2025 sees the 30th year for Alan as an EML/IML and during this time he has led 25 Himalayan treks and expeditions as well as travelling through 80 countries. Additionally, much personal effort has gone into offering appropriate training courses to other outdoor professionals but now, in semi-retirement, Alan focuses on CPD courses such as those below.
Alan is a Senior Trainer with Rescue Emergency Care (REC Established in 1986), one of the most established specialist organisations offering outdoor First Aid courses and Alan has delivered well over 250 such courses including many to International Mountain Leaders with positive feedback being received.
Changes to the courses below now incorporate the requirements of the 2024 UIMLA Standards as outlined below:
Alan is a Senior Trainer with Rescue Emergency Care (REC Established in 1986), one of the most established specialist organisations offering outdoor First Aid courses and Alan has delivered well over 250 such courses including many to International Mountain Leaders with positive feedback being received.
Changes to the courses below now incorporate the requirements of the 2024 UIMLA Standards as outlined below:
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REC L5 Travel and Expedition First Aid
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RGS Offsite Management
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This course incorporates the contents of Section 3.3 FIRST AID, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESCUE
3.3.1 List of competencies The IML must have sufficient competence with first aid, medical assistance and basic rescue methods such that they may operate unassisted in remote and isolated areas. The skills and knowledge must include:
The training must be both theoretical and practical and include scenarios for the aspirants to solve. First aid, medical assistance and rescue training in total must comprise a minimum of 4 days training. Basic first aid and medical training typically has a duration of 2 days or 16 hours and is the typical entry and minimum ongoing first aid requirement. It is recommended that the National Association follow national guidelines for renewal of basic first aid and CPR competences, such as every second or third year. This standardized first aid training can be supplemented with training in outdoor scenarios, remote location first aid, hypothermia and/or altitude specific training modules. 3.3.3. Method of assessment The method of assessment must comprise a practical demonstration of skills and knowledge. For first aid skills and knowledge, this may be demonstrated by a current first aid certificate, from an independent or external approved provider. |
This course incorporates the contents of Section 3.5 TRAVEL RISK MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND INCIDENT REPORTING 3.5.1 List of Competences The IML must understand the concept of hazards and risk, and decision-making processes to reduce exposure to and severity of risks to themselves and their group. The IML understands travel risk management and can identify threats to their logistics, to themselves, and to their group both in the planning phase and while travelling. The IML can create a travel risk management plan and understands that threats do not only come from the mountain environment. The IML also understands aspects of human factors in decision making. The IML can make dynamic risk assessments and act accordingly for the safety of themselves and their group. The IML understands hazards caused by climate change, glacier recession and extreme weather patterns. The IML can make emergency (contingency) plans. The IML understands the concept of 'near-misses' and how and where to record incidents, for example, via their National Association. 3.5.2 Method of training The training may be theoretical and practical. It is recommended that aspirants create a travel risk management plan for a given trip and foreign location. 3.5.3 Method of assessment The method of assessment may be theoretical and practical. |
