Mountain Bike Leader First Aid Kit
The mountain leader pro first aid kit provides the equipment needed to care for a group of between 1 and 16 people.
Mountain bike leader first aid kit. The qualification is what you make it and there are countless opportunities for passionate. A number of these strategies were used by rob latimer at the 2010 lowe alpine mountain marathon after his team mate martin potter was involved in a serious fall in glen fyne rob was unable to find a first aid kit and his improvisation with clothes which they had carried with them kept martin safe and warm until help arrived. Three or four day first aid at work certificates are a satisfactory substitute but it is recommended that the two day outdoor certificate is undertaken on renewal. The mountain leader first aid kit provides the equipment needed to care for a large group of between 1 and 14 persons.
Cycling uk s mountain bike leader course enables you to lead groups on gentle terrain less than 600m above sea level and without the need for riders to steer a path around obstacles. The award is ideal for anyone who is either working in the outdoor sector volunteering at a club looking to start up their own lead mtb rides or simply has a personal interest in gaining additional skills. Mountain leaders operate the length and breadth of the country with all sorts of groups of people. Here she advises what to put in a comprehensive general mountain first aid kit for a group of people.
Mountain bike leaders must have a current two day outdoor first aid certificate or equivalent. She runs active first aid in snowdonia. Primarily intended for use when leading serious expeditions in the great outdoors the contents have been specified with the help of members of the british special forces medical team to ensure essential items are close to hand when professional medical care may be some distance. Medical kit 5 which can be purchased for about 15 is very light compact and has most of what you need for routine medical issues on off the trail.
The mountain leader first aid kit is also used by survival training schools in the uk. The mountain leader scheme is designed for you if you want to lead groups in the mountains hills and moorlands of the uk and ireland. It has been designed with the help of expedition doctor hugh montgomery and members of the british special forces medical team. Mountain biking is one of the most accessible enjoyable introductions to group cycling.
K ath wills is a member of the llanberis mountain rescue team and a recue emergency care rec first aid instructor. From scouts and schoolchildren to outdoor instructors and oaps.