Rob
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Unless you are built like an ox, and are able to carry every bit of kit known FAK's, or have a viable evacuation plan, emergency medicine in the wild is a very different animal.
So far as CPR goes, if you have no access to defib, you are pretty much in the situation of "keep going until you can go any more" and then accept the inevitable and deal with the aftermath.
As for the wilderness medical kit, compromise is a must, as you have to carry what you can to deal with what is most likely to happen - without going over the top.
I took the Advanced Medicine For Remote Foreign Travel course (run by Wilderness Medical Training) last November. There will be a review of the course on here at some point, once it filters it's way through the system. I also maintain a 1st Aid at Work qualification to keep the HSE happy. Some problems arise when it comes to what you are alowed to do in the UK, when you have a bit of extra knowledge.
I agree with Gary, the more training the better. But make sure you impart some of your knowledge to the people travelling with you, as being an unconscious first aider or expedition medic is not a lot of use to anyone.
I havent been brave enough to let Mel learn stuff with needles on me yet, as I would have to do it without the anaesthetic. :yikes:
So far as CPR goes, if you have no access to defib, you are pretty much in the situation of "keep going until you can go any more" and then accept the inevitable and deal with the aftermath.
As for the wilderness medical kit, compromise is a must, as you have to carry what you can to deal with what is most likely to happen - without going over the top.
I took the Advanced Medicine For Remote Foreign Travel course (run by Wilderness Medical Training) last November. There will be a review of the course on here at some point, once it filters it's way through the system. I also maintain a 1st Aid at Work qualification to keep the HSE happy. Some problems arise when it comes to what you are alowed to do in the UK, when you have a bit of extra knowledge.
I agree with Gary, the more training the better. But make sure you impart some of your knowledge to the people travelling with you, as being an unconscious first aider or expedition medic is not a lot of use to anyone.
I havent been brave enough to let Mel learn stuff with needles on me yet, as I would have to do it without the anaesthetic. :yikes: