OUTDOOR/MOUNTAIN BIKE FIRST AID
Suitable for all Outdoor Professionals & Enthusiasts - Mountaineering, Water Based & Mountain Biking etc.
Course contents cover first aid course validation of Outdoor NGB /coaching awards – ML Summer, MLW, WGL, SPA, MIA, MIC, British Mountain Guide, IML, BASI, BCU, RYA, BOF, MIAS/SMBLA and other mountain bike awards, Local Cave and Mine Leader etc.
With the Outdoor/Mountain Bike First Aid environmental context firmly at the fore of this course, it is easy to understand why this course is so popular with many outdoor professionals as well as those who prefer to spend their leisure time in the outdoors.
Vital Signs have developed this course specifically for the outdoor environment & the course has become very popular.
This popularity is in no small way due to the interactive hands on training which is the hallmark of the course.
The course satisfies the first aid requirements of the Outdoor National Governing Bodies for their instructor awards (NGB`s).
Suitable for MLTB, SPA, BCU, SMBLA, CTC, RYA, BOF etc.
Ideal for enthusiasts, teachers & professional outdoor trainers & instructors or any person with a Duty of Care to people in their charge.
Mountain Bike Leaders. We are delighted to be recommended by Cyclewise, a prestigious training & retail cycle company based nr. Keswick at Whinlatter Forest. We provide discounts for both Cyclewise & Dales Mountain Biking students.
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Suitable for all Outdoor Professionals & Enthusiasts - Mountaineering, Water Based & Mountain Biking etc.
Course contents cover first aid course validation of Outdoor NGB /coaching awards – ML Summer, MLW, WGL, SPA, MIA, MIC, British Mountain Guide, IML, BASI, BCU, RYA, BOF, MIAS/SMBLA and other mountain bike awards, Local Cave and Mine Leader etc.
With the Outdoor/Mountain Bike First Aid environmental context firmly at the fore of this course, it is easy to understand why this course is so popular with many outdoor professionals as well as those who prefer to spend their leisure time in the outdoors.
Vital Signs have developed this course specifically for the outdoor environment & the course has become very popular.
This popularity is in no small way due to the interactive hands on training which is the hallmark of the course.
The course satisfies the first aid requirements of the Outdoor National Governing Bodies for their instructor awards (NGB`s).
Suitable for MLTB, SPA, BCU, SMBLA, CTC, RYA, BOF etc.
Ideal for enthusiasts, teachers & professional outdoor trainers & instructors or any person with a Duty of Care to people in their charge.
Mountain Bike Leaders. We are delighted to be recommended by Cyclewise, a prestigious training & retail cycle company based nr. Keswick at Whinlatter Forest. We provide discounts for both Cyclewise & Dales Mountain Biking students.
Course Dates: Go Here
Book Online: Go Here
THE TRAINING PACKAGE
2 x 8 hour sessions
Interactive hands on practical training delivered by highly experienced trainers with great practical experience of casualty care in remote areas.
One CPR training manikin per 2 participants
Easy to follow individual course booklet specifically written for the outdoor professional/enthusiast
A recognised certificate valid for 3 years
TEACHING ELEMENTS
a. The recognition & Monitoring of the signs of life - Vital Signs
b. A memorable and recallable systematic method of dealing with any incident.
c. Managing the unconscious casualty.
d. Treating external bleeding.
e. The recognition & treatment of shock.
f. CPR and blocked airway resuscitation.
g. Treating the most common injury. Sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations.
h. Recognition and treatment of head/brain injuries.
i. How to manage the spinal injury.
j. Major injuries. Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, Femur.
k. Burns.
l. Common Medical emergencies including - Diabetes, Anaphylatic Shock, Asthma, Stroke, Epilepsy.
m. Obtaining a history - 90% of diagnosis is history! We need to be good at it!
n. Mechanism of injury.
o. 4 hours of realistic outdoor scenarios.
2 x 8 hour sessions
Interactive hands on practical training delivered by highly experienced trainers with great practical experience of casualty care in remote areas.
One CPR training manikin per 2 participants
Easy to follow individual course booklet specifically written for the outdoor professional/enthusiast
A recognised certificate valid for 3 years
TEACHING ELEMENTS
a. The recognition & Monitoring of the signs of life - Vital Signs
b. A memorable and recallable systematic method of dealing with any incident.
c. Managing the unconscious casualty.
d. Treating external bleeding.
e. The recognition & treatment of shock.
f. CPR and blocked airway resuscitation.
g. Treating the most common injury. Sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations.
h. Recognition and treatment of head/brain injuries.
i. How to manage the spinal injury.
j. Major injuries. Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, Femur.
k. Burns.
l. Common Medical emergencies including - Diabetes, Anaphylatic Shock, Asthma, Stroke, Epilepsy.
m. Obtaining a history - 90% of diagnosis is history! We need to be good at it!
n. Mechanism of injury.
o. 4 hours of realistic outdoor scenarios.