Date

February 11-14, 2020 

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Location

Outward Bound Vietnam​ mobile basecamp

Halong, Vietnam

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Summary

• Experience comprehensive training and hands-on practice in patient assessment, Basic Life Support, musculoskeletal injuries, spine injury management, allergy & anaphylaxis, wound management, common backcountry medical problems, medical-legal issues, and more

• 36 hours over four days. Course runs all day; evening work required.

 

Topics

• General Principles of Wilderness Rescue & Emergency Medicine

• Patient Assessment

• Infection Control

• Basic Life Support and CPR

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

• Nervous System

• Spine Injury Management

• Improvised Patient Carries

• Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Dislocations

• Allergy & Anaphylaxis

• Asthma

• Wounds and Burns

• Thermoregulation

• Cold Injuries

• Toxins, Arthropod Disease Vectors

• Hypoglycemia

• Electricity/Lightning Injuries

• Submersion Injury

• Backcountry Medicine

• Altitude Illness

• Avalanche

• First Aid Kits

• Medical-Legal Issues

 

Valuable for

Those traveling to remote wilderness areas, disaster response situations, and remote areas in low-income countries.

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Format

Hands-on experiential format including drills, simulations, scenarios, along with lecture, discussion, and case studies. First Aid Handbook textbook provided.

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Certification

From from Wilderness Medical Associates International.  Valid for three years.

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Trainer

Jeff Baierlein, Director, Viristar Risk Management

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Language

Course lectures provided in English with Vietnamese interpretation. All course materials available in English and most (excepting textbook) in Vietnamese. 

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Cost

USD $490 (discount from regular $555 rate). 

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Registration

To register, contact: Ms. Nguyen Quynh Mai, mai.nguyenquynh@obv.vn, +84 036 644 7272

General information on registration, e-visa requirements and payment at http://obv.vn/symposium-2020/