Andy Sherriff

Specialist First Aid Training

Advanced Immediate Care

  'PRACTICAL IMMEDIATE CARE'.

This is a course for experienced Outdoors-people, Instructors and First Aiders.

The syllabus is an enhancement to the First Aid for Mountaineers & Instructors course (or similar courses and is appropriate for Instructors and leaders working in the U.K. — or planning small expeditions abroad. 

Aspects covered include:-

Advanced airway management [Module #1] (including the use of devices that may be used in the 'field') — Resuscitation (land and waterbased issues) — Spinal immobilization — Wound care & splintage — Transportation & evacuation.

The night exercise (Saturday) involves working in mountainous surroundings.  Delegates are advised to wear their older clothing!

Recognised by Mountain Leader Boards, and for WGL, BELA, SPA, IML, MIA, MIC, BMC, BCU, BOF, BASI, RYA, SMBLA etc.

Approx. 22 hrs. of training (2 Consecutive Days + 1 Night Exercise)

Continuous assessment

Certificated — lasts for 3 years 

It includes the syllabus for the forthcoming HSE Emergency First Aid at Work certificate.    

Please note that in the case of extreme weather conditions, it may, for reasons of safety, be necessary to cancel the night exercise and substitute alternative training.

Andy Sherriff Specialist First Aid Training.   Tel:  01824 790195.