Outdoor First Aid courses
If you work outdoors you need a First Aid course more tailored to your environment than a regular Workplace First Aid course.
The main choices are the 1-day (8 hour) and 2-day (16 hour) Outdoor courses. Many NGBs require one of these two, with the 16-hour course being the definitive one for anything more than an entry level coach / leader. Check with your NGB before Booking.
If you run a Forest School then the 16-hour Forest School First Aid qualification has evolved from the Outdoor First Aid qualification and is more appropriate.
If your work involves machinery such as chainsaws or you are in a Forestry or Trackside environment you will need the +F Forestry add-on qualification. We don’t run those as a standalone course, but can add the +F to any course that we run (for an additional fee).
The 4 Minutes Outdoor courses are targeted at people working in the UK. If you need the First Aid skills for working abroad, or even some of the more remote areas of the UK, we recommend that you look elsewhere for a course focusing on Remote First Aid. This course is probably not for you.
Choose your course for more information
Outdoor Emergency First Aid (8 hour)
This 8-hour course is designed for those working outside, but near roads or buildings. It is an 8-hour course and an entry level course. The certificate lasts 3 years, after which the same course is taken again to renew.
The 4 Minutes 8 hour Outdoor Emergency First Aid course is aligned with the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Statement of Good Practice on Outdoor First Aid at Band 2.
Outdoor First Aid (16 hour)
This 16 hour course builds on the Outdoor Emergency First Aid course with leadership and triage skills being added into the mix. Its syllabus will be suitable for leaders / instructors across a variety of National Governing Bodies. The certificate lasts 3 years, after which the same course is taken again to renew.
The 4 Minutes 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course is aligned with the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Statement of Good Practice on Outdoor First Aid at Band 3.
Forest School First Aid (16 hours)
The requirements for Forest School First Aid can be met by completing a 2 day Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid. Many groups prefer or require specialist and tailored training involving infants for instance, with a tailored, contextualised approach to content often mixing elements of infant/child/adult training as determined by the group. This training course is designed to provide that flexibility.
The 4 Minutes 16 hour Forest School First Aid course is aligned with the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Statement of Good Practice on Outdoor First Aid at Band 3.
The course can also be dual certified with the 12-hour Paediatric First Aid qualification and/or Emergency First Aid at work.
Forestry + F First Aid
Forestry First Aid is a 1-2 hour add-on to the Outdoor First Aid, First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work course and covers additional subjects that might be encountered by Forestry workers.
This module is designed to meet the requirements of the Forestry Commission First Aid at Work Policy.
It is a ‘bolt-on’ unit to any of our courses with exact duration dependent upon the content of the first aid qualification it is added to. It is not available as a standalone course.
Emergency First Aid at Work
Many Organisations need to comply with HSE requirements for Workplace First Aiders. If the above Outdoor courses do not meet Corporate requirements, we can dual Certify with an Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate for a small extra fee. Contact us for more information.
First Aid at work.
If you need your staff to have a 3-day First Aid at work Certificate then this can be incorporated into either 16 hour course, above for a small extra fee. The learner will also need to complete an online module beforehand.
We can also accommodate 12-hour First Aid at Work requalifications provided that the learner(s) have an existing in-date 3-day First Aid at Work Certificate (proof required) at the time of the course completion.
Contact us to discuss either of these options.
