Advanced Wilderness First Responder
Advanced training in wilderness emergency care for the wilderness professional or serious adventurer
This course is aimed at everyone who travels off the beaten track whether on foot or in vehicle. It is ideal training for adventure guides and others who work in the wilds and may end up in a situation where they need to take prolonged care of sick or injured clients or colleagues.
True wilderness professionals realise their responsibility to their clients and colleagues and obtain the best training possible for the conditions they work in.
Topics Covered:
• Introduction to Wilderness First Aid
• Legal Issues in wilderness first aid
• Basic Principles of First Aid and Safety
• Scene management and safety
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Heart Diseases
• Patient Assessment
• Advance Airway
• CPR
• Choking
• Shock
• Unconsciousness and Fainting
• Head and Spinal Injury
• Pelvic and Abdominal injuries
• Chest Injuries
• Crushing Injuries
• Wounds and Bleeding
• Dressing and Bandages
• Eye Injuries
• Infection Control
• Fractures, sprains, strains and dislocations
• Splints and improvising splinting and Traction
• Burns
• Diabetes
• Seizures and Epilepsy
• Hypothermia & Hyperthermia,
• Allergies and allergic reactions
• Poisoning, Bites and Stings
• Water Accidents
• Altitude related conditions
• Decompression Illness
• Motion sickness
• Behavioural Problems
• Emergency Childbirth
• Wilderness medicine
• Wound Closure
• Intravenous Therapy
• General Content of a First Aid Kit
• Calling for HELP in the wilderness
This course is aimed at everyone who travels off the beaten track whether on foot or in vehicle. It is ideal training for adventure guides and others who work in the wilds and may end up in a situation where they need to take prolonged care of sick or injured clients or colleagues.
True wilderness professionals realise their responsibility to their clients and colleagues and obtain the best training possible for the conditions they work in.
Topics Covered:
• Introduction to Wilderness First Aid
• Legal Issues in wilderness first aid
• Basic Principles of First Aid and Safety
• Scene management and safety
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Heart Diseases
• Patient Assessment
• Advance Airway
• CPR
• Choking
• Shock
• Unconsciousness and Fainting
• Head and Spinal Injury
• Pelvic and Abdominal injuries
• Chest Injuries
• Crushing Injuries
• Wounds and Bleeding
• Dressing and Bandages
• Eye Injuries
• Infection Control
• Fractures, sprains, strains and dislocations
• Splints and improvising splinting and Traction
• Burns
• Diabetes
• Seizures and Epilepsy
• Hypothermia & Hyperthermia,
• Allergies and allergic reactions
• Poisoning, Bites and Stings
• Water Accidents
• Altitude related conditions
• Decompression Illness
• Motion sickness
• Behavioural Problems
• Emergency Childbirth
• Wilderness medicine
• Wound Closure
• Intravenous Therapy
• General Content of a First Aid Kit
• Calling for HELP in the wilderness
Who should do this course:
Wilderness professionals such as adventure guides, rangers and rescue team members as well as serious adventurers and explorers
Duration:
6 - 8 Days
Depending on group size
Cost:
R2500pp
Validity:
Internationally accredited
Valid for 2 years
Includes:
Full colour course textbook, international certification card, CPR mouthpiece and gloves in WildMedix pouch
Contact us:
E-mail: medix@wildmedix.com
Tel: 086 110 6548
Wilderness professionals such as adventure guides, rangers and rescue team members as well as serious adventurers and explorers
Duration:
6 - 8 Days
Depending on group size
Cost:
R2500pp
Validity:
Internationally accredited
Valid for 2 years
Includes:
Full colour course textbook, international certification card, CPR mouthpiece and gloves in WildMedix pouch
Contact us:
E-mail: medix@wildmedix.com
Tel: 086 110 6548
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