No ordinary First Aid Course: This 3-day course is specifically designed to deal with medical problems in a foreign expedition setting when help may be hours or days away.
This course is run by World Challenge's medical consultant Dr Jon Dallimore, in his capacity as Medical Director of Wilderness Medical Training, an independent company that has been training World Challenge Expeditions leaders since 1995 (wildernessmedicaltraining.co.uk). It is a 3-day course specifically designed to deal with medical problems in a foreign expedition setting when help may be hours or days away. The course is open to all Leaders and School Leaders regardless of past first aid training or expedition experience. We would like to stress that this course is not like a standard first aid course, which are more basic and have a lower price. You will be taught by doctors, nurses and Expedition Leaders with vast experience.
Course Syllabus
Far From Help is Wilderness Medical Training's foundation programme that includes advice on the use of prescription medications and drugs. The course focuses on developing good diagnostic skills and treatment of common injury conditions and illnesses that might arise in an expedition setting. Medical problems related to the environment (high, hot and cold) are also covered. The emphasis of the course is very much on developing a sense of which medical problems can be managed in the field, which ones require further but not urgent treatment, and which cases need urgent evacuation. This is an intensive and hands on programme. Remember, your expedition will take you "Far from Help" where there is no ambulance on standby or 999 to ring! This course will fulfil the first aid requirement of NGB awards such as the MLTB, although it is not HSE approved. This course is all you need to do to fulfil WCE's first aid training requirements.
Wilderness Medical Training are renowned for their innovative teaching methods, inspiring instructors, hands on practical exercises (indoors and out), support materials and course manuals.
What the course covers
Day 1
Introductions and aims of course
Legal considerations
Risks and prevention -group work
Basic nursing care
Resuscitation - what's new?
Diagnosis - taking a history
Group work - examples of history taking
Physical examination and practical
Soft tissue injuries and burns
Day 2
Shock and blood pressure
Practical - measuring blood pressure
Altitude sickness
Heat and cold injuries
Psychological and psychiatric problems
Incident management
Outdoor scenarios - practical
Common heart and lung problems
Common chest and abdominal problems
Practical - examining chest and abdomen
Fractures and dislocation
Eye and ENT problems
Day 3
Head, neck and spinal injuries
Practical - coma position, log rolling
Gut, kidney and gynaecological problems
Diarrhoea
Infections and antibiotics
Malaria
Medical kits and supplies
Written examination
Details
Dates: To be confirmed
Location: The Leadership & Development Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire.
Course cost: £285.00 including meals, accommodation and VAT
Places are strictly limited and you are advised to book early to avoid disappointment. This is the only Far from Help Course on offer this year.
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