Cost: £882.00 including VAT
Why book this course with us:
- Approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Includes the International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) which cost over £350.00 on its own
- ELCAS fundable
- In-depth and advanced skills
- Delivered by current medical professionals
- Tier 1 medic qualification
- Internationally recognised
This course has been developed for all medical professional who works in or wants to work within remote areas as a tier 1 remote medic. We have a team of professionals who have focused the delivery of this course to all aspects of clinical care that may present particular challenges in such conditions. We adopt a blended style of learning which include pre-reading, self directed study, group work, presentations and practical workshops.
Learners need to expect to work in a variety of outdoor conditions.
The content for the remote area medicine course is comprehensive and covers the following:
- Clinical scope of practice
- Preparations and role of medical officer
- Triage and crisis management
- Patient assessment and diagnosis
- Airway management (i-gel, LMA, intubation and emergency airway)
- Chest decompression
- Chest and abdominal trauma
- Shock, haemorrhage control (tourniquets, celox,) and fluids with Lethal Triad
- Fracture management and various splints including dislocation reduction
- Skin issues and closure techniques
- Minor injuries
- Medical emergencies
- Minor limb and back issues
- ALS
- Diving illness awareness
- Extremes of weathers
- Altitude and mountain medicine awareness
- Drugs and pharmacology issues
- Prolonged patient care
- RTC extrication
Those wishing to book onto this course will have to have a minimum of an FPOS-I or be able to demonstrate equivalent.