SURVIVAL AND WILDERNESS LIVING SCHOOL

Wilderness First Aid Course, (Two Days)

What's it about? This is a two day course which covers Outdoors / Wilderness First Aid.

The course is intended to enable someone travelling in remote areas to deal with most First Aid situations, especially when professional help is not available in short time. We will train you how to deal with Hypothermia, Dehydration and other life threatening environmental threats to human health. Also dealing with burns, strains, sprains, etc.. The foremost skill we will impart, is how to deal with First Aid emergencies by adapting available materials and resources.

All our courses involve camping out, please bring your own tent or shelter. You will be based in and around an Expedition type camp. All main meals will be supplied and evenings will be spent around the campfire exchanging stories over coffee, or tea if you like... Located 40 minutes from Dublin. Courses will go ahead in all but the most extreme weather.

To book, call Bushcraft Ireland on 087 2266922, or email info@bushcraftireland.com for a booking form.

What you'll cover:

o Safety and Camp Briefing.

o Wilderness Casualty Survey:

o Hypothermia / Re-warming:

o Dehydration:

o Environmental Heat Related Injuries:

o Casualty Evacuation:

o Expedition Medicine:

o Knife Craft and Saw Craft.

o Survival Psychology.

When: See our Calendar for the next available course. Course's start at 6:30pm on Friday evenings and finish at about 3:00pm on Sunday. Dates given on the calendar are the overnight dates. For organised groups, we can customise times.

Who: Suitable for someone with no First Aid experience or Camping / Bushcraft experience, or for those with some experience who want a bit more practice. Persons under 17 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please use the booking form to inform us if you have any special dietary requirements.There is a maximum of 10 people on this course.

Where: In a beautiful native woodland in Co. Louth, you will be provided with instructions and directions when we have confirmed your booking. Located 40 mins from Dublin.

What do I bring with me: The equipment you normally carry with you in the outdoors. Your backpack or day pack, climbing or paddling equipment. Whatever! Everything packed as it normally would be, so you can use it to improvise solutions to medical problems in scenarios. Also have a look at the Kit List to get advice on other kit you may need to bring.

How much: The cost of the course is €275 per person. All food provided.

 

To book, call Bushcraft Ireland on 087 2266922, or email info@bushcraftireland.com for a booking form.

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