Overview:
This course provides specific information on casualty care in remote environments and the associated inherent problems, where access to further medical aid may be several hours away. It is designed to supplement knowledge and skills to persons already trained to EMT level or equivalent. It is suitable for media personnel, journalists, non-governmental organisation personnel, relief and aid agency workers, expedition medics etc, or anyone who may have to provide immediate care for a casualty in a remote area (domestic or abroad) or in an area of extremes of temperature, earthquake, or other natural disaster.

Entry requirements:
All applicants should be able to show, as a minimum, evidence of first aid training undertaken at EMT or equivalent standard. This is not a general open course, but is run for groups of 6 or more persons.

Course includes:
Environmental considerations in remote areas, planning and preparation of medical support, casualty triage and primary survey, basic airway management, oral and nasopharyngeal airways, control of serious bleeding, hypovolaemic shock, chest and abdominal trauma, cervical spine immobilisation, management of burns, immobilisation of injuries, rescue and transport considerations, heat illness, cold injuries, bites and stings, altitude problems, nutrition and hydration, long term patient monitoring and assessment, first aid equipment for remote environments.