DESERT SAFETY TRAINING COURSE

This course is suitable for expedition leaders, teachers or instructors with plans or aspirations to lead expeditions in desert environments as well as those with previous desert experience who wish to brush up on current good practice.

DAY ONE - DESERT SAFETY

Topics include health and safety in the desert environment, hazards and risk assessment, equipment selection, desert survival, medical issues and navigation.

DAY TWO - OPERATING IN THE DESERT

Topics include the finer points of living and camping in the desert together with considerations for planning expeditions and leading groups in the environment.

Day two considers more practical skills and look in detail at the practicalities of setting up desert base camps, vehicles and equipment as well as the wider picture of emergency planning.

This course is facilitated by experience desert instructors.

Accreditations and Affiliations

learning outside the classroom

The Quality Badge has been awarded to Adventure Lifesigns as an LOtC provider who has pledged to engage in an on-going process to sustain high quality learning outside the classroom. For further details visit

Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL)

ATOL is a financial protection scheme covering over 28 million UK consumers each year. Only ATOL tour operators can provide the peace of mind and full financial protection. Our ATOL number is ATOL 9303

Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme (AALA)

A Government sponsored scheme ensuring that those who provide certain adventure activities to young people under the age of 18 years, have their safety management systems inspected.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)

Leading youth charity the DofE reaches so many people in so many different ways, giving all young people the chance to fulfil their potential.

Expedition Providers Association (EPA)

Adventure Lifesigns are a founding member of the Expedition Providers Association, hold at ATOL licence and are Adventure Activities Licensing Service registered. For further information regarding the Lifesigns Group please visit: www.lifesignsgroup.co.uk.

The Foreign & Commonwealth office (FCO)

The Foreign and Commonwealth office is responsible for promoting British interests overseas. We are Britain's diplomatic service and represent the United Kingdom's government overseas

British Standards

Venture provided by Adventure Lifesigns Limited to the British Standard BS8848: Specification for the Provision of Visits, Fieldwork, Expeditions and Adventurous Activities outside the UK (self declared).

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