Will4Adventure First Aid

11/06/2026

Not first aid - but health. Specifically, men's mental health ... Next week, my son Patrick and I will be attempting to walk 50 miles inside one single day, to raise funds for Chapter2. (That's 50 miles together, not 25 miles each. No sleep, just 50 miles in one go). Please will you sponsor us?

Here's the background ... Writing Hope into a Fatherless Story

I have three wonderful kids, and two of those are boys. They have a dad in their lives. They also have uncles, cousins, a grandpa, sports coaches and some brilliant music teachers. I’m blessed, and my kids are blessed too.

It breaks my heart, but some lads out there simply don’t have those positive male role models in their lives.

Approximately 2 million children in the UK have no meaningful contact with their fathers. Many boys are growing up in “Men Deserts” and are left to discover masculinity for themselves and 76% of young people in custody had an absent father. (Source: Centre for Social Justice)

So my lad Patrick and I will be attempting to walk 50 miles inside one day, in aid of a super charity called Chapter2. Chapter2 provide long-term and dedicated 1-2-1 male mentors for fatherless boys.
And the day we’ll be attempting to walk this mammoth walk? On Father’s Day. (Actually we start the day before FD and will finish on Father's Day).

Please do sponsor us. We’ve both been training for this, and quite honestly I really don’t know if I can still walk 50 miles in a day (ten years since I last did it) and Patrick has never walked anything like that far in his life.

Your sponsorship would mean so much.

(And to Dave – one of my lad’s brilliant football coaches, thanks. Thanks for telling the lads they need to get fit in their own time. Because that is when Patrick asked if I could take him for a run. And that, was the beginning of this challenge, plus many miles and hours with my son. Dave, thank you for being a lovely man).

https://www.justgiving.com/page/willandpatrickwalk50inaday?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Help William Legon raise money to support Chapter2

10/06/2026

I'm a dad, and I am blessed with two sons. (I might even go as far to say, that they are blessed to have me too!) Masculinity and men, is a subject that is close to my heart. This is a super article written by Chapter2, a charity Will4Adventure has been supporting and working with over these past 6 years or so. Have a read and let me know what your thoughts are?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chapterii_what-is-healthy-masculinity-activity-7469766028097499136-7fKJ/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAFMnzjgBDQp2DT58o4kBs3obFTdl9pIUj9

17/03/2026

You may have seen the news about a meningitis outbreak in Kent. So far two students have died. Often we may think of meningitis as that thing with "the rash" that doesn't fade under a rolled glass.

The signs and symptoms of meningitis are varied, and it may be that the rash doesn't even present itself, (or for non-Caucasian people, not easily seen).

If someone is looking ill, keep an eye on them. Check their temperature, look for a rash. If anything just feels wrong, or if things get worse, follow your gut instinct and just call 111.

Meningitis is very contagious, so keep other family members away/safe and confined to the same house.

(People born from 2015 will likely have been vaccinated for this particular strain).

Read about the main symptoms of meningitis, including the meningitis rash, and find out when and where to get medical advice if you have any concerns.

06/03/2026

90% off - and yours for £21 ... We're running a 3 day Advanced Outdoor First Aid course next week 9/10/11 March in Sheffield with one place now available. (I hate running courses with 11 people on them. It's a prime number thing).

So for anyone that needs their first aid training, and is under 25 (I figure you're broke), like this post, and contact me through the website if you want it.

If you know anyone that might like this place - please tag them in below.

If you like what I'm doing here - please like the post anyway!

Thanks.

First aid training or travellers, teachers, university academics, and any adventurers who may find themselves off the beaten track and in remote locations far from help in the UK or overseas

04/03/2026

Twice this year I have had to manage a casualty with a suspected spinal injury, and the second time the casualty in question was me. It has got me thinking about the reality of managing a casualty who has a suspected spinal injury: rarely are they lying flat in a warm space with help just minutes away …

Traditionally guidelines typically say “For a suspected spinal injury, do not move the person unless they are in immediate danger”. But reality and the latest research suggests that this is not necessarily the best approach.

Here are some thoughts ...

Exploring the latest guidelines on how to manage a casualty with a neck or spine injury in the outdoors

24/02/2026

Who are Will4Adventure First Aid? A business is only as good as the people that work for it. Fortunately Will4Adventure First Aid is blessed with a great team of leaders and instructors. I have just updated the About Us page - scroll down (past me) and see why we're such a GREAT team - and the best to deliver your first aid training.

Discover Will4Adventure First Aid, founded by William Legon. Expert Outdoor First Aid Training from Experienced Professionals. Ofqual, SQA, FAW, HSE standard courses for the best hands-on learning experience.

21/01/2026

Hot off the press, my latest blog post. All the questions you ever wanted to ask about outdoor first aid, answered here. Like, why do mountain rescue team members do first aid courses? Or what's so different between Outdoor First Aid and First Aid at Work? (LOADS). Anyway, take a look and see what you think, (and let me know).

Giant Hogweed is a growing problem and is becoming a problem for all outdoor enthusiasts addressed here by Outdoor First Aid provider Will4Adventure

19/12/2025

Simply known as the casualty card. Free to print off, weighs nothing, yet so few people understand how important they are.

When I take a group climbing, or scrambling or mountain biking, the first thing I do is show them this and where it is. If I'm the casualty, it might be just enough to help guide them through what to do.

For me as a first aider, it keeps me grounded, asking my casualty questions that the medics might need the answers to later on. It ensures I'm focused on monitoring my casualty, regularly checking their vital signs, which in turn help keep me up to date on how the casualty is doing.

Just do a search for Will4Adventure Casualty Card and you'll find this free to print off. (Mine is on waterproof paper).

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29/10/2025

We're going to be trialling a new venue in Burton Upon Trent, with a pilot Outdoor First Aid course set up for 14/15 March 2026. If this is local to you - you can book here:

Will4Adventure First Aid - specialist provision of 16 hour Outdoor First Aid courses in the Peak District, Sheffield, the North East, Surrey & Kent

27/10/2025

Here's Stu and me enjoying a weekend off from the first aid training. Absolutely loved this weekend.