Remote Medicine Course

Remote Medicine - Part 1

This course is designed especially for the outdoor person who may be away from immediate help for some time. It covers requirements for the outdoor national governing body Instructor awards, making you advanced at the basics and skillful at techniques.  It builds upon previous knowledge enhancing casualty monitoring techniques and extending incident management skills.  Candidates will have had previous experience of Outdoor First Aid training. 

Topics include:
Managing incidents safely,
Proactively interpreting vital signs,
Dealing with unconsciousness in remote environments,
External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock.
Resuscitation adult/child including choking.
Automatic External Defibrilator (AED)
Improvisation and managing injury and illness,
Dealing with the environment,
Scenario based outdoor training,
Disaster planning and triage.
Tailored content.

• 18 hours tutor contact time
• 1:12 tutor to candidate ratio
• Interactive hands on training
• Easy to follow, comprehensive individual course Manual
  
• Course can be tailored for mountain, snow, water or cavesport
• Convenient midweek or weekend courses
• Certificate valid for 3 years

Remote Medicine - Part 2

Delivery