Expedition First Aid (REC L5)
This course is designed for expedition medics and group leaders working in remote locations. The course is highly practical and relies on a good pre-course medical understanding. Lay candidates require REC Advanced certificate or an equivalent qualification.
Doctors, nurses and paramedics can enter the scheme directly at this level.

• Two days (14 hours)
• Development of skills from Advanced level (L4)
• In-depth review of emergency care topics
• Advanced techniques, skills and development
• Review of special interest topics

Expedition First Aider

• will be able to take control of an incident and direct basic first aiders
• is able to deal with more complex problems in remote locations

Content:

• environment – hazards, cold, heat, chemicals, poisons, light, toxic substances
• escort skills – vital signs, psychological trauma, monitoring, fluids, stretcher, splints, pain control
• illness – chest pain, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, poisons, hyperventilation, mental disorders
• scenarios – triage, incident management, emergency plans, action cards
• expedition – dislocations, wound management, tropical diseases, gastric illnesses, altitude sickness.

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