ExpeMed - Expedition Medicine Course

ExpeMed is the UK’s longest established expedition medicine course for healthcare professionals.  Established by Dr Stephen Hearns in 1998, ExpeMed has developed a well-earned reputation for being the leading expedition medicine course in the UK and Prometheus has been the sole course provider since 2008.

The accredited four-day course aims to provide healthcare professionals with the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to act as an expedition medic.  The subjects covered include expedition planning and preparation, expedition health protection, casualty management in remote areas and casualty evacuation.

As well as small-group practical sessions, the course consists of an intense series of interactive outdoor training scenarios to teach and enhance skills of teamwork, communication, leadership and improvisation.  Practical sessions include casualty extrication from vehicles in remote areas, use of improvised stretchers and provision of safe drinking water.  These interactive sessions are interspersed with a small number of superb short lectures outlining key issues such as diving medicine, altitude medicine and heat illness.

The instructional faculty includes highly experienced doctors, paramedics and expedition leaders who are all current and highly respected in their field.  In keeping with Prometheus’ reputation for educational innovation, teaching is largely based on realistic practical scenarios delivered in a challenging, fun and highly stimulating way. 

Students will have the opportunity to become a member of the ExpeMed Register and be informed of requests for expedition medics.

The residential course is available to healthcare professionals - doctors, nurses and paramedics - and is held in Herefordshire.

Quotes from previous course feedback:

“Thanks, had an awesome 4 days, very interesting and relevant”

“The course was great in terms of content, teaching and activities”

“Excellent organisation, seemed to run like clockwork.  All staff were friendly and approachable”.

“Great spirit, great overall and fun”.

“Had a brilliant time; very inspiring.  Experienced, knowledgeable instructors very approachable”.

“Instructors knowledge, experience and skills from wide variety of backgrounds provide a great depth and variety to instruction and practical skills”.

“A fantastic course, providing inspiration to go out on expedition; made me realise how exciting medicine can be”.

For more information and to book a place, click here.

Course dates:

14 - 17 May 2009

5 - 8 Nov 2009

Surviving Adventure Course 

The Surviving Adventure course is a challenging, high-energy, hands-on experience that will give you the confidence and understanding in managing an emergency medical situation when travelling off the beaten track or in a remote environment.

The 2 day residential course consists of an intense series of interactive outdoor practicals to give you an understanding of how to react to and manage a medical emergency. These interactive sessions are interspersed with a small number of superb short lectures outlining key issues such as how to deal with illnesses caused by extreme temperatures, trauma management, and handling potential threats such as landmine risks and hostage situations.

Once the practicals and initial lectures are complete, the course progresses to a series of fully realistic exercises. These are designed to give you first-hand experience of what an emergency situation feels like, and how to manage one from start to finish. Key to the whole course is the fact that each and every lecture and scenario is presented by a medic, mountaineer or former Special Forces member who has encountered such a scenario first hand.

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Course dates:

• 25 - 26 April 2009
• 19 - 20 Sep 2009

Surviving Adventure has been reviewed in the following publications:

The Independent - 26th April 2008

"...forget calmly applying triangular bandages to dummies in the classroom, the Surviving Adventure weekend with Prometheus Medical throws you right in at the deep end."

Adventure Traveller - May/June issue

“from beginning to end, the course brings into play all the skills likely to be required in  an accident or first aid situation, teaching thoroughly but by example.”

“too much information would spoil the impact, but suffice it to say, all your new learnt skills well be tested to the max.”

and websites:

Live for the Outdoors

Outdoor Magic

TNT Magazine http://tntonline.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/england/feature/tips-on-surviving-a-holiday-emergency.aspx
 

Tactical Medical Training for Adventure

We have specific expertise in designing and delivering bespoke medical training packages for:

• Adventure and world travellers
• Civil expeditions
• Outdoor activites
   - Canoeing
   - Mountaineering

Why Prometheus?

All services on offer are overseen by Prometheus’ founder, Dr Malcolm Russell who has planned and managed medical support to various expeditions including the Army Everest West Ridge expedition, 2006.

Our Residential Training Centre

Set in over eleven acres of Herefordshire countryside, Prometheus has based its residential training complex around The Old Rectory. The main property is an impressive Gothic Revival residence dating back to 1859 and serves as high-quality accommodation for up to 24 students attending residential courses.  Our full time chef produces delicious menus from the kitchen (awarded the 5* rating for Health & Hygiene in a recent inspection) .  The Old Rectory is furnished with modern facilities providing an ideal and comfortable environment for learning.