Marine wilderness
First Responder

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POLZEATH, NORTH CORNWALL
7 day course

2 days pre-departure lectures - online
5 days practical in Cornwall 30th Sept - 4th Oct 2024
COST £895

This course is aligned with the internationally recognised Wilderness First Responder
course curriculum with an added marine component.

Is this course for me? This course is ideal for anyone who works or plays in a water based environment and would like to enhance their medical and rescue skills: watersports instructors and enthusiasts, or health professionals living or working in marine environments.

The on-water simulations will sharpen your understanding of the human factors and leadership involved in marine emergency situations and hone your medical skills.
The course crescendos with an immersive overnight kayaking excursion along the picturesque Cornish coastline, complete with campfire camaraderie and stargazing.

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Our course faculty boasts an impressive crew of RNLI doctors, surf lifesaving medics, and water safety specialists who have experience with high-profile events such as the London Olympics, off-shore sailing, paddle expeditions, and big wave surfing events.
We cultivate a peer to peer learning environment and enrich our courses through sharing each others knowledge and skills.

This course is more than just training;
it's about building the confidence and competence to practise marine medicine in aquatic settings.

COURSE STRUCTURE

7 day course
2 days pre-departure lectures - online
5 days practical through simulation, scenarios and workshops

The two days pre-course online learning achieves the knowledge acquisition necessary to confidently approach the practical skills.
The practical aspect of the course delivers immersive scenario based training to equip you to work in a marine environment.

Accommodation: caravan or chalet accommodation in Polzeath + overnight camp
Catering: meals provided, team effort with cooking
Equipment: all vessels and safety equipment provided

MARINE MEDICINE COURSE Checklist

✓ Healthcare professional or health care student OR
✓ Outdoor instructor or guide with previous first aid qualification.
✓ Watersports enthusiast with basic first aid qualification
✓ An adventurous spirit and confidence swimming in ocean conditions.

LECTURES INCLUDE (DAY 1&2 ONLINE LEARNING):

Preparing for expedition | Medicolegal aspects of expedition medicine | Public health – keeping everyone safe | Medical kits | Leadership in practice | Environmental lectures (altitude/cold/heat/tropical/diving) | Analgesia/trauma in remote locations | Mental health considerations | Expedition nutrition | Global health and sustainability on expedition | Women’s health on expedition

COURSE itinerary

  • NB: Arrival in Polzeath can be anytime from 5pm on Saturday evening

    Course starts 9am Monday morning

    • Introduction to the course

    • Legal and ethical considerations

    • Incident management, human factors, and decision making

    • Communication and documentation

    • Approach to the casualty

    • The wilderness triad

    • Near drowning and hypothermia refresher

    • On water scenarios

    • Trauma in the wild

    • Head, neck, and spinal injuries

    • Moving and packaging casualties

    • Fractures, dislocations, and splinting

    • Coasteering / kayaking scenarios

    • History taking in remote locations

    • Medical emergencies and illness on expedition

    • Expedition planning and preparation

    • Expedition paddle / hike (condition dependent)

    • Camp set up and public health

    • Expedition nutrition

    • Campfire mental health and wellbeing workshop

    • Wound and burns

    • Advanced wound closure

    • Environmental illness (altitude, polar, heat, tropical)

    • Advanced medical kits

    • Intramuscular injections

    • Ears, nose, throat, and eyes

    • Marine beasties and how to treat

    • Scenario based assessments

    • Written exam

    • Course certificates and closure

    • Leave caravans by 10am Saturday morning

LOGISTICS

Course cost: £895
Dates of practical course: Sept 30th - Oct 4th 2024
Location: Polzeath, Cornwall

INCLUDED

Course tuition | Accommodation | Meals | Kayak and SUP equipment | Kayak and SUP guides | Surf lifesaving coach | Coasteering equipment and guides | Wetsuits, safety kit | Water safety cover

NOT INCLUDED

Personal insurance | Travel | Personal equipment | Snacks and alcohol

If you require further information about this course, please email us at:

hello@endeavourmedical.co.uk

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