First Aid Courses

First Aid Courses 

At Cobnor Activities Centre Trust, we are committed to providing quality training experiences and believe our First Aid courses should be as practical as possible to facilitate learning and understanding. As we continue to invest in quality training equipment, to support our learners' experience, we ensure all our equipment is regularly serviced and thoroughly cleaned after each use. 

  • A pocket mask per student 
  • Gloves provided to all participants 
  • A manikin per student

RYA First Aid Course 

  • Price: £95.00pp 
  • Duration: 1 day 
  • Timings: 09:00-17:00

Great for sailing club members. This one day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers. It fulfils the requirements for professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of safe haven. The course is MCA and HSE approved. The certificate is valid for 3 years from issue.

Outdoor First Aid Level 3 Award

At Cobnor Activities Centre Trust we are committed to providing quality training experiences and believe our First Aid courses should be as practical as possible to facilitate learning and understanding.

  • £145.00 per person
  • 2 day course - 09:00-18:00 each day 
  • Accommodation may be available for no extra charge - please email sail@cobnor.com if required 

This 16 hr (2 day) Certificate in Outdoor First Aid is suitable for supporting formal outdoor qualifications from national governing bodies to include; Mountain Training , British Canoeing , Royal Yachting Association and others. This course is recognised throughout the UK for experienced outdoor instructors and practitioners who operate within remote locations.  The course meets the requirements of the Institute for Outdoor Learning Statement of Good Practice for Outdoor First Aid Training Framework at Band 3. Further information can be found on the Institute for Outdoor Learning website  

Practical and observational assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a final written assessment. A three-year Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. A range of methods are used for assessment to include practical exercises, informative questioning to include open and multiple-choice question papers. This certificate is valid for three years. 

If you are seeking the qualification as a professional, please do ensure it meets your requirements before booking

As well as our specific RYA and Outdoor First Aid Courses, we can provide a wide variety of courses ranging from:
  • A basic one-day course, to the full HSE Three Day First Aid at Work
Should you not find a course which meets either your personal, or your organisation's needs, please contact us at sail@cobnor.com to see if we can meet your training requirements. 

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) + Certified Forestry (+F) First Aid Course

This 1-day course will enable the candidate to qualify in Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) RQF Level 3 Award (6 hour) and will include the Certified Forestry (+F) First Aid Course Module (2 hour) bolt-on training.

  1. Part 1 - Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) - 6 hours  
  2. Part 2 - Certified Forestry (+F) First Aid Course - 2 hours 
  • Ages 16+ 
  • £110.00pp 
  • 08:30-17:00 

If you can’t see the dates that you would like, please email sail@cobnor.com or call 01243 572791

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) - Upon successful completion and assessment qualification valid for 3 years. RQF Level 3 Award - 1 day / 6-hour course
This course covers the following topics to include;
  • Primary survey - the unconscious casualty
  • Responsibilities & Reporting
  • CPR & AED
  • Minor injuries
  • Shock & bleeding
  • Burns
  • Choking
  • Epilepsy

 Enables delegates to become Emergency First Aiders and satisfies HSE requirements.

Certified Forestry (+F) First Aid Course

The forestry specific module has been designed to provide the knowledge and competence for a learner to deal with emergency first aid situations in a forestry/agricultural environment. This qualification is designed to supplement a First Aider’s existing First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work qualification and covers the recommended topics stated in the Forestry Commission First Aid policy 2015.

The subjects in this module are:

  • Emergency planning and remote medical assistance
  • Catastrophic Bleeding Control
  • Crush injuries
  • Effects of extreme cold
  • Lyme disease
  • Catastrophic Bleeding Control
  • Crush injuries
  • Effects of extreme cold
  • Lyme disease