Outdoor Pursuits 8 Hour First Aid Level 3 (VTQ)

Description

Outdoor Pursuits 8 Hour First Aid Level 3 (VTQ)

Woodbridge, Suffolk  | 08:30–17:30 | £80 + VAT (Special Online Price)

Prepare for the unexpected in the great outdoors with our Outdoor Pursuits 8 Hour First Aid Level 3 (VTQ) course — a practical, hands-on training experience tailored for those who live, work, or lead in remote and adventurous environments.

Delivered outdoors under a parachute canopy in the inspiring grounds of Sutton Hoo, this immersive course aligns with the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Band 3 Statement of Good Practice, ensuring you meet the highest industry standards.

Led by an expert instructor with over 20 years of global expedition leadership and search & rescue experience, this course offers real-world insight and practical techniques you won’t find in standard first aid manuals.

🏕 What You’ll Learn:

• Primary and secondary care for outdoor environments
• Managing first aid scenarios when emergency help may be delayed
• Practical skills adapted for remote, outdoor, and expedition settings

🎯 Ideal for:

• Duke of Edinburgh Award supervisors
• Outdoor instructors & expedition leaders
• Ecologists & conservation fieldworkers
• Search and rescue volunteers
• Watersport instructors, climbers, Scouts & Guides leaders

📌 Course Essentials:

• Delivered entirely outdoors – dress for the weather
• Please bring your own lunch and water
• Internet-enabled device required for final assessment

This course meets UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines (2021) and is independently CPD-certified. You’ll receive a ProTrainings Certificate, Certified CPD Statement, and for online elements, an Evidence-Based Learning Statement.

“Straight to the point, hands-on from the minute you arrive… fantastic tips you won’t find in the usual manuals.” – Andrew