Overseas Medical Intervention Workshop (3 Days)
| Expedition / Outdoor | Urban / HSE | School Teacher | Road Users | Paediatrics |
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Outline of the Overseas Medical Intervention Workshop (3 day course)
A 3 day practical course designed to give you more options when you are days away from help. Travelling by foot or vehicle this course is designed with the lay person in mind. The course will be led by Dr Ross Anderson. The course is a must for small and large scale expedition members, expedition assistant leaders, field scientists and university staff who lead field work programmes overseas.
This is a three-day programme, day 1 & 2 being the units of the Outdoor First Aid course, day 3 is a practical workshop run by our Doctor to cover medical interventions and medication. We have extensive experience of working in Arctic, Tropical and Desert environments. For those that are overlanding by vehicle this course is also suitable.
This is an invasive course designed to give you more options when days away from help. Traveling on expedition by foot or by vehicle, this course is both practical and theoretical.
Course ethos
This course is designed to enhance your understanding and knowledge and give you plenty of hands on practical experience.
No prior knowledge or qualification is necessary as we start with the basics and move towards the techniques and understanding that enable you to make decisions and escalate interventions in the field.
Our principle remains "Advanced at the Basics" rather than basic at the advanced. For this reason, all invasive skill sessions will be led by our Doctor to ensure that you follow best practice and have plenty of opportunity to practice and gain confidence in the techniques.
By the end of the course you should feel confident in your ability and able to follow best practice guidelines.
An Outdoor First Aid course is a pre-requisite to Day 3.
Content for overseas expedition medical intervention workshop (Day 3)
• Remit of instruction / Medical indemnity / Medications Act / Confidentiality
• Record keeping and how to present yourself (perception of skill level)
• Casualty assessment / taking a history / physical examination
• Lecture on remote medical assistance & communication systems
• Wound assessment, burns and blisters
• Trauma - dealing with fractures and dislocations
• Wound cleaning practical
• Steri-strips & suturing practical
• Pain management lecture
• Ear, Nose, Throat & Dentistry overseas
• Lecture of the use of antibiotics
• Gastrointestinal problems and fluid replacement lecture
• Intra-muscular (IM) injections practical - anti-emetics (anti-vomiting medications).
• Tropical diseases (Mosquitos, worms, flies etc)
• Options of environment specific lectures; Altitude / Desert / Arctic / tropical / Diving
Practical in every sense;
This course is full of practical demonstrations, workshops and scenarios.
We believe strongly that you have ample time to become confident in all the necessary practical skills.
Our Doctor will also explain how to go about purchasing prescription only medications after the course.
Courses tailored to:
Desert /Jungle / Polar / Mountain / Trek / Caves / Mountain Bikers / Overland vehicle expeditions / Maritime based expeditions.
About Dr Ross:
Ross Anderson is from a small town in the Pennine area of Yorkshire. He is currently a surgeon for the NHS and spends his spare time working as an expedition doctor. He holds a diploma in altitude and travel medicine, and has been on expeditions to the mountainous areas of Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda, with further trips planed to Kenya, arctic Norway and the Italian Alps. He is an active fell runner, open-water swimmer (brrrr) and holds a private pilots’ license. Ross has worked as an expedition doctor on numerous trips and has recently appeared on TV with Ben Fogle on Extreme Dreams. We first met Ross when he came on the Mountain & Outdoor course as a course member.
| Date | Location | Availability |
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| September 27-29th 2010 |
Lake District |
Spaces available. Please call the offcie to book your place on 0844 3571 426 |
| January 20-22nd 2011 | Lake District | Spaces available. Please call the office to book your place on 0844 3571 426 |
Please call our office for more details on 08443 571 426 or email us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Course Prices
Note group size will be 3-6 participants. Small grup focus is important so the day can be tailored specifically to your expedition needs.
| Individual | Group up to 10 | Group up to 20 |
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| £370 |
POA | POA |
This fee is for the 3 day course is £370. For those who have recently successfully completed an Outdoor First Aid course and only need to attend the day 3 workshop the fee is £250. Note prices exclude VAT.
