Wilderness First Aid
Located in County Kerry, Ireland

Two day Wilderness First Aid certificate with optional REC 2 certificate on request

Learn to provide excellent medical care when you are far from help

Taught by US Army Special Forces Medics and Emergency Medical Technicians

   How often are you in a place where you are miles or hours away from medical care, or have no access to the phone for the ambulance. You could find yourself in this situation while traveling in a foreign country, while hill walking, or even during a stroll through Muckross Abbey in Killarney. What do you do when you find someone unconscious on the ground? What about if you find them on the top of a mountain? Help is literally hours away.    Here in Ireland there are many people operating small farms. Accidents from farm machinery is still one of the leading causes for trauma in Ireland. It is important for anyone working with dangerous equipment especially when they are working by themselves to have a good first aid course.

Remote Medicine
Remote or Wilderness Medicine differs significantly from standard HSE or NHS courses or the Occupational First Aid courses. This course teaches what to do with a medical emergency when help is far away and calling 999 isn’t an option. We prepare students for emergency situations that involve prolonged patient care, severe environments and improvised equipment.

   This course will teach you all the basics on what to do when help is far away. It will take you from little or no experience and give you medical knowledge and hands on training to be able to assess and treat most of the common medical situations one would face in a city or remote environment.
   The Wilderness First Aid is a two-day, 16 hour course designed for anyone who wants the skills to help a friend or family member stay alive until help arrives. No previous experience is necessary. This introduction to emergency response training includes patient assessment, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, splinting, diabetes, shock, and a variety of other topics.
   This course teaches how to provide emergency care in remote settings and in inclement weather, using whatever equipment you have and coping with the medical emergency. Lecture and discussion, practical exercise and outdoor scenarios help students gain confidence, and encourage the development of critical decision making skills.

The WFA curriculum has been reviewed and approved
by the Wilderness Medical Society.

Located in Killarney National Park’s Education Centre