Soft Courses · First Aid
First Aid
Practical first aid for aviation, where help can be a long way away — so you can act calmly and effectively when someone needs you.
One dayStart and finish in a single day
Every 3 yearsCertification renewed every three years
Open to allGuthrie students and visiting crews are welcome
What’s covered
- Primary survey and the recovery position
- CPR and use of an AED
- Choking, severe bleeding and shock
- Burns, fractures and head injuries
- In-flight medical emergencies — fainting, seizures, cardiac and diabetic events
- Hypoxia, hyperventilation and other aeromedical considerations
- What’s in the aircraft first-aid kit, and how to use it
How often you need it
First-aid certification is renewed every three years. A single day every three years keeps the one skill you most hope never to need ready to use.
Why it’s worth doing
- You can keep someone alive until help arrives — often a long way from a hospital
- Required for many licences and commercial operations
- A skill that matters as much on the ground as it does in the air
Beyond the cockpit
Like much of what we teach, these skills reach well beyond aviation. Learned correctly the first time and fully understood, they serve you at work, on the road and at home — wherever life takes you.
Courses run on scheduled dates through the year — see the calendar or ask us for the next intake.
Book First Aid
One day, and you’re current. Tell us which date suits you and we’ll book you in.