only Outdoor First Aid qualification that is externally regulated and meets the standards to appear upon a national qualifications framework;
Unit 1 Emergency First Aid Skills (U081 04): Leads to an Emergency First Aid at Work (HSE) qualification
Unit 2 First Aid for Outdoor Incident Management (U422 04): Leads to the ITC Certificate in Outdoor First Aid qualification.
For employers who would like both an HSE qualification (EFAW) and the Outdoor First Aid qualification, two certificates can be provided for course participants. An additional fee of £10 per candidate is required.
Course suitable for MLTA Awards. Summer and Winter ML, BELA, WGL, SPA, IML, MIA, MIC.
Forest School PractitionersFirst Aid Academy run approved ITC Forest School First Aid courses and are members of the National Register of Forest School First Aid trainers. Individuals requiring first aid training can take part in one of our Outdoor courses listed below. Many organisations deliver first aid courses that provide training meeting some of the needs of Forest School practitioners, however ITC is the only Awarding Organisation (approved by HSE, OfQual & SQA) that has piloted and developed tailored training supported by the main Forest School training organisation in England.
Courses can be delivered at your venue.
Activity First Aid HE colleges can receive funding for Activity First Aid courses, these are ideal for students on Sports, Recreation Management or Uniformed/Public Services courses.
Aquatic First Aid BCU coaches require a first aid qualification alongside their coaching award. As approved HSE course providers First Aid Academy can run an aquatic first aid course for your club or join one of our ITC courses approved by the BCU.
First Aid Academy runs expedition first aid courses for those travelling abroad as GAP students or expedition leaders. The outdoor first aid course is delivered to expedition leaders of a number of trekking and holiday companies, these include Exodus, KE Adventure Travel, Mountain Kingdoms, HF Holidays, The Ramblers Association, Schools Worldwide and Walks Worldwide.
The Academy is listed by the Royal Geographical Society as recognised providers of Outdoor First Aid training.
Partnership with the Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management First Aid Academy is now running Outdoor First Aid courses for IEEM. IEEM are the professional body that represents and supports ecologists and environmental managers in the UK and Ireland. It provides a variety of services to develop competency and standards in ecology and environmental management. We are running two courses with IEEM in 2011. IEEM Members can book on these courses by calling Nick Jackson on 01962868626 or download a booking form from the IEEM website by clicking here; BOOKING FORM.
This course is accessible for funding for Ministry of Defence Personnel (Army, Air Force and Navy personnel)through the Standard Learning Credits (SLC) Scheme. Click here for more information
First Aid Academy is/has sponsored an outdoor first aid courses for
Gobi Dessert Adventurist motoring adventure expedition
Footsteps of Shipton a group who are planning to retrace for the first time the original crossing of the southern Patagonian ice cap by Eric Shipton
Carpathian Explorer walking the whole Carpathian Mountain range covering 1800km over 7 European countries in 2010.
We deliver outdoor first aid training nationwide and specialise in outdoor first aid in Cumbria (Carlisle, Barrow, Kendal, Keswick) and outdoor first aid courses throughout Lancashire and North Yorkshire. Venues include Preston, Lancaster, Skipton, Bolton, Morecambe, Burnley, Blackpool, Blackburn and Manchester. The Academy also has training venues across Yorkshire and the North East (Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Gateshead).We work with MBI on our Outdoor Courses.
