An instructor leading a first aid classroom session with four seated participants

First aid training

First aid for paraglider pilots

Practical courses designed for the situations you could face on the hill.

Ready to respond

First aid knowledge for every pilot

If you fly enough, you will see an accident or be involved in a paragliding incident at some point. Whether you are an instructor, coach, tandem pilot or someone who flies regularly, you may well be the first responder.

At BTC, we believe every pilot should have some first aid knowledge. Our courses are designed specifically for paraglider pilots, with a focus on managing the scene on the hill, falls from height, and associated head and spinal injuries.

Both courses are nationally recognised and accredited through the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. They follow Resuscitation Council UK guidelines and current HSE guidance on meeting the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.

Choose your course

First aid courses

From essential lifesaving skills to more in-depth training, both courses put first aid into the context of paragliding.

EFAW

Emergency First Aid at Work

An entry-level course delivering essential first aid and lifesaving skills for all pilots.

Who it’s for: All pilots
Duration: 1 day · 6 hours
Teaching: Classroom learning and practical exercises
Assessment: Written and ongoing practical assessment

£125 per person

FAW

First Aid at Work

A more in-depth course covering scene management, first aid and lifesaving skills, with an afternoon of realistic paragliding scenarios using actors and fake blood.

Who it’s for: Tandem pilots, instructors, coaches and pilots who fly frequently
Duration: 2 days · 18 hours, including pre-course reading
Teaching: Classroom learning, practical exercises and outdoor flying scenarios
Assessment: Written and practical assessment

£265 per person

Included in the price: certificates, all training materials and lunch, plus tea, coffee and biscuits.

On both courses

Location: Close to Petersfield in Hampshire, or we can come to you.
Group size: A maximum of 12 participants per course.
Subjects taught: Emergency lifesaving skills, with a focus on paragliding incidents.
Awarding body: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

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Practical training

First on the scene

From flying into a bush or getting dragged on launch to a fall from height or a mid-air collision, the situation you face on the hill may look very different from a classroom exercise.

Our FAW course includes an afternoon of realistic paragliding scenarios, complete with actors and fake blood. It is a chance to put scene management and lifesaving skills into practice.

First aid trainees kneeling around a participant lying on the grass during an outdoor exercise — Putting first aid into practice during an outdoor training exercise.