Far from help medical award
No ordinary First Aid CourseThis 2-day 'Far From Help' medical 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 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
09.00: Introductions Aims of course Legal considerations
10.00: Expedition medical planning – includes anti-malarials and immunisations
10.45: Diagnosis - taking a history Group work - examples of history taking
11.30: Measuring vital signs and examination of chest and abdomen
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation – latest guidelines
14.30: Shock
15.00: ABC approach to injured casualties – practical
16.00: Moving, lifting and straightening a casualty
16.30: Soft tissue injuries and burns
17.30: Close
Day 2
09.00: Head, neck, chest and abdominal injuries
10.00: Fractures, dislocations and use of splints
11.15: Common medical conditions. Management of diarrhoea
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Cold injuries and altitude sickness
15.00: Practical – examining eyes and ears
15.45: Tropical problems – heat illness, malaria, bites and stings
17.00: Medical kits and supplies
17.30: Final questions. Close/depart
Location: World Challenge Leadership and Development Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire
Date: 5th - 6th of March 2011
Included: Full board
Course cost: £265 incl VAT
To book on to this course please email trainingcourses@world-challenge.co.uk
Wilderness Medical Training are also offering the following dates for Far From Help courses that you are more than welcome to attend. As they are run by WMT directly you will need to use the instructions below in order to make a booking.
Location: Oxford, OX3 7LD
Dates:
8th - 9th of January 2011
7th - 8th of May 2011
2nd - 3rd of June 2011
Included: this is a non residential course, no food or accommodation is included
Course cost: £265 incl VAT
Location: Avimore, Scotland
Date: 9th - 10th of April 2011
Included: Full board
Course cost: £250 incl VAT
Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire
Date: 2nd – 3rd of July 2011
Included: Camping & meals included
Course cost: £295 incl VAT
Expedition Leaders – please visit the WMT website to book and pay for the course. Please contact the Leader Management Team if you would like to use any credits owing to you. If they are agreed in advance you may invoice the LMT once you have attended the course for any credits you would like to use from your allowance.
School Leaders – if you are interested in attending one of these courses, please contact your School Support Coordinator to discuss booking.
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