REMOTE MEDICAL Responder LEVEL 1 & 2
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MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE, UK
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Level 1: £295 | LEVEL 1 & 2: £720
Discover the world of our Remote Medical Responder Courses, designed for non-medical enthusiasts seeking to enhance knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver medical care in remote environments . Tailor your training to fit your adventure needs with two levels of expertise.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Led by experienced expedition medical doctors, our courses deliver medical planning and practical skills for those who may need to give prolonged care in the field. Geared towards those exploring remote landscapes where immediate medical care is not always accessible, our syllabus differs from typical 'First Responder' courses with a UK focus. Prior first aid certification is required before enrolling.
Our faculty, coauthors of the Faculty of Prehospital Care Updated Guidance on Medical Provision for Wilderness Medicine and The Oxford Handbook of Wilderness and Expedition Medicine, will guide you through expedition medical planning, legal considerations, ethical dilemmas, and mental health preparedness.
Engage in practical simulations to build confidence and structure for medical or trauma emergencies.
The Remote Medical Responder course will adequately prepare you for emergency situations whilst spending time to emphasise the more common yet important conditions that occur on expedition.
Learn decision-making and effective communication for timely evacuations. Gain proficiency in using Prescription-only Medications (POMs) with the added benefit of prescription rights for overseas use for two years post-course completion.
Elevate your skills with our Level 2 course, focusing on advanced techniques like intramuscular injections, wound stapling, and subcutaneous fluids. Navigate through scenarios involving multiple casualties, advanced trauma management, and complex evacuations. Explore advanced pain management, including controlled drugs, and create a personalised medical kit for specific expeditions.
Choose a comprehensive experience by enrolling in both Level 1 and Level 2 courses as a single 4-day adventure or explore each level individually with our 2-day courses. Uncover the adventurer within and let the wilderness become your classroom.
Level 1
Who?
Those who are travelling to remote locations
Prerequisites
First Aid Certification
Cost of £295 includes:
Course tuition, manual, lunch and coffee, VAT on price
Skills
Expedition Medical Planning | Mental Health Preparation | Prescription-Only- Medicines training |
Wound and fracture Management | CPR | Management of the collapsed casualty | Environmental Illness |
Medical Kits
Length of Course
2 days
International Recognition?
Yes
Certification
✓ Certificate with Governance to deliver POMs outside of the UK
✓ Certificate and governance to deliver appropriate use of invasive techniques outside the UK.
Level 1 & 2 COMPARISON
Level 2
Who?
Those who are travelling to remote locations where prolonged care in the field may be necessary
Prerequisites
Level 1 RMR Course
Cost of £720 includes:
Course tuition, manual, lunch and coffee, VAT on price
Skills
Expedition Medical Planning | Mental Health Preparation | Prescription-Only- Medicines training | Advanced Techniques: local anaesthetic, intramuscular injections, fluid prescribing | Advanced pain management and the use of controlled drugs | Pre-hospital communication | Triage
Length of Course
4 days
International Recognition?
Yes
Certification
✓ Certificate with Governance to deliver POMs outside of the UK
✓ Certificate and governance to deliver appropriate use of invasive techniques outside the UK.
COURSE ITINERARY LEVEL 1
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09:00 Introductions and Aims of the course : Why are you here and what would you most like to learn?
09.30 Legal and ethical considerations of practicing as a Remote Medical Responder
09.45 Human factors and leadership. How and why this is important on expedition
10.00 Preparation for travel: Expedition planning including medical, risk and top cover needs.
11:00 Tea
11.15 Lecture: CPR and Approach to the casualty
11.45 Practical: DR cABCDE approach
CPR and use of AEDs
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Lecture and Practical : Injuries, Wounds and Burns
14:15 Lecture and Practice: Fractures, splinting and dislocations
15:00 Tea
15:30 Lecture and Practical: Head and spinal injury. Safely moving and packaging casualties.
16:15 Practical scenarios and vital signs recap
17:00 Questions and close
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09.00 Review of day one and questions
09.15 Lecture: Taking a patient history
09.45 Lecture: Ear, nose, throat and eyes
10.00 Practical x2: History taking & examination ; ENT
11.00 Tea
11.15 Lecture: Important medical illnesses
12.00 Lecture & Practical: Anaphylaxis and use of auto injector
12.30 Lunch
13:15 Workshop: Mental health in remote environments
13:45 Lecture & Workshops: Environmental considerations: Heat, Cold, Altitude, Tropical
15:00 Tea
15:15 Workshop: Medial kits and prescription only medications (POMs)
16:00 Trauma and medical scenarios
16:30 Optional exam
17:15 Final questions, feedback and certificates
17:30 Closure of level 1 course
COURSE ITINERARY LEVEL 2
This course encompasses Level 1 and Level 2 of the Remote Medical Responder Course and is aimed at those working in remote or extreme environment where access to timely medical care is not available.
The curriculum is designed and delivered by senior expedition medical doctors with decades of experience, and who co-authored the Faculty of Prehospital Care Updated Guidance on Medical Provision for Wilderness Medicine and The Oxford Handbook of Wilderness and Expedition Medicine.
The remote medical responder course is internationally recognised and we have taught diverse groups from expedition leaders at the Royal Geographical Society, BBC and National Geographic film crew and explorers, and African Parks rangers.
Enhancing the knowledge and skills gained from the first two days course (Level 1), the second two days will deliver training in advanced techniques for overseas use: IM injections, wound stapling and closure and subcutaneous fluids. We work through scenarios in multiple casualty triage and advanced trauma management, communication with pre hospital services and how to practically manage complex evacuations. You will learn theory and techniques in advanced pain management including the use of controlled drugs and how to put together a bespoke medical kit for specific expeditions.
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09:00 Introductions and Aims of the course : Why are you here and what would you most like to learn?
09.30 Legal and ethical considerations of practicing as a Remote Medical Responder
09.45 Human factors and leadership. How and why this is important on expedition
10.00 Preparation for travel: Expedition planning including medical, risk and top cover needs.
11:00 Tea
11.15 Lecture: CPR and Approach to the casualty
11.45 Practical: DR cABCDE approach
CPR and use of AEDs
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Lecture and Practical : Injuries, Wounds and Burns
14:15 Lecture and Practice: Fractures, splinting and dislocations
15:00 Tea
15:30 Lecture and Practical: Head and spinal injury. Safely moving and packaging casualties.
16:15 Practical scenarios and vital signs recap
17:00 Questions and close
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09.00 Review of day one and questions
09.15 Lecture: Taking a patient history
09.45 Lecture: Ear, nose, throat and eyes
10.00 Practical x2: History taking & examination ; ENT
11.00 Tea
11.15 Lecture: Important medical illnesses
12.00 Lecture & Practical: Anaphylaxis and use of auto injector
12.30 Lunch
13:15 Workshop: Mental health in remote environments
13:45 Lecture & Workshops: Environmental considerations: Heat, Cold, Altitude, Tropical
15:00 Tea
15:15 Workshop: Medial kits and prescription only medications (POMs)
16:00 Trauma and medical scenarios
16:30 Optional exam
17:15 Final questions, feedback and certificates
17:30 Closure of level 1 course
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09:00 Legal and ethical considerations
09:30 Managing your team in a crisis: Evac planning; breaking bad news and consideration of death, media management.
10:00 Advanced trauma: Kendrick splint, pelvic binder
10:45 Tea
11:00 Human factors and the use of checklists
11:15 Intramuscular injections; Safety of sharps; Drawing up drugs; Subcutaneous fluid
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Life threatening chest injuries – lung puncture, stab wounds, crush injury
14:30 Advanced Medical kits; pain management and use of controlled drugs
15:30 Diabetes, blood sugar measurement and urine analysis
16:00 Scenarios
17:15 Questions and Close
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09:00 Review of Day 3
09:15 Lecture and Practical: Triage and managing multiple casualties
10.30 Introduction to advanced wound management
11:00 Tea
11:15 Suture and stapling practical
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Scenarios with leadership and human factors and emphasis
15:00 Tea
15:15 Written exam
15:45 Final questions
16:15 Depart
What our course attendees have said
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“I found the course to be very detailed and informative, it covered all the eventualities and was very interactive which helped to stay engaged but also have some practice in real life scenarios. Trainers were very experienced and knowledgeable and no question was left unanswered. I specifically enjoyed this course as it felt a lot more suitable to the work we do compared to the usual First Aid Courses. Trainers were also able to give some guidance as to what we should expect from our top cover providers.”
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"I really value not only the wide ranging and deep knowledge that [the faculty] brought to the programme, but the light-hearted and discursive way in which the course was presented. Being able to ask both ‘stupid’ and in-depth questions and have both answered with the same level of interest and care was very much appreciated."
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"As an outdoor instructor for 20 years, I have been on a lot of courses - this is probably the most well put together and balanced course I have attended. The mix of practical and theoretical content was well balanced, the pace and pitch of both practical and theory elements was just right. The three medics that ran the course did well to engage us in active learning, with each session leaving us fulfilled yet hungry for the next part of the course. The simulations allowed us to practice our theory in a holistic and scaffolded environment ensuring that the learning was well guided and attuned to the learning outcomes of the course."
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"Excellent, engaging trainers with wide experience base. Good mix of theory and practice. Supportive trainers helped to embed learning from Sims. Great sense of humour helped!"
