Remote Emergency Care Level 2
The course was held in Girton College. It began as a classroom exercise with a healthy mix of discussions and scenarios as we covered the DrABC’s (Danger, Airways, Breathing, Circulation). Next we moved on to other common ailments (allergic reactions, chocking, stroke [FAST], heart attack, Diabetes and Hypothermia). Of these, Hypothermia was of particular interest! In general, however, our instructor (Angie) was particularly adept at relating the material we were covering to our interests in the outdoors. With this all covered by lunch on the second day, we moved outside and began some more in-depth scenarios. The participants on the course agreed it was a useful refresher of familiar first aid practices and introduction to new practices. In addition, the participants found the outdoor scenarios to be particularly useful. The participants should now have the skills required to respond quickly and safety to any medical incident they are likely to encounter in the hills.
Rose Pearson