CANYON RESCUE MEDICINE
A 5-day accredited Wilderness Medicine course in the complex and beautiful canyons of the Blue Mountains. Providing Continuing Professional Development credits, Wilderness Medicine accreditation, scenario-based training and roping instruction.
RescueMED and Roam Adventures and Training is proud to present a new course for medical professionals. This course is for paramedics, doctors or Wilderness Medicine practitioners requiring accreditation, Continuing Professional Development, or scenario-based training.
More than just medical training this course will teach self-management in austere environments, instructing beginner roping skills in essential self-management, safety and canyoning skills.
The course is delivered by Critical Care Flight Paramedics, medical professionals and adventure guides, covering a wide range of topics in planning for wilderness activities and medical response.
It is a fantastic opportunity to learn vital skills from adventure and medical care professionals, to get in touch with likeminded practitioners or springboard into a new professional pathway.
Accreditation: Remote Rural Medicine Colledge, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
COST: $2500
GRADE: Beginner canyoning skills, medical accreditation, medical practitioners
FITNESS: Moderate hiking, easy swimming
DURATION: 5 Days
CLIENT GUIDE RATIO: 1:3, 2:6, (max 6 participants)
MEETING TIME: Varies 07:45-0830
MEETING LOCATION: Varies, upper Blue Mountains
EXPECTATIONS: Training activities are mentally demanding. Please contact us prior to making a booking if you are not certain that this is the correct level of training you. Medical staff can discuss any CPD/Medicine related queries
INCLUSIONS:
Seventhwave lightweight, titanium and fleece wetsuit
All canyon leader equipment
All emergency and first aid equipment
Gourmet lunches and snacks for all activities
DAY 1: CLIFF BASED SKILLS AND MEDICAL SESSIONS
Introduction, preparation and gear selection
Abseiling training
RescueMED training (Hemorrhage, air/spinal, patient movement & packaging)
DAY 2: CLIFF BASED SKILLS AND MEDICAL SESSIONS
Introduction, preparation and gear selection
Abseiling skills
RescueMED training (DRSMARCH, Hypothermia)
Day 3 packing and planning for success
DAY 3: CANYON DAY AND MEDICAL
First canyon, simple rigging, self checks, self management
Medical Emergencies workshops
DAY 4: INTERMEDIATE CANYON, AUSTERE WILDERNESS SCENARIOS
Self directed canyon, assistance with trip planning
Complex medical scenarios and emergency responses
Accident prevention, fractures, wounds, carries, advanced patient care, shelters, more
Day debrief
DAY 5:
Half day canyon trip
Emergency response
Course debrief
Free cancellations up to 14 days prior to course commencement.
Please read our terms and conditions prior to booking.
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