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Outdoor Pursuits 16 Hour First Aid Level 3 (VTQ)™ Instructor Course

Outdoor Pursuits First Aid – Level 3 (VTQ) | 16 Hours

Monday 26th October - Tuesday 27th October 2026

Build your confidence and develop essential first aid skills for working in the outdoors. This practical, two-day course is designed for outdoor instructors, activity leaders and anyone responsible for the safety and wellbeing of others in outdoor environments.

Learn how to assess casualties, respond to medical emergencies, manage injuries and provide effective first aid when help may not be immediately available. Topics include CPR and AED use, severe bleeding, fractures, head injuries, environmental emergencies and a range of common medical conditions.

Whether you work in outdoor education, adventure activities or youth provision, this qualification will help you respond calmly and effectively when it matters most.

Course duration: 16 hours
Qualification: Level 3 First Aid for Outdoor Pursuits (VTQ)
Suitable for: Outdoor instructors, activity leaders and those working in outdoor environments.
Location: Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre, East Grinstead, RH19 4HP. Free parking available. Coffee bar onsite, refreshments provided. Please bring lunch.

Further joining instructions will be provided on booking. For more information please email info@blacklandfarm.org.

Meet your Trainer - Olly Room

Experienced First Aid Instructor | Qualified Teacher | Real-World Emergency Experience

Olly Room is an experienced First Aid Instructor and qualified teacher with over 20 years’ experience in education, including roles as a PE teacher, Head of Department, Head of Year and Head of Pastoral and Behaviour.

His First Aid and emergency experience has been developed through a diverse career spanning schools, lifeguarding, event first aid, Search and Rescue, First Response, outdoor education and extreme sports.

Having led school trips and outdoor activities in remote and challenging environments, Olly understands that first aid isn't just about knowing the theory - it's about having the confidence, practical skills and judgement to act when it really matters.

Olly delivers engaging, practical first aid training tailored to the needs of each group, using realistic scenarios and hands-on learning to make sure participants leave feeling prepared and confident to respond in an emergency.

Olly founded County Response First Aid Training in 2023 with a simple aim: to give people the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to act when it matters most.

We're delighted to be partnering with County Response First Aid Training to expand our first aid training provision at Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre. As a centre dedicated to outdoor learning and adventure, we recognise how important it is for instructors, activity leaders and those working with young people to feel confident and prepared to respond in an emergency.

We're looking forward to working with Olly to deliver practical, high-quality first aid training at Blackland Farm, helping more people develop the skills they need to keep others safe, both outdoors and beyond.

 

 

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