Andy Sherriff

Specialist First Aid Training

Expedition Medical Care

Expedition Medical Care™

Course Aims:- To provide expedition members and leaders with appropriate knowledge and skills enabling them to give both immediate medical care and extended patient support to an injured or ill party member.  Training is designed for the group or expedition operating in truly remote locations. 

Training covers both hard and soft skills and personal preparedness.  The course is inappropriate for the novice and persons with just First Aid at Work Certificates.

Delegates are encouraged to operate throughout as if they were in real situations — by operating in their 'working' clothing — and acting with sensitivity and compassion.

The areas covered during training include advancements on the Advanced syllabus, including — Resuscitation and fluid replacement — Advanced airway management [Module #2] — Illnesses - bites - venoms - medications — Extended casualty care, transportation and evacuation.

Guidance on appropriate items for an Expedition First Aid kit is also provided.

Recognised (and exceeds requirements!) for  Mountain Leader Boards, and for WGL, BELA, SPA, IML, MIA, MIC, BMC, BCU, BOF, BASI, RYA etc.

Recommended by the Royal Geographical Society — London

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

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.