WILDERNESS FIRST AID

London, Holland Park, High Street Kensington

Holland Park YHA set in the heart of the urban jungle

Holland Park, Kensington

 

25th-26th February 2012	Holland Park YHA	£130		Click Here for Postal Booking Form
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We also run Wilderness First Aid courses in the South Downs National Park and the Wye Valley.

This 16 hour course is designed for anyone who travels, lives or works in a remote geographical location more than one hour from definitive medical care. Whether you are an avid mountaineer, DoE leader, white water kayaker, travelling or working in the developing world or just love wild places; on our course you will learn the first aid skills needed in an outdoor emergency.
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This course fulfills the necessary requirements of both the MLT Mountain and Walking Group Leader awards and the British Canoe Union coaching schemes. It is used by various DoE regions for those training for the BELA and associated NGB awards and includes paediatric protocols for those leading young people. Our instructors are qualified as professional trainers and deliver courses with a practical perspective gained from their background in emergency care - from here in the UK to Aid Work overseas.

Entry requirements

No previous training is necessary

 

Course Outline

You will learn both how to recognise and treat a wide variety of the illness and injuries that can arise in the outdoors. You will practice skills such as assessing a casualty, bandaging wounds, splinting fractures, reducing dislocations, and making and carrying improvised stretchers.

Below is a selection of the main areas we cover.

 

Urban vs Wilderness Care	Recognition, Management and Reduction of Dislocations
Casualty Evaluation and Maintenance	Basic Life Support and Wilderness CPR Protocols
Care of Bleeding/Wounds/Burns & Shock	Medical Evacuation
Sprains & Strains	Water Emergencies
Recognition and Management of Medical Emergencies: Asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, heart conditions, allergies.	Physical/Environmental Hazards: Heat and cold, altitude, immunisations, insect, animal and snake bites.
Recognition and Splinting of Fractures	Wilderness First Aid Kits and Improvisation

Course Manual, Assessment and Certification

All students receive a copy of 'Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care For Remote Locations', the official collaboration between the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

To receive a Wilderness First Aid certificate valid for three years students must demonstrate first aid skills and pass a multiple answer exam. Successful students who intend to work outside of the UK can also be issued a ECSI Wilderness First Aid: 16 Hours completion card valid worldwide for three years.

Expedition members may also find our next level course Remote Care useful which includes night time scenario training and advanced skills such as IM injections.

Venue, Times, Accommodation and Meals

Our London Wilderness First Aid courses are held in and around YHA Holland Park. We take full advantage of its setting in the Park to do many practical sessions outside. The parks fifty-four acres includes the largest area of semi-natural woodland in central London. The hostel is also an ideal base for exploring London's urban jungle, within walking distance of the Natural History Museum and the Royal Geographical Society.

The course begins at 9.30am and ends and 6pm both Saturday and Sunday.

Our course costs are not residential. Beds are available at Holland Park YHA, but need to be booked in advance. Dormitory beds start at £21.60 per night including breakfast. Single and twin rooms are also available.

Light refreshments are provided in the training room. You can either bring a packed lunch or use the park cafe. Breakfast, dinner and packed lunches are available from the hostel.

When booking accommodation at YHA Holland Park tell them you are attending our course. Their telephone number is: 0845 371 9122

NOTE: YHA Holland Park cannot book course places.

In-House Training - UK and Abroad

We provide tailored training for a wide range of organisations, from local outdoor activity groups to national bodies such as the Environment Agency, and those with an international focus such as aid organisations and expeditions. Whether you want our standard course in Wilderness First Aid, or an advanced one covering skills such as use of medication and IM injections we can provide the training you need. Contact our training team to discuss how we can help.

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