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First Aid Training
We had a great couple of days on our 2 day Outdoor First Aid Course this week at Cairngorm Mountain.
Fantastic venue to train with easy access onto the hill.
**OUTDOOR FIRST AID TRAINING COURSES** available at www.aviumltd.com/two-day-outdoor-first-aid-course
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Weekend course, with a winter sport focus - 30th Nov and 1st Dec 2019.
We have just finished another Banchory Beast Race where we were providing medical and first aid cover for the event.
We had 9 team members who were located at different points in the course and a tent based at the start/finish line.
We had the Polaris ATV for some areas with challenging access, along with our Volkswagen 4motion transporter for evacuation.
A great couple of days on our 2 day Outdoor First Aid course. All the participants were keen to get involved and all enjoyed learning through our practical based scenarios.
Great wild conditions to highlight how important emergency shelters and blizzard blankets are in the mountains regardless of what injuries you are treating!
We have been providing Emergency First aid training and consultancy on Emergency Procedures for various Renewable Energy site over the last couple years. With so many wind farms being constructed and run in remote locations it would take emergency services an extended period to reach these sites. It’s therefore important that these sites have a way of responding to incidents and provide care to employees until help arrives. We were grateful to be able to help Bam and Siemens with Emergency First Aid Training in particular looking at the types of equipment and techniques to treat injured employees in a winter environment in the Scottish Mountains.
Applying a leg vacuum splint
During the two one days sessions we looked at different types of vacuum splints, emergency shelters and stretchers, the practical sessions allowed employees to train and practice treating casualties in the setting where they work.
Simulating a Hypothermic casualty
Here’s what some of the trainees had to say about the sessions:
‘Course structure was ideal starting with basics and leading to outside practicals.’
‘Course content was excellent, particularly useful to try new kit for real.’
‘Relevance of course was ideal coming into winter.’
Treating casualties inside emergency shelters
Iain headed up to DMH Blacksmiths this morning to provide a bespoke 1 day First Aid Course for some of their team. Bit of a change of scene from our usual outdoor stuff but with our background in the oil and gas industry we were equally at home! Thanks to DMH for asking us to be involved and for the awesome
