Outdoor First Aid Course Outline

Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, guide, or professional, this course will prepare you to respond effectively to a wide range of injuries and medical conditions.

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Course Length: 16 hours

  • Primary scene assessment
  • Victim assessment
  • Stable side position
  • CPR & AED use in adults, children and infants
  • Choking in adults, children and infants

Common Injuries

  • Bleeding and shock
  • Burns
  • Fractures
  • Poisoning
  • Soft Tissue injury

Medical Conditions

  • Diabetic emergencies
  • Seizures
  • Asthma
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke

Complex Injuries & Conditions

  • Head, neck and spinal injury
  • Complicated fractures
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Hot and Cold Emergencies
  • Servere Bleeding
  • Complicated burns
  • Multiple patient triage

Outdoor Specific

  • Record keeping
  • Evacuation
  • Stings & Bites
  • Resource Management
  • Victim prioritisation

Unit Standards

Assessment against NZQA Unit Standards

  • 6402: Provide basic life support
  • 6401: Provide first aid
  • 6400: Manage first aid in an emergency situation

Completing this course also meets your workplace first aid requirements for medium to high risk workplaces.

Prerequisites

  • English language proficiency
  • Physical agility (bending and kneeling)

Reading

View/Download the recommended pre-course reading

Designed For

Delivered over 2 days (16 hours), this comprehensive Outdoor First Aid course is designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to handle medical emergencies in outdoor settings. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, guide, or professional, this course will prepare you to respond effectively to a wide range of injuries and medical conditions.

Available for individuals to register, or as a or as in house training for private groups.

Upcoming Courses

  • 28
    Nov

    Outdoor First Aid

    Christchurch
    Delivered over 2 Days
    This comprehensive Outdoor First Aid course is designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to handle medical emergencies in outdoor settings. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, guide, or professional, this course will prepare you to respond effectively to a wide range of injuries and medical conditions. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    Session information
    Sessions
    Session 1
    Thu 28 Nov 08:00 - Thu 28 Nov 16:30
    Christchurch
    Session 2
    Fri 29 Nov 08:00 - Fri 29 Nov 16:30
    Christchurch
    • $295.00 incl. GST
    Register5 places remaining

Unit Standards

Assessment against NZQA Unit Standards

  • 6402: Provide basic life support
  • 6401: Provide first aid
  • 6400: Manage first aid in an emergency situation

The NZ Mines Rescue Service is the PTE responsible for lodging credits with NZQA.

The NZ Mines Rescue Service is registered and accredited as a PTE by the NZQA under the Education Amendment Act 1990.