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Polar Medicine Conference
| Location: | Norway |
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| Categories: | Mountain, Leisure, Water, Outdoors, Extreme |
| When: | Feb 04, 2007 to Feb 10, 2007 |
| Family: | No |
| Cost: | £ 1295 |
A Winter Extreme Climate Expedition Medicine Conference in the North Cape- 5 days, Mountain, Polar and Arctic Medicine.
£ 1295 Arctic Circle, Norway, 4th - 10th February 2007
Expedition Medicine's Wilderness Medical Skills course is set in Northern Norway* in the town of Alta within the Arctic Circle, over a 5-day period, at the height of an arctic winter. It represents, we believe, one of the best presented and comprehensive winter medical skills courses in Europe and routinely recieves outstanding feedback from its delegates.
In response to the expansion of the adventure travel market and the increasing necessity for the presence of medical professionals on a wider variety of expeditions and adventurous pursuits, Expedition Medicine have developed a comprehensive course for all those medical professionals responsible for clients or team members in an polar, high altitude or arctic environments.
Calling on the knowledge of polar medicine experiences from some of the most remote locations in the world and the skills of ex-Norwegian, British special forces and Royal Marine instructors with over 50 Polar seasons between them. There is no better way to prepare yourself for the rigours of wilderness medicine, and no better place than one Europe's last great wildernesses. *minimum number required.
Developed for medical professionals or advanced medics working in cold and at altitude environments. The course aims to use the winter mornings and evenings covering the essential expedition medical skills required to care for and treat injuries and illnesses likely to occur in this harsh environment.
The tutors will develop the skills of the participants through practical sessions and hands on experience, rescuing and treating cold-water emersion, frostbite, altitude related illnesses and hypothermia, all managed whilst in the field, rather than the comfort of a lecture theatre. The polar days will be used to experience and develop winter survival skills, emergency shelters, and avalanche awareness, as well as mastering the different techniques required to travel in the arctic, dog sledding, skiing, skidooing, and snow shoeing. Without which a successful medical response is obsolete.
If you have ever considered working on a winter, polar, or high altitude expedition, a ski patrol, or simply having the experience of your life time, this the course for you.
The price includes, accommodation, meals (unless otherwise stated), course manual and rental of all equipment including an arctic outer layer of clothing, sleeping bag, and outer boots, all course activities.
The only additional cost is for your flights, items of a personal nature and travel insurance. All flight arrangements can be made through Across the Divide Expeditions (ATOL 6475), and their terms and conditions apply. You can also buy your travel insurance from them.
There is the option of staying and arranging further winter sports activities, please contact us for further details, and also an optional excursion to the Alta Igloo Ice Hotel.
Support of volunteer rescue groups. A portion of the profits of this courses is donated to the Norwegian Mountain Rescue Association.
'This course, is we believe, the most comprehensive winter medical skills course outside of the military in the whole of Europe'. Paul Murphy, Across the Divide Expeditions.
'Probably one of the best courses that you will ever do!' 'Incredibly well organised, and presented with an infectious enthusiasm' Past EML delegate.
