Calling all bored Medical Students – you gotta try this!
| Who does this course? | ||
| This course is exclusive to Medical Students who are interested in wilderness medicine | ||
| Course Duration | Course Location | |
| Varying options but often 2.5 days | Mid Wales | |
| Assessment Type | Qualification | |
| Instructor Assessed | Mountain Medical Student CertificateVarious first aid awards available | |
| Inclusions | ||
| All Training & Materials All accommodation and food |
Lots of casualty time Lots of Laughter | |
| Syllabus Overview | ||
| Incident Management Wilderness Vs Urban Medicine Primary & Secondary Survey Airway Issues, Airway Management and Choking Breathing Issues & CPR Severe Bleeding & Catastrophic Haemorrhage Advanced Techniques Expedition Medical Kits and its creative uses Long Term Casualty Care Guest Speakers |
Shock and Treatment Traumatic Injury Common Illness Spine and Neuro Assessment Numerous Casualty Exercises Introduction to Invasive Techniques Various Outdoor Challenges Speciality Subjects like Dive and Altitude Medicine Evacuation and Rescue Procedures Wilderness Skills Managing Symptoms |
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Further Information
Few things are more exhilerating, frightening or rewarding than look after a critical casualty whilst days from help with only the kit on your back. Our military, rescue and expedition medics have carefully constructed an eye opening adventure for those who want more from medicine. Explore this fascinating and increasingly popular aspect to modern medicine in a series of realistic and challenging situations.
Our team introduce the means and needs of advanced and invasive techniques, kit improvisation, wilderness skills and casualty management when your greatest (and sometimes only resource) is your head. With various outdoor challenges, plenty of casualty time both in daylight and dark you can be sure to leave this incredible experience tired but motivated for more.
Our team can tailor the exact nature and duration of this event with your wants in mind or keep you guessing, either way they will share their passion and experience for treating people the hard way.
Contact our team for prices, discounts and options.
