Outdoor Pursuits 16 Hour First Aid Level 3 (VTQ)

Description

Outdoor Pursuits 16 Hour First Aid Level 3 (VTQ)

Woodbridge, Suffolk | 09:00–17:00 | £140 + VAT (Special Online Price)

Build deeper first aid confidence in remote and outdoor environments with our immersive 16 Hour Outdoor Pursuits First Aid Level 3 (VTQ) course — an essential qualification for those who lead, instruct, or work in the outdoors.

Delivered entirely outdoors under a parachute shelter in the historic grounds of Sutton Hoo, this two-day course meets the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Statement of Good Practice at Band 3, combining theory with highly practical, scenario-based learning.

Led by an instructor with over 20 years of global expedition leadership and search & rescue experience, this course goes beyond the textbook, offering real-world tips and memorable, hands-on training.

🏕 What You’ll Learn:

• Comprehensive primary and secondary care skills
• Assessing and managing incidents in remote locations
• Adapting first aid techniques where emergency services may be delayed
• Extended practical scenarios in realistic outdoor settings

🎯 Ideal for:

• Outdoor instructors & expedition leaders
• Duke of Edinburgh Award supervisors
• Ecologists, climbers, and water sports coaches
• Scout and Guide leaders
• Search and rescue personnel

📌 Course Essentials:

• Delivered outdoors – dress for the elements
• Bring your own lunch and water
• Internet-enabled device required for the final assessment

This course meets UK & European Resuscitation Council Guidelines (2021) and is CPD-certified, with 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