People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify common emergencies and pre-trip emergency planning for an outdoor activity; demonstrate initial response to emergency care management situations in the outdoors; assess and manage the patient’s condition in line with current first aid practices and cultural considerations; secure and transport the patient; and make an evacuation plan for the patient (and/or the group) from the outdoor location to outside help.

Practical and theory lessons covering the following topics:

• Environmental conditions and management
• Accident site managment
• Patient assessment
• CPR and basic life support
• AED use
• Fracture assessment and treatment
• Spinal assessment and treatment
• Common medical conditions.