First Aid

What is the First Aid requirement for Mountain Training Board courses?
For those working through any of the award schemes first aid is an essential skill and a first aid qualification is required at the time of assessment. The minimum requirement is that the course you choose must involve at least two full days or sixteen hours of instruction and include an element of assessment. Candidates are further expected to undertake such additional elements of first aid training as are consistent with their work in wild and remote country, including emergency assistance and evacuation techniques. It is the responsibility of award holders and/or their employers to evaluate their likely work and the type of situations that they can reasonably expect to encounter and to maintain current appropriate first aid qualifications.

NOTE: for the Climbing Wall Award ONLY the minimum requirement is that the course you choose should consist of eight hours of instruction, should include an element of assessment and should cover basic life support and emergency aid.

What about an HSE First Aid at Work Course? Does that count for Mountain Leader Training? 
As this course is designed around workplace specific incidents it may not be the most appropriate course. However it would still be accepted. As long as you have done a basic first aid course, the more specific information relating to the mountaineering environment should be covered during your award training course.

What happens if I book on an assessment but my first aid certificate is out of date?
You need to have a valid first aid certificate to obtain a pass at assessment. If you do not hold a valid first aid certificate you may still attend an assessment but you will be deferred for lack of a First Aid qualification. You will then be required subsequently to present a valid First Aid certificate to your Course Provider to obtain a pass result.