Mountain EXPedition Leaders

Mountain Expedition Leaders Course (12 hours)

Introduction

This course can be carried out over two days or over a longer period, it requires 12 contact hours; This qualification is useful for any one working in the outdoors or remote locations, it would suit mountain and adventure leaders, kayak, canoe, caving climbing, hill walking & camping, Duke of Edinburgh award, anyone who enjoys the outdoors. This course exceeds the standards of an appointed person and so your qualification is recognised in the workplace and in the outdoors, and is valid for 3 years.

Content

• First Aid priorities
• Managing incidents
• Unconsciousness
• Basic Life support
• Control of Bleeding
• Fractures
• Examination of a casualty
• Shock
• First Aid kits
• Heart Attacks
• Dressings
• Contents of Expedition First Aid Pack
• Medical conditions
• Effects of high altitude
• Frostbite
• Hypothermia
• Ground to Air signals
• Eye injury
• Effects of heat
• Bites & stings
• Recording and Reporting

Costs

£95pp or £800 for up to 12 candidates