Course Overview
This is the authoritative austere medicine course for remote professionals and leaders operating in low-resource, remote, or other environments where definitive care may be severely delayed or inaccessible.
This course has no prerequisites but requires significant prework for those without medical training. Upon successful completion, participants receive a certification valid for three (3) years.
This course meets the recommended curriculum of the Wilderness Medical Education Collaborative, and successful graduates will be awarded both a WFR and AFR certification.
Course Outline
Day 1: Welcome, registration; General principles of the Austere Context; Medico-Legal Considerations; Intro to eXped; General principles of Anatomy and Physiology; Patient Assessment; BLS; Bleeding Control; Supplementary Oxygen and airways; Moves, drag; BLS Team Resus; BLS Minicodes
Day 2: Secondary Assessment; Circulatory System; Respiratory System; Nervous System
Day 3: Intro to Pharmacology, IM Injection Lab, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Intake Mediated Concerns, General Illness
Day 4: Spine Anatomy; LME; Spine Splinting; Spine Injury Assessment; Improvised Litters; Improvised patient carries; Spine mini-sim
Day 5: MSK; Extremity splinting; Pelvic splinting; Traction splints; Dislocations; Rhabdomyolysis; Wounds & Burns, Thermoregulation; Cold Injuries; Toxins, Lightning, Submersion, Barotrauma
Day 6: Obstetrics, Avalanche, Landslide, Altitude, Depart for Camp, Night Simulation
Day 7: Simulations
Day 8: Simulations, Break Camp
Day 9: OSCEs, Exam
Equipment
Please bring with you:
- A notebook and pens, or a laptop or tablet.
- A watch with a second hand.
- Waterproof clothing for being outside for hours at a time in any weather
- A water bottle
- Sturdy closed-toed shoes or boots
- A daypack to hold supplies
- A set of clothing (pants & shirt; that may get ripped or stained), for use during simulations
- A stopwatch, watch, or another device for counting seconds (for taking vitals)
- Materials for taking notes
- Any personal medications or supplies required
- For taking the test online, a laptop, tablet or mobile phone with internet connectivity
- If you are recertifying through this course, a copy of your current certifications
Evaluation
Certification requires:
- 100% attendance
- Completion of all practical assessments
- A mark of 80% or greater on the written exam
Location & Logistics
- Selangor Courses: X3SI Training Center: 1-3 Jalan Sierra 10/1, Bandar 16 Sierra, Puchong, Selangor
- Other Courses: Location may vary. Please check with the office.
- Arrive by 0830
- The course will end by 1800
- Refreshments such as tea, coffee, water, and light snacks will be provided. Several lunch options are available within a short walk, including a mamak*, fried chicken*, Chinese food court, Chinese restaurants, western cafe, Subway, A&W, Burger King, and Coffee Bean. *Halal options
