First Aid Training

All the first aid training provided at Plas y Brenin is offered under the authority of Rescue Emergency Care (REC). The courses are conducted according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations. REC provides a national structure in which first aid trainers can work while enhancing courses by using their own experiences and expertise. This allows Plas y Brenin to run first aid courses specifically for the outdoor mountain and water environment. The emphasis on these courses is in practically based first aid training which will provide knowledge and confidence. These courses will not turn you into a medical encyclopedia but they will give you the strategies you need to manage properly in an emergency.
Recent changes to HSE regulations have been incorporated into our first aid courses and are outlined below.

REC Emergency First Aid

Cost and Duration: £205 (2 Days)

First Aid Training and First Aid Courses at the National Mountain Centre A practical two day first aid course designed for people who work in the outdoors or who use the outdoors for pleasure. The course is suitable first aid training for Teachers, Outdoor Instructors, Cli...........

Experience Required: no previous first aid experience required.

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REC Mountain First Aid

Cost and Duration: £290 (3 Days)

First Aid Training and First Aid Courses at the National Mountain Centre This course covers all the content of the Emergency First Aid Course and has additional time to deal with the types of injuries and problems typical of the mountain environment such as hypothermia, fr...........

Experience Required: none required.

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REC First Aid at Work in the Outdoor Environment

Cost and Duration: £410 (4 Days)

First Aid Training and First Aid Courses at the National Mountain Centre Plas y Brenin runs a First Aid at Work course over 4 days and not 3 due to the extensive outdoor content. The course follows the HSE syllabus but with a clear emphasis on the outdoor environment. Prac...........

Experience Required: none required.

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REC Advanced First Aid

Cost and Duration: £395 (2 Days)

First Aid Training and First Aid Courses at the National Mountain Centre If you want to gain further confidence in your first aid, plan to visit remote areas or become a first aid trainer these two days are an important step. Our highly qualified and experienced instructor...........

Experience Required: successful completion of REC StandardFirst Aid course.

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REC First Aid Trainer

Cost and Duration: £850 (4 Days)

First Aid Training and First Aid Courses at the National Mountain Centre On completion of this first aid course you can start to gain practical experience working alongside REC first aid trainers and provide courses of your own under the supervision of a senior trainer. In...........

Experience Required: Hold a valid First Aid at Work Certificate and have completed any REC First Aid Course (to ensure that you are familiar with the REC approach to first aid training).

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Can't find what you want?

You can hire one of our coaches instructors or guides for only £250 per day. They'll tailor the day to suit your aims and aspirations perfectly.
You can enjoy one to one coaching for that cost or if you get together as a group, depending on the activity, you can split that cost between up to 6 of you. If you are a group we can run one of the courses listed above on a date that suits you and your friends or you could just write your own agenda for a week or weekend and we'll price it up for you - with or without accommodation. What's more, just like out normal course fees, our private instructor hire charge covers all your equipment too.
Click on the link below to fill in a request form and one of our coaches will call you back (or e-mail if you'd prefer) to discuss things in detail with you.