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Wilderness Medical Training – Far from Help

Learn LEVEL | 2 day(s) | Ratio 1:8

Overview

Far From Help – FFH – is taught by expedition doctors and is WMT’s Explorer in-depth foundation course for non-medics. Content includes treating common expedition injuries, illnesses, environmental medicine and using prescription medicines safely and legally. On completion, participants can obtain a useful range of medicines such as antibiotics, altitude drugs and pain killers. FFH training may enable you to resolve an injury, infection or illness condition in the field and make your patient more comfortable by the control of pain, sickness and fever.

End of course exam. 2-year certification.

FFH is a demanding course superior to any “expedition first aid” course out there. (Consider the 4-day Advanced Medicine course if you also want to learn invasive techniques such as stapling wounds and giving injections.)

Course dates, details and online booking via WMT’s website here 

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CONTENT

Excellent training by doctors + comprehensive field manual + medicine authorisation = one stop shopping for the solo traveller, families, expedition teams. FFH has been attended by well over 1000 people including teachers, leaders, explorers, film crew, overland drivers, climbers, divers, field researchers, university staff and many other remote adventure seekers. Not suitable for doctors.

Full details and syllabus available here

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WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Instruction

Use of kit

Packed lunch and afternoon tea each day

In-course transport

WHAT'S INCLUDED IF YOU CHOOSE THE RESIDENTIAL OPTION - AS ABOVE PLUS

Bed in en-suite room – available from 3pm on day before your course starts

Breakfast

Dinner for each course day (except one day and back-to-back courses)

Use of the facilities at Glenmore Lodge

Linen is provided along with a towel, you may wish to bring an extra towel if you would like to use the facilities

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