Dates

February 25-March 3, 2020 

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Location

26 Jalan Prima 6/14, Taman Puchong Prima, Selangor, Malaysia

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Summary

• The flagship wilderness medicine course, providing 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

• 70 hours over eight days

 

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. Wilderness and Rescue Medicine textbook provided.

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Certification

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

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Trainers

Jeff Baierlein, Director, Viristar Risk Management

Damien Santer, X3SI

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Language

English

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Cost

USD $940. $40 discount if enroll with March 4-5 Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course (https://www.viristar.com/risk-management-course-kuala-lumpur). Lunch each day provided. Accommodations not included. 

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Registration

Enroll at https://x3si.com/course-instance/wilderness-first-responder-on-puchong/

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