Bookings open for Wilderness First Aid
Bookings open for Wilderness First Aid
Minimum Standard (16 hour)
This 16 hour course is the minimum required for anybody expected to provide care for an injured casualty in the Irish outdoor environment. It meets the minimum contact requirements for Irish NGBs such as Mountaineering Ireland, Sailing Ireland & Canoeing Ireland organisations, etc. It based on the principle of E
Minimum Standard (16 hour)
This 16 hour course is the minimum required for anybody expected to provide care for an injured casualty in the Irish outdoor environment. It meets the minimum contact requirements for Irish NGBs such as Mountaineering Ireland, Sailing Ireland & Canoeing Ireland organisations, etc. It based on the principle of EMS services being maximum of one hour away from the casualty.
On this course you will learn:
Cost €195
40 hours total
This 4 day course covers all aspects of the basic course but adds the following modules:
40 hours total
This 4 day course covers all aspects of the basic course but adds the following modules:
We also cover improvised stretcher and carry methods.
Splinting
Decision making and evacuation plans.
Cost €350
Combining the package of wilderness first-aid course and a guided trek to the highest peak in North Africa, Mt Toubkal 4,167m.
This five day trek will allow us to learn all about mountain medicine, high altitude illness, remote area safety, wilderness and expedition skills for your future explorations.
The ability to treat injuries in the w
Combining the package of wilderness first-aid course and a guided trek to the highest peak in North Africa, Mt Toubkal 4,167m.
This five day trek will allow us to learn all about mountain medicine, high altitude illness, remote area safety, wilderness and expedition skills for your future explorations.
The ability to treat injuries in the wilderness is paramount, but the foresight to adequately plan and risk manage a trip or expedition is where the smart money goes.
There is no better classroom than the great outdoors. Learn on the mountain, practice skills and demonstrations in a real wilderness environment under the safety and guidance of a mountain medicine practitioner and UMILA IML.
Dates: October 2025
Register your interest now:
Cost €750 ex. Flights
Blessington, Wicklow.
Two day (16 hour) course
BLS & AED adult and child included.
Blessington, Wicklow.
Blessington, Wicklow.
Two day (16 hour) course
BLS & AED adult and child included.
Blessington, Wicklow.
What makes wilderness medicine stand apart from urban based courses?
Most civilian first aid courses are designed to provide people with the bare minimum skillset to assist an injured person in the urban / workplace setting until professional emergency medical services take over. This timeframe can range from, ideally minutes, to usually less than one hour before a first responder reaches a casualty.
In wilderness and remote areas it can be many hours or even days before organised rescue may arrive. In some environments, rescue may be delayed due to weather or remoteness. In these situations additional first aid skills and environmental awareness can be crucial to an injured party.
Before taking that epic trip or wild adventure make sure you are up to date with the latest evidence based wilderness medicine protocols.
All of our courses align to current evidence based wilderness medicine guidelines.
Learn basic life support skills. This course will pay particular attention to considerations for CPR in the wilderness, when to start/stop.
When travelling for adventure our biggest risks are usually from transport accidents and minor injuries.
Cold environments can claim even the healthiest lives.
Going on an expedition or long distance travel holiday can be exciting. But some basic preparation can reduce exposure to risk further down the line.
Exposure to cold environments can manifest injuries in many ways from non-freezing cold injury, to frostbite and hypothermia. Learn how to recognise, prevent and treat cold weather injuries.
Travel to altitudes above 2500m expose us to risk of acute mountain sickness. Ignorance of acclimatisation and the risks involved come with serious consequences. Using the latest evidence based guidelines learn about altitude illness.
The human body is intolerant of excessive heat. Just a few degrees rise in core body temperature can cause life threatening emergencies. We will explore the latest treatment methods and prevention strategies.
On average 115 drownings occur in Ireland each year. Males predominate in the statistics. Drowning is a preventable disease burden. Learn BLS skills and basic water safety principles when travelling to remote locations.
The management of trauma injuries in the wilderness can be crude but ultimately life saving. Learn how to treat the common injuries and what to pack in your first aid kit. When to stay and when to evacuate.
We are lucky to live in a country with professional rescue services. But not all countries have this luxury, particularly the more remote we travel. Time to rescue or evacuation to hospital can be prolonged the further you venture off the beaten path.
Learn the basic principles of prolonged field care.
Edward Whymper
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