remote emergency care level 2

Located in Killarney National Park in County Kerry, Ireland.
   

Room and Board included with tuition (€180)

Learn to provide excellent medical care when you are far from help

Taught by US Army Special Forces Medics and PHECC Paramedics

   How often are you in a place where you are miles or hours away from medical care, or have no access to the phone for the ambulance. You could find yourself in this situation while traveling in a foreign country, while hill walking, or even during a stroll through Muckross Abbey in Killarney. What do you do when you find someone unconscious on the ground? What about if you find them on the top of a mountain? Help is literally hours away.
    Here in Ireland there are many people operating small farms. Accidents from farm machinery is still one of the leading causes for trauma in Ireland. It is important for anyone working with dangerous equipment especially when they are working by themselves to have a good first aid course.

   This course will teach you all the basics on what to do when help is far away. It will take you from little or no experience and give you medical knowledge and hands on training to be able to assess and treat most of the common medical situations one would face in a city or remote environment.

   This is a two-day, 16 hour course designed for anyone who wants the skills to help a friend or family member stay alive until help arrives. No previous experience is necessary. This introduction to emergency response training includes patient assessment, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, splinting, diabetes, shock, and a variety of other topics.

   The course teaches how to provide emergency care in remote settings and in inclimate weather, using whatever equipment you have and coping with the medical emergency. Lecture and discussion, practical exercise and outdoor scenarios help students gain confidence, and encourage the development of critical decision making skills.

-Located in Killarney National Park    View Larger Map

   Students are certified with the Remote Emergency Care Level 2 Course . The REC 2 course is the national standard for outdoor leaders and mountian rescue both here in Ireland and through the UK.

Day One
Introduction & Course Overview
Patient Assessment - Primary Survey & Physical Exam
Patient Assessment - Vital Signs & Patient History
Documentation & Communication
Gastrointestinal Illness & Injury
Metabolic & Allergic Reactions
Neurological Emergencies
Heat Illness
Hypothermia & Frostbite
Lightning
Altitude Related Illnesses

Day Two
Medical-legal Considerations
Sprains & Strains
Fractures
Dislocations
Spinal Injury Management
Head Injuries
Shock
Wound Management & Infection
Remote Medical Kits & Supplies

Cost: €180
Food and hostel accomodations included
Snacks and tea will always be available

Dates in Ireland:
7-8 May, 2011
6-7 August, 2011

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Click on the picture to see photos from the last REC 2 course

 
   Patient Assessment Skills                                                       Ankle Strapping

   Room and Meals are included                                                 Teaching with PowerPoint

 

          

                                                                                        

Remote Medicine Ireland is part of the Institute for Permaculture and Nature Awareness