Marine Wilderness First Responder Course
Date: Oct 4th 2023 – Oct 9th 2023
Price: £995
This sea kayaking based course is runs in accordance with the International Sea Kayaking Guides Association to give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to achieve the marine wilderness first responder qualification.
Based in a beautiful coastal location, we will immerse you in salty sea scenarios to gain insight into the practical human factors and leadership elements of saving lives at sea. This practical course allows medical theory to be applied directly to the marine environment, building upon kayak rescue techniques learnt on ISKGA courses such as Incident Management, Leadership and Sea Survival. The course culminates in a small expedition to consolidate skills whilst exploring local coastal treasures en route!
Course faculty includes RNLI doctors, surf lifesaving medics, ISKGA trainers, and water safety experts, who covered the London Olympics and big wave surfing events, to share with you the latest techniques in water rescue and marine first aid. If you are a keen kayaker aiming to lead expeditions or keen to prepare yourself with wilderness first responder skills for your own kayaking adventures, this course is for you!
MARINE WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER COURSE STRUCTURE
Content covered includes:
• Incident Management in the Marine Environment
• Human Factors
• Legal considerations of medical intervention
• The Wilderness Triad
• DR ABCDE Approach to the collapsed casualty
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the use of AEDs
• Near Drowning and Rescue
• Choking
• Good Casualty Care
• Trauma in the remote environment
• Managing Head and Neck Injuries
• Fractures Dislocations and Splinting
• Medical History and Examination of Casualty
Continued…
• Medical Illnesses: Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Cardiac Disease, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Illness & Stroke
• Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat: Pathology and practical procedures
• Wounds & Burns: Decontamination, closure and dressings
• Marine specific hazards
• Mental Health
• Casualty Care and documentation
• Environment Illness: Heat and Cold
• Advanced medical kits and procedures
• Evacuation of the casualty
• Continual assessment and final exam
Marine Wilderness First Responder Practical Course Itinerary
- Introduction to the course
- Incident Management in the marine environment
- Leadership and human factors
- Legal considerations of medical intervention
- Introduction to The Wilderness Triad
- DR ABCDE approach to the collapsed casualty
- Rescue training techniques from kayaks
- Kayak scenarios involving unconscious casualties
• Trauma, fractures and dislocations in maritime environments
• Chest and abdominal injuries
• Head and spine trauma
• Kayak scenarios including dislocations and shoulder injuries
• Analgesia in remote environments
• Moving casualties from the water
• Medical History taking in maritime environments
• Advanced medical management of common illnesses on expedition
• Documentation in the role of marine wilderness first responder
• Handover tools when transferring care to another provider
• Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat issues in the marine environment
• Wound management practical workshops
• Medical kit contents
• Legal parameters surrounding medical drug use on expedition
• Pre-expedition medical checks
• Marine beasties and how to treat
• Drowning and hypothermia refresh
• Heat Illnesses
• Use of limited resources to prevent and manage environmental scenarios
• Expedition plan and paddle with continual assessment scenarios
• Expedition debrief and final scenarios
• Course wrap up
• Course dinner
• Choice of evening departure
LOGISTICS
DATES
Oct 4th-9th 2023
COST
£995
ACCOMMODATION
tbc
- Course tuition
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Kayak rental and transport
- ISKGA trainer
- Wetsuits, safety kit
- Water safety cover
- Personal insurance
- Travel
- Personal equipment
- Snacks and alcohol
