Andy Sherriff

Specialist First Aid Training

Advanced Immediate Care

Advanced Immediate Care™

Course Aims:-

Enhancement of existing knowledge — familiarization with new land & waterbased procedures of trauma care for the remote environment — 'PRACTICAL IMMEDIATE CARE'.

This is a course for experienced Instructors and First Aiders.

The syllabus is an enhancement to the First Aid for Mountaineers & Instructors course (or similar courses and is appropriate for Instructors and leaders working in the U.K. — or planning small expeditions abroad. 

Aspects covered include:-

Advanced airway management [Module #1] (including the use of devices that may be used in the 'field') — Resuscitation (land and waterbased issues) — Spinal immobilization — Wound care & splintage — Transportation & evacuation.

The night exercise (Saturday) involves working in mountainous surroundings.  Delegates are advised to wear their older clothing!

Recognised by Mountain Leader Boards, and for WGL, BELA, SPA, IML, MIA, MIC, BMC, BCU, BOF, BASI, RYA etc.

Approx. 22 hrs. of training (2 Consecutive Days + 1 Night Exercise)

Continuous assessment

Certificated — lasts for 3 years 

Please note that in the case of extreme weather conditions, it may, for reasons of safety, be necessary to cancel the night exercise and substitute alternative training.

Andy Sherriff Specialist First Aid Training.   Tel:  01824 790195.