First Aid Course

[jellytot01]

Hi,

I am looking for a First Aid Course that goes beyond conventional first aid. I want something that looks at outdoors first aid, and like what to do if there isn't help immediently available. any ideas where I can find information about this? I live in Bedfordshire if that helps...

Thanks very much

[saxy_jag]

You can do a recognised Mountain First Aid course at quite a few places. These are suitable qualifications for mountain rescue leaders and expedition leaders in various outdoor disciplines. They're not cheap, they're hard work and are often residential, but go well beyond the basics (hubby did administration of morphine on his).

Google 'mountain first aid' and you should get plenty of results.

[Buenchico]

Unless you've got the funds to spend a fortune on training, you're probably going to have to join the Red Cross or St John's:

http://www.redcross.org.uk/branch.asp?id=425

http://www.sja.org.uk/counties/county.asp?coun tyCode=BDS

I'm glad that you understand that there can be different rules for first aid when immediate help isn't available. I remember taking a first aid examination when the examiner asked me whether I would ever give a casualty anything by mouth. The 'standard' answer (in basic first aid training) should be 'No' but I told him that if I was stuck on a mountain (with a long wait for help), with a casualty who'd broken his leg and was showing signs of shock and exposure, I'd definitely give him a Mars bar to boost his blood sugar level.

It turned out to be the right answer. The examiner didn't know about my Mountain Leadership Certificate and I didn't know, until later, that he was the doctor for the local Mountain Rescue Team ;-)

Chris