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Course Details
REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid Course + Includes the 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work
Certificate & Anaphylaxis.
This course takes place in and outside the classroom.
At the bottom of this page is a Book and Pay facility, when you use it you will receive a receipt and course booking confirmation, all by email - 24/7.
Course Duration | 2 Days. (Total 16 Hours) |
Times | 09.00 - 17.15 With working lunch |
Previous experience | None required |
Course Handbook | A comprehensive First Aid book will be issued |
Assessment | Continuous assessment |
Certification | On a successful completion of the course, you can download and print off your Certificate that is valid for 3 years. Your REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid Certificate will include the 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Certification as well. RYA Certification available see below for information. |
Clothing | This is an active and practical course, so come prepared with waterproofs, warm clothing and appropriate footwear that may get wet and muddy in an outdoors setting. Between October and March please bring a head torch. |
Refreshments | We are providing tea and coffee that you can make yourself. |
Lunch | Bring your own lunch. |
Parking | Is Free. |
Accommodation | There are plenty of reasonably priced Bed and Breakfast/Hotels a short drive from the Centre |
Course Fee | £185 Per person. Only 8 to a course. We are currently providing REC First Aid courses at £185 per person these courses have more Technical content and all candidates train using full body Manikins and a Training Defibrillator. All dates and costs are in our Book & Pay On-Line Pay Point below. |
Other Costs | No other costs for this course. |
Venue Location | Tec Rec Coaching. Southampton Drystack Boatyard. 146 Millbank Street. Southampton. SO14 5QN. What Three Words. banks anyone enter |
Hygiene | We will provide Hand Sanitiser, Gloves, Wipes, and Face Masks should you need to use them. ONLY 8 TO A COURSE. |

Your Tutor.
This REC (Rescue Emergency Care) 2 Day Outdoor First Aid Course in Southampton, Hampshire is taught by Steve Gravells of Tec Rec Coaching, Steve has taught Mountain First Aid, First Aid at Sea and BCU courses for over 30 years and a NHS First Responder based in the New Forest. The REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course in Southampton, Hampshire will be highly interactive with practicals and theory elements taught so that you remember them!
First hand experience of coming across accidents and incidents whilst personally skippering Yachts, Mountain climbing, Powerboating, Coaching Kayaking on rivers/sea, Dinghy Sailing, Mountain Biking, and Windsurfing is brought to the course.
"Picked course due to calibre of provider and information on the website and was not disappointed.
Best First Aid course I have been on".
Helen Walker. REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course.

REC (Rescue Emergency Care) 2 Day Outdoor First
Aid course
The REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of First Aid for managing casualties using practicals intermixed with scenarios of real situations in an outdoor environment.
The course includes:-
The fundamental workings of the body, in particular the heart, lungs and airway
Assessing a casualty
Introduces a system to cope with incidents as safely as possible
Deciding how to deal with an accident or incident
Awareness of delayed medical help and adverse environmental conditions
"Outstanding course, particularly the 'real' scenarios that were arranged outside. The 'blood' adds another dimension"
Anthony Sandry. REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course

Realistic First Aid Training
"Another great course. Very detailed and informative. Steve is always happy to adapt to our individual requirements".
Michael Croucher. 2 Day REC Outdoor First Aid course.
"Outstanding course with fantastic equipment and teaching. Great mix of practicals and theory. Scenarios really helpful and make you think! Thank you so much"
Alexandra Bright. Teacher. REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course.

The Content:-
First Aid Training with the REC scheme is easy and fun.
The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing scenarios for participants to check their skills:-
Anaphylaxis
Emergency - vital signs, emergency action - airway - unconsciousness - choking - bleeding
Breathing and Circulation - CPR
Environment - Heat Stress - Cold Stress - Hot Injuries - Cold Injuries
Illness - Chest Pain - Stroke - Asthma - Epilepsy - Diabetes
Injury - Head - Spine - Chest - Abdomen - Bones - Soft Tissue
Rescue - Transportation - Communication
"Brilliant course, highly recommended. Quality of teaching was outstanding"
Scott Dallow. Wildlife Trust. REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course.
Fantastic. Memorable delivery with real life experience of Tutor to give credibility. Steve clearly has a real passion for the subject and can provide a coaching approach to learning, so it sticks
Edwina Daniels. REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course.

Certificate Information.
The candidates:-
All candidates entering the REC scheme start with the REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid Course.
The Qualification:-
The REC (Rescue Emergency Care) Emergency First Aid Course is certified for 3 years and is an entry point for the REC scheme. It is currently the approved course for BASI, SkiClub GB, ASCL, RYA, BCU and MLTB, confirm with your National Governing Body.
(An RYA First Aid Certificate can be issued - see below)
(Note to RYA Instructors and Commercial Endorsement holders:- The RYA First Aid syllabus is covered throughout the REC 2 Day First Aid course, if you would like an RYA First Aid Certificate for attending the course, pay an additional £10 at the start of the course to cover Certification and to receive the RYA/MCA recommended First Aid book)
"Very well presented course, Steve has very good subject knowledge. Theory and practical sessions linked and reinforced during whole of weekend"
Ian Rowlands. REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course

Traumatic Injury - Catastrophic Life
Threatening Bleeding.
This is what we get up to on our REC 2 Day First Aid courses at Tec Rec Coaching.
Each participant has hands on Tourniquets on our specialist Trauma Manikin that 'bleeds'.
Learn how to use Haemostatics.
Try out improvised Tourniquets.
Outdoor scenarios to get you working with your team.
Realism brought to the scenarios using fake blood.
"Absolutely blown away with the quality of teaching and level of detail of the course. Thoroughly recommend to anybody that enjoys the outdoors"
Annabel Stewart. REC 2 Day Outdoor First Aid course.
If only 3 people book we run the course - YES!
You will train using a full body Smart Electronic Feedback Manikin and use a
Training Defibrillator.

Full Body Manikins with Built in
Wounds and Training
Defibrillators.
We have always provided gloves for First Aid courses so there will be plenty of gloves on hand!....
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Venues & Dates | |||||
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• Tec Rec Coaching - Southampton | 2 of 8 places available | Sat 8th - Sun 9th March | |||
Only 3 bookings required and the course will run.
2025 Dates. |