Wilderness Medicine Course
This course equips you with essential wilderness medicine skills to manage real emergencies far from hospitals. Master patient assessment, improvised splinting, hypothermia treatment, acute coronary syndrome identification, evacuation planning, and group management to lead safe expeditions confidently.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Acquire practical skills for handling medical emergencies in remote wilderness areas, including patient assessment, stabilisation, hypothermia management, injury splinting, heart attack recognition, and satellite communication for safe trip planning and rescue coordination.
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Develop skills
- Wilderness patient assessment: conduct quick exams using limited equipment.
- Improvised splinting: secure limb injuries with trekking gear.
- Hypothermia management: identify stages promptly and use effective rewarming techniques.
- Remote heart attack care: detect symptoms early for urgent backcountry response.
- Evacuation strategy: prepare precise distress messages and select optimal rescue methods.
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