Outdoor First Aid courses at Mugdock Country Park
First Aid Training Co-operative runs specific Outdoor First Aid courses at Mugdock Country Park, which cover the requirements of outdoor National Governing Bodies (NGBs).
These 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course are held on the outskirts of Glasgow at Mugdock Country Park and dates for them can be seen on our website. These courses are ideal for outdoor leaders and outdoor instructors of walking, climbing, sailing, canoeing and kayaking, mountain biking, road biking and many more outdoor adventurous activities.
Mugdock is popular with mountain bikers and this course will teach those involved in the sport how to deal with accident and incidents around bike crashes as well as group leadership skills.
Our Outdoor First Aid courses are specifically designed to be very hands on and practical. Ideal for those who enjoy learning in the outdoors. Much of the second day of the course is delivered outside and uses a range of carefully crafted outdoor scenarios to help candidates learn and develop their first aid skills.
Course includes dealing with head injuries and helmet removal, CPR and how to use an AED, EpiPen training, dealing with arm and leg fractures, major blood loss management, hyperthermia and hypothermia management. We also cover calling for help in outdoor and sometimes remote settings, ongoing casualty monitoring and group management.
After the course you can deal with those who fall off crags, are pulled out of the water of are involved in major car incidents! All of this in the context of working in outdoor remote environments.
Our first aid trainers are some of the best in the first aid training business. A variety of trainers from overseas expedition leaders, paramedics, ex-military instructors, outdoor activity coaches. All have the learning in mind when running our training because we know that ‘Quality Training Saves Lives’.
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To prepare for the worst why not consider taking a first aid course so you can manage an incident if one occurs. To find out which first aid course is best for you check out our full range of First Aid courses.Â
All of our First Aid Courses include the checking, dressing and monitoring of wounds. You can view the full range for all sectors using the button below.
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Everyone on our courses receives a FREE digital first aid manual. We have a range of manuals relevant to the courses we teach – Outdoor, Equestrian, First Aid at Work, Paediatric, Sports and Mental Health. They are a great resource that you can download onto your phone or other device and have all that first aid knowledge at your fingertips. You can view them and buy them for less than £5 here.
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