People

Field safety and remote medicine

Because the nearest hospital is nine hours away and someone has to be the medic.

• Wilderness Medical Society

  The professional body for wilderness and remote medicine, with education and certification routes relevant to field teams

• Wilderness First Responder course

  The standard five-day remote medical certification, around 70 to 80 instructional hours

• Expedition and Wilderness Medicine

  UK expedition medicine course for the person who ends up being the team medic

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