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Will4Adventure is a provider of Immediate Temporary Care (ITC) first aid courses offering a selection of excellent hands-on first aid training that will take you from the office to the wilderness. All courses are:
- HSE approved
- QCF accredited at level 2
Contents:
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
"One of the most enjoyable courses I have been on." Ian Farrar
"This is the third time I have done a first aid course. I was worried I would find today boring but this was not the case. I also feel I might remember the content more for unconscious people due to how we built up the procedure. Many thanks." Mary Garside - Teacher
You’re the last person leaving the office and as you stroll along the corridor you see a colleague collapsed and unconscious on the floor. What do you do now?
With widespread ownership of mobile phones, ever faster ambulance response times and a reduction of heavy (machine based) industry this six hour course is all that most people will ever need. The course is designed to give you the skills to manage a casualty for those vital 10 minutes it could take before the paramedics emergency services arrive.
EFAW 6-hour programme
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to …
- Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
- the importance of preventing cross infection;
- the need for recording incidents and actions;
- use of available equipment;
- Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
- Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR;
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
- Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
- Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
This qualification has been available to employers to meet their statutory obligations since October 1, 2009.
Price:
£75 - includes first aid manual and first aid certificate valid for three years.
Package
Interactive hands on practical training
Easy to follow individual course manual
A recognised qualification certificate with 3 years license to practice
Course dates 2012
- Peak District - 10th / 11th March 2012
- Peak District - 28th / 29th April 2012
- Peak District - 10th / 11th May 2012
- Peak District - 9th / 10th June 2012
- Peak District - 16th / 17th June 2012
These dates not suitable for you? Email us and we'll see what we can arrange!
 
Outdoor First Aid (OFA)
"I have attended a fair few first aid courses and this was by far the best one." Beth Brierly, Losehill Hall
You’re on the hill in a remote environment with a team of friends on a cold, wet and windy day. One of them breaks their ankle … Can you manage your casualty, and team and organise a rescue?
These 16 hour (two day) courses are ideal for outdoor leaders, Duke of Edinburgh Award participants and leaders, teachers, and outdoor enthusiasts alike taking you through the skills essential for rescue and emergency care in the wilderness. Additionally if you need an outdoor first aid course to revalidate your NGB award (eg MIC, MIA, Mountain Leader, SPA, WGL, Mountain Bike Leader, Local Cave and Mine Leader etc) then these HSE approved courses are for you.
OFA 16 hours (2 days) programme
- Safe best practice
- A systematic approach to incident management in the outdoors
- Unconsciousness, causes and treatment
- External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock
- Resuscitation procedures including choking
- Awareness of current regulations
- Injury management outdoors
- Illness recognition and management
- Managing thermal (heat, cold) problems
- Incident management scenarios
Price:
£120
Note discounts for early bookings:
8 weeks or more 25% discount = £90
6 weeks or more 15% discount = £102
4 weeks or more 10% discount = £108
In addition MLTA and AMI members get a further 10% discount on all prices quoted.
Course fee includes first aid manual and first aid certificate valid for three years.
Package
- Interactive hands on practical training indoors and out
- Use of recommended first aid kit
- Easy to follow individual course booklet
- An accredited, recognised certificate valid for 3 years
Location
- All dates listed are for courses run in the Peak District
- If the Peak District is not suitable for you then please email us with your location requirements
Course dates 2012
- 21st / 22nd January
- 18th / 19th February
- 10th / 11th March
- 28th / 29th April
- 10th / 11th May
- 9th / 10th June - fully booked
- 16th / 17th June
- 14th / 15th July
- 18th / 19th August
- 22th / 23th September
- 13th / 14th October
- 24th / 25th November
These dates not suitable for you? Email us and we’ll see what we can arrange!
Paediatric First Aid (PFA)
An unconscious adult not breathing has probably suffered a heart attack … but what about a child who is unconscious and not breathing? What you know and do might just save that child’s life.
This course is for those who might have to identify and manage emergency situations or manage minor everyday occurrences when looking after young children. This qualification meets Ofsted requirements for those working in early years settings and uses the criteria for effective paediatric first aid training found in Appendix 1 of The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Practice Guidance document. The current EYFS statutory framework requires at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate to be on the premises or outings at all times when children are present.
PFA 12 hour (two day) Programme
- Planning for first aid emergencies involving babies and children
- Dealing with emergencies involving babies and children
- Resuscitating babies and children
- Recognising and dealing with shock in babies and children
- Recognising and responding appropriately to anaphylactic shock in babies and children
- Recognising and responding appropriately to electric shock in babies and children
- Recognising and responding appropriately to bleeding in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to burns and scalds in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to choking in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to suspected fractures in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to head, neck and back injuries in babies and children
- Recognising and responding appropriately to cases of poisoning in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to foreign bodies in eyes, ears and noses of babies and children
- Responding appropriately to eye injuries in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to bites and stings in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to the effects of extreme heat and cold in babies and children
- Responding appropriately to febrile convulsions in babies and children
- Recognising and responding appropriately to the emergency needs of babies and children with chronic medical conditions, including epilepsy, asthma, sickle cell anaemia and diabetes
- Recognising and responding appropriately to meningitis and other serious sudden illness
Notes
According to Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidance for effective paediatric training:
- Training is designed for workers caring for children in the absence of their parents
- The training leading to a certificate or a renewal certificate is a minimum of 12 hours
- The first aid certificate should be renewed every 3 years
- Resuscitation and other equipment includes baby and junior models, as appropriate
- Training covers appropriate contents of a first aid box for babies and children
- Training should include recording accidents and incidents
Price:
£120 - includes first aid manual and first aid certificate valid for three years.
Package
- Interactive hands on practical training
- Easy to follow individual course manual
- A recognised qualification certificate with 3 years license to practice
Group Rates
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Course
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Price for up to 12
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Price for up to 24
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EFAW |
£520 |
£895 |
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Outdoor First Aid |
£860 |
£1450 |
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Paediatric First Aid |
£860 |
£1450 |
Group rates include a first aid manual and first aid certificate (valid for three years) for all participants. Prices exclude VAT.
In-house courses
If you have a group of six or more staff to train, then our in-house option may the most cost-effective option for you. We can deliver any one of our portfolio of courses - right on your own premises.
Benefits of in-house training include
- You can choose the training dates which suit you
- There is less "lost" travel time and your employees will benefit from a familiar learning environment
- We can offer volume discounts based on your annual expenditure
- There are no additional costs, such as travel or subsistence
- You can take advantage of advanced scheduling of your training dates
Why choose Will4Adventure for your first aid training?
Will4Adventure is primarily an outdoors organisation taking people rock climbing, leading people on walks, treks, and expeditions to all corners of the world … and three of our team are ex-forces personnel who have had to deal with battle casualties for real whilst on operations: it’s fair to say that over the years we’ve seen a bit of first aid first hand. This means that as well as being first aid trainers, first we are first aiders – with a lot of practical experience.
We are an ITC provider, and as such you can be assured that our trainers are some of the best within the industry. Our qualifications are based upon a rigorous system of training, experience and assessment: we know what we are talking about! All our trainers have to maintain a training log, we have to engage in a minimum of CPD each year, and we have to be re-assessed as a trainer every 12 months keeping our training and assessment methods up to date and accountable.
As if that wasn’t enough … our courses are on the Qualifications and Curriculum Framework (QCF)* at level 2 - as well as being delivered by an HSE approved organisation. This means that both our training and assessment methods are annually scrutinized, internally and externally, ensuring a quality of first aid training that is probably at the cutting edge within the first aid sector. And finally, all Will4Adventure trainers and leaders are nice people, patient and supportive – hence our first aid training is well received offering fun as well as realistic courses!
(* FE institutions can apply for funding to cover these courses: Level 2 certificates are suitable for people 16 and over. As these courses are on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), reference L/500/4376, you may be eligible for Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funding to cover the whole cost of the course).
Scottish Qualification Authority Accreditation
ITC Providers deliver the ONLY Outdoor First Aid qualification that is externally regulated by national qualification regulators and meets the standards to appear on a national qualifications register. Note: these courses are valid throughout the UK.
What does this mean?
It means that when you do our Outdoor First Aid course you can walk away with two qualifications: The Emergency First Aid at Work and First Aid for Outdoor Incident Management. No other provider can offer you this. (nb If you require both certificates we will charge an extra £10).
So what?
Traditionally Outdoor First Aid certificates are not recognised in the work-place (even though they are just as relevant). Now with these courses they can be – so perhaps your employer might be interested in meeting the cost of this training that you are undertaking in your own time allowing you to get first aid training free of charge!
Which Course?
For different organisations and individuals the requirements you have for first aid training will vary. The needs of a mountain leader will differ to those of an employer in a call centre. Look through the following guidelines provided by the HSE to help you prepare your risk assessment and make an informed decision as to which of our courses is right for you.
HSE FAQ
HSE First Aid at Work Regulations 1981
Five Steps to Risk Assessment
Still not sure what course is right for you? Call an expert: HSE - 0845 345 0055
First Aid Kits
Depending on your role, experience, training and where you are will have varying influences on what you carry in your first aid kit. In general you should consider the following items in any first aid kit:
- Protective gloves
- Face-shield for CPR
- Plasters
- Sterile dressings
- Triangular bandages
- Aspirin
More detailed kits specifically for the outdoors and wilderness environment can be found on our page: Health and Safety Advice for Travellers and for the Outdoors: Health and Safety Advice for Travellers and for the Outdoors.
First aid kits can be bought pre-made or you may prefer to purchase individual items to suit your needs. A few online suppliers worth looking at are listed below:
Immediate Temporary Care
Will4Adventure is a provider of Immediate Temporary Care (ITC) first aid courses. ITC First Aid Ltd is a recognised awarding body approved by OfQual and the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA). Immediate Temporary Care is the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) approved trading arm of ITC First Aid Ltd. Their unique HSE approval number is 1670/96.
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