Emergency Outdoor First Aid

If you’re responsible for others or working in more remote environments, the two-day Outdoor First Aid course may be more appropriate.

Emergency Outdoor First Aid is a recognised Level 3 qualification designed for people working or spending time outdoors where professional medical assistance may not be immediately available.

The course focuses on essential emergency response skills, giving learners the confidence to assess a situation, manage a casualty safely, and provide effective care until help arrives. Training is delivered outdoors wherever possible and is based around realistic, scenario-led learning.

This course is ideal where immediate response and short-term casualty care are required, without the extended incident management covered in the two-day Outdoor First Aid course.

What Happens

The course runs over one day (8 hours total), typically from 9:00am–5:00pm, and focuses on practical, scenario-led learning for outdoor and remote environments.

Sessions are practical and scenario-based, allowing learners to practise skills, ask questions, and build confidence in responding calmly and effectively to outdoor emergencies. Time is spent applying techniques in realistic outdoor settings to reflect the environments learners are likely to encounter.

The course runs in most weather conditions, with indoor space available as needed.

What You’ll Learn

Across the course, learners will cover a focused range of essential outdoor first aid topics, including:

• What outdoor first aid is and how it differs from workplace first aid

• Scene survey and managing safety in outdoor environments

• Primary and secondary casualty surveys

• Ongoing monitoring of a casualty

• Managing an unresponsive casualty

• CPR and resuscitation

• Disorders of respiration

• Wounds and bleeding

• Hypovolaemic shock

• Summoning assistance in outdoor environments

• First aid equipment and its use in outdoor settings

Learning is reinforced through practical demonstrations, scenario work, and instructor-led discussion.

Who It’s For

This course is designed for people who need a recognised outdoor first aid qualification but are not responsible for managing incidents over extended periods, including:

• Outdoor workers and assistants

• Volunteers supporting outdoor activities

• People working in lower-risk outdoor roles

• Outdoor enthusiasts spending time in rural environments

• Participants must be aged 14 or over

No previous first aid experience is required.

Certification

On successful completion, you’ll be awarded the Level 3 Award in Emergency Outdoor First Aid, an Ofqual-regulated qualification awarded by First Aid Awards Ltd (FAA), valid for three years.

You’ll be issued with both a digital certificate and a physical certificate, confirming successful completion of the course. Assessment is carried out through practical demonstration, oral questioning, and a short written assessment paper.