Bushcraft Skills Courses
Join us at our stunning oak canopied private woodland set within the Harewood Estate of West Yorkshire. Our canopied basecamp and a wood fire ensure our clients keep dry and the kettle is always boiling so bring along your favourite brew.
All of our sessions are run with a maximum of 10 people, that way we can maintain a low presence in the forest in order to experience Nature up close. The small group sizes also ensure a high level of interaction with the instructor, we'll get plenty of one to one tuition through the workshops to develop your skills at your own pace.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, we're very open and there's no obligations.
Remote Area First Aid
Remote Area First Aid
Remote Area Medical Skills for Bushcraft and Exploration
Two days/16 hours
Solidify your bushcraft instruction with our comprehensive two-day Outdoor First Aid Course, specifically tailored for bushcraft instructors and practitioners. In the heart of Yorkshire’s stunning woodlands, this course equips you with essential skills to handle emergencies in the wild confidently.
Over the course of two days, you will engage in practical, hands-on training, covering vital topics such as:
Assessing and responding to medical emergencies in outdoor settings.
Managing injuries and illnesses specific to bushcraft activities.
Gaining confidence in using first aid equipment and improvised solutions.
Understanding the principles of outdoor safety and risk management.
Our experienced instructors will guide you through realistic scenarios, ensuring you leave with a strong understanding of first aid techniques that can make a difference in critical situations. Whether you’re leading groups through the woods or on a canoeing adventure, the ability to provide effective first aid is indispensable.
Join us and enhance your skillset—ensuring both your safety and that of your participants. Book your place today and empower yourself with the knowledge to handle first aid in the great outdoors.
Course Director:
Dr Paul Bromley
PhD MSc(QMUL) MSc(Lond) PGDip(Adv EM) PGDip(Cardiol) DipIMC(RCSEd) AFFLM(DLM) MCPara FESC FRGS FAWM
COURSE DATES:
15-16th March 2025
Remote Area Medical Skills for Bushcraft and Exploration
Two days/16 hours
This course covers all of the essential first aid and medical skills required by those who travel, work, and play in the outdoors. The course is suitable for the lay person (non-medical professional) and will meet the needs of bushcraft and outdoor instructors and group leaders, mountain guides, climbers and mountaineers, canoeists and kayakers, as well as those who travel in remote areas by vehicle or on foot and those who just enjoy spending time in the hills and the woods.
Course Content:
Assessment of the ill or injured casualty
Major haemorrhage control
Airway management and ventilation
Adult and paediatric resuscitation
Identification and management of hidden bleeding and shock
Neurological assessment and head injury
Heat-related illness
Cold injury and hypothermia
Fracture management
Basic wound care
Common medical emergencies
Management of envenomation
Communication, documentation, and hand-over to medical services
Equipment considerations
Assessment
This course is continually assessed with formative feedback throughout.
Certification
On successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a Certificate for this 16 hour Remote First Aid course, valid for 3 years.
Meets the standards set by the Institute for Outdoor Learning for outdoor first aid at band 3 (accreditation pending).
Can be used for revalidation of first aid training in respect of NGB awards; e.g. Mountain Leader, Rock Climbing Instructor, Canoe Leader/Instructor, Mountain Bike Leader, Cave Leader, Ski Instructor, etc.
Suitable for school teachers and DofE leaders, etc.
This course is delivered by
Dr Paul Bromley
PhD MSc(QMUL) MSc(Lond) PGDip(Adv EM) PGDip(Cardiol) DipIMC(RCSEd) AFFLM(DLM) MCPara FESC FRGS FAWM
One of the UKs most accomplished expedition medics, Paul began his career in the armed forces where he qualified as a mountain leader and operated in some of the worlds most challenging environments including desert, jungle, mountain, and arctic. Paul is a Registered Paramedic and has worked for many years as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a busy NHS emergency department. He has served as solo medical provider for expeditions and trips in Africa, South America, and across Europe. Paul holds post-graduate qualifications in emergency medicine, critical care, pre-hospital care, travel medicine, humanitarian medicine, and is one of less than 30 UK clinicians and was the first UK Paramedic to achieve the Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM).
DETAILS:
9.30am Saturday - 5pm Sunday
Optional overnight camping available on the Friday and Saturday night
Fully catered with Lunch each day and an evening meal on the Saturday for those camping over
£200 per person
Small group size with a maximum of 10 guests to ensure we create a subtle atmosphere in the woods, and you get a very high interact time with the instructor.
A full kit list is given out on booking, but you won't need much more than warm clothing, packed lunch and a mug.
Due the involved nature of this course, we don't feel its suitable to under 16 year olds (please ask if you have any questions)
Under 18's must be accompanied by a participating adult
Run in a beautiful private woodland near Harewood, Leeds. We'll send you exact directions with the booking pack.
