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All pilots are strongly encouraged to enrol on a nationally recognised First Aid course for their own safety and for the safety of other pilots. The IHPA will (funds permitting) refund the course fees and the cost of the First Aid Manual to any paid-up member pilot upon presentation of a certificate of completion as issued by the course facilitator. Members considering a First Aid course should contact the Training & Flight Safety Officer before they enrol on a course.
Specialised courses aimed at Remote Emergency Care (REC) are run by
First Aid For Life. The remote emergency care series of first aid
training is specially
designed with the great outdoors in mind. It is particularly suited to
people who work or play in remote outdoor areas, such as, forestry
workers, national park wardens, cross country pony trekking guides,
mountain guides, mountain leaders, rock climbing leaders, kayaking
instructors, walking groups, scout leaders. The course focuses on all
the traditional first aid skills but with the emphasis on the fact that
you could be 6 to 8 hours waiting for help to arrive and not 10 minutes
as in urban first aid emergencies. With this in mind we spend a lot on
time on dealing with the long term issue, i.e. sustaining life over a
longer period, splinting, moving spinal injured patients, basics of
mountain rescue and survival, warmth shelter etc.
More general First Aid courses are regularly held throughout the country by the following organisations:
Note: You may not claim the cost of an occupational First Aid course that has been arranged (and already paid for) by your employer!
For First Aid kits and supplies:
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