Welcome to the home of The Adventure Academy CIC, a social enterprise based in Scotland who deliver outdoor activities and personal development programmes. We specialise in providing Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions, Navigation courses, outdoor first aid training. We also offer hillwalking, Nordic Walking, paddlesports, white water rafting, team building and more.

First Aid Courses

We deliver a wide range of first aid courses in Glasgow and throughout Scotland. Our sessions are all interactive and fun, minimising powerpoint.

Outdoor First Aid

Our outdoor first aid course is our flagship course. It is delivered over two days (16 hours). It is perfect if you are working outdoors with groups or in a remote environment. We run this course throughout the year; often the first weekend of the month, although we do run courses during the week as well.

First Aid at Work Course Glasgow

Our First aid at work course (sometimes called FAW) meets the requirements of a high-risk workplace environment. We deliver the course over three days from our Glasgow base. This first aid course is perfect if you need your three-day first aid at work or you need a current certificate renewed. We’d recommend this first aid course for factory workers, large offices and schools.

Emergency First Aid at Work Course Glasgow

Our Emergency first aid at work course (sometimes called EFAW) meets the requirements of a low-risk workplace environment. perfect course for quite offices, schools and businesses.

Forest School First Aid Course Glasgow

Our Forest School first aid course is specially designed for teachers, youth workers and outdoor professionals who work in a forest school setting or work with younger children outdoors. What’s even better, after successfully completing the course you can also be accredited with the Emergency First Aid at Work, Paediatric First Aid and Outdoor First Aid certificates. Perfect if your work requires you to hold these additional qualifications.

First Aid: Performing CPR during the COVID-19 Outbreak

May 11, 2020 By Andy

If you have been on a first aid course will be familiar with the Resuscitation Council UK; the organisation which produces guidelines for CPR. Recently the Resus Council has released a statement on performing CPR during the pandemic. In this … [Read More...]

6 items you shouldn’t pack in your Outdoor First Aid Kit

July 12, 2016 By Andy

Packing a group outdoor first aid kit can be a challenge; we often get asked what should go in one on our level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid. There is no definite answer. However over this series of blogs our director Andy Hart will have a look at … [Read More...]

3 Reasons to book your Outdoor First Aid course with us

June 13, 2016 By Andy

Last month saw us running a new outdoor first aid qualification; accredited and regulated by Qualification Network. Qualification Network is an Ofqual approved Awarding Body. No stranger to delivering outdoor first aid courses, we caught up with our … [Read More...]

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