Remote Emergency Care
Level 4 - Advanced First Aid
The course is designed for people working in remote areas and introduces new skills and equipment such as Oxygen.
- Development of skills gained at Emergency (L2) level
- Advanced techniques & long term care
- Focus on trauma injuries in the specific operating environment
- Review of special interest topics e.g. Altitude
Advanced First Aider:
- will be able to take control of an incident and direct basic first aiders
- will be able to deal with more complex emergency situations and use advanced methods.
Course content:
- bls – basic life support, vital signs, blood pressure, Glasgow Coma Scale
- ls – life support, suction, airways, oxygen, shock management, fluid replacement
- injury – head, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, bones, soft tissue, eye
- rescue – triage, rescue, co-ordination, casualty management, CPR.



