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Your Instructor: Phil is actively involved in the
outdoors having lived and worked in the area all his life. Employed
as the first Ranger covering the whole of the Kincardine and Deeside
area he went on to be the first Ranger employed by the NTS on their
Mar Lodge Estate and has over twenty years experience in rangering
throughout Britain, as a volunteer, and over fifteen years in the
Cairngorms. Keen to encourage others to learn the basics for enjoying
themselves safely in the outdoors a number of courses are offered.
A proactive approach to safety allows him to network qualified leaders
for all outdoor activities.
A qualified Mountain Leader, he has active involvement
in Mountain Rescue in the Deeside area since 1985. A Senior First
Aid Instructor for Mountain Medicine, First Aid Matters, Aberdeen
First Aid School and the British Red Cross he has been involved in
First Aid since 1976. Practical experience includes attendance at
A&E Dept, ARI and working with the Scottish Ambulance Service.
EMT trained he has also completed ACLS and ATLS courses at Medical
School, Aberdeen. Training of First Aid response teams for the offshore
industry has seen Phil travel worldwide. He is an Associate Member
of British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS).
Having been involved with expeditions to Norway, Iceland,
Greenland and the Himalayas he has a considerable amount of outdoor
experience in remote, hostile environments.
With an increasing number of accidents occurring in
the Scottish Mountains during summer and winter, Braemar Mountaincraft
offer a number of courses and guiding service to let the novice build
up skills and self confidence or the experienced learn or brush up
on new techniques. Work can be undertaken with groups or individually.
A number of courses are offered and details of these
are given below but remember we are a very approachable company that
will discuss any request you may have. Accommodation can be organised
and can range from Bunkhouse through to Outdoor Centres. Have a look
at our links.
| Outdoor
First Aid Training and Navigation (2 day) |
Our
most popular course this gives a base of competence to any hill
walker or outdoor user. The Navigation starts from assuming
no or very little knowledge and covers:- Map Scales, Setting
a Map, Relating Map to Ground/Ground to Map and Grid References
before using a compass to set and follow a bearing. Pacing and
timing are used throughout the course.
The First
Aid Element is a One Day Emergency Course. Topics covered include:-
Accident Procedure, Unconscious Casualty, Resuscitation, Shock,
Blood Loss, Fractures, Hypothermia, Record keeping and First
Aid Equipment.
Throughout
the course a combination of video, theory and practical work
is used. Practical work is done in small groups and will include
outdoor scenarios for the First Aid.
On successful
completion of the First Aid Course, based upon continual assessment,
a certificate valid for three years will be issued. All course
material will be provided but students should come prepared
for walking in the outdoors. Details of map(s) required will
given when venue has been decided.
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Course
Fee per individual: £100.00 (Group rate negotiable). |
| Dont Get Lost - An
Introduction to Navigation |
This
most popular course this gives a base of competence to any hill
walker or outdoor user. The Navigation starts from assuming
no or very little knowledge and covers:- Map Scales, Setting
a Map, Relating Map to Ground/Ground to Map and Grid References
before using a compass to set and follow a bearing. Pacing and
timing are used throughout the course.
At the end of the day you should feel confident in identifying
features on the map and relate them to the ground. Some time
should be spent building on these skills before moving onto
our Advanced Course.
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Course
Fee per individual: £50.00 (Group rate negotiable) |
| Advanced Navigation |
This
course lets you build upon "Don't Get Lost" or your
previous experience. Resectioning, Angle of Slope, Micro-Navigation
along with pacing and timing are shown and worked on. More remote
ground will be used but doesn't mean climbing steep slopes!! |
Course
Fee per individual: £50.00 (Group rate negotiable) |
| Basic Winter Skills |
Every
year the media carries stories of "missing or ill-prepared
walkers" during the winter months. This one day course covers:
Navigation, Avalanche Awareness, use of the ice axe for security,
step cutting and arresting a fall. An ideal opportunity for the
summer walker to learn new skills that could allow walking all
year round and not become another statistic. |
Course
Fee per individual: £50.00 (Group rate negotiable) |
| Winter Skills Weekend |
A
two day, intensive practical course that covers: Navigation, Avalanche
Awareness, use of the ice axe for security, step cutting and arresting
a fall, use of crampons, snow shelters. Winter conditions in the
Cairngorms can be wild and venues may be changed due to conditions. |
Course
Fee per individual: £150.00 (Group rate negotiable) |
| Bespoke - What You
Want |
Braemar
Mountaincraft prides itself on offering a flexible approach to
all our clients. We are willing to discuss any requirement you
may have along with associated cost. |
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