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Surviving Adventure is our emergency first aid course, which has been designed to give individuals with little or no medical experience, the confidence and understanding to manage an emergency medical situation when travelling off the beaten track or in a remote environment. The course runs over two days and aims...

In March 2010, members of the Follow That Fire Engine Team attended the Surviving Adventure course as part of Prometheus' sponsorship of their epic 25,000 mile journey through 27 countries over 9 months. The Follow That Fire Engine event aims to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support, The Fire Fighters...

Prometheus has been approached by an organisation that is looking for qualified expedition medics to support a number of Kilimanjaro Climbs being undertaken throughout 2010. We are delighted to tell you that doctors and expedition medics' places are FREE OF CHARGE (a saving of £2,500) and preference will be given...

Surviving Adventure, Prometheus' first aid course for individuals planning trips off the beaten track, was featured recently in Land Rover World May 2010. Land Rover World is the official Land Rover magazine with an avid following of off road adventurers. Their members have a history of attending the course in...

The Follow the Fire Engine (FTFE) Crew spent a weekend in Herefordshire and attended the Surviving AdventureTM course, which was donated as part of Prometheus' sponsorship package to support them on their 25,000 mile journey, through 27 countries, over 7 months. This is our two day course that gives individuals...

Before launching the High Altitude series, Graham Bell came to Prometheus Medical to receive expert tuition in first aid in remote and wild areas, by taking part in the acclaimed 'Surviving Adventure' course. This gave Graham the skills to use in minimising the risk of cold injury and hypothermia whilst...

Prometheus' Surviving Adventure Course is reviewed in Adventure Travel Magazine May/June 2008. "You like to get away from it all and trek far from the madding crowd. Make sure that if anything unplanned and unpleasant happens to you or your trek mates, you're prepared for it. Lara Dunn takes a...

The Traveller section of The Independent on Saturday 26th April 2008 features a one-page article on Prometheus' Survivng Adventure Course. "A new course teaches would-be adventurers how to cope in times of extreme medical emergency. Mark Harris enrols for a weekend of simulated carnage in Herefordshire." "...forget calmly applying triangular...

Launch of new expedition medicine course... Prometheus acquires the longstanding ExpeMed course. Prometheus has recently acquired the UK’s longest established expedition medicine course from Voyage Concepts. Developed to provide healthcare professionals with the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to manage a critically injured casualty in a remote location, this is...

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...