Remote Area Medical Management (RAMM)

Duration: 7 Days

Our Remote Area Medical Management course is a 7-day advanced level course which is designed to expand the suite of skills and knowledge available to those who already have training in the field of Pre-Hospital Care. The course is suitable for Doctors, Paramedics, EMT’S, Nurses, Expedition Leaders, Close Protection Medics and those providing medical support for the exploration (oil, gas and mineral) sectors and media medical cover as well as those operating independently in remote and hostile environments.

Cost: £700 & VAT

Notes:

All prices are based per person.

All tariffs exclude UK VAT, which is chargeable at 20%.

Students and charities may be eligible for a 10% discount.

Prerequisites apply - students are required to have an in-date FREC 3 qualification or other advanced First Aid certificate to attend this course. The course includes numerous case studies, indoor and outdoor (including night time) scenarios.

These scenarios include everyday incidents and also those likely to be encountered in wilderness, remote/hostile environments.

The course requires pre-reading. Two manuals are provided, a Royal College of Surgeon’s (Edin) manual and our own R.A.M.M™ manual.

Day One Subjects Include:

Initial assessment of pre-course reading
Scene assessment and initial triage methodology
Risk assessment
Airway assessment : Supraglottic airway devices/ Bag Valve Mask use/suction
Consent

Day Two Subjects Include:

History taking for respiratory system
Review anatomy/physiology of respiratory system
Respiratory system assessment (auscultation/percussion (IPPA – inspect, percuss, palpate, Auscultate)
Respiratory system common complaints
Respiratory system traumatic injuries
Drug interventions for respiratory system

Day Three Subjects Include:

History taking for cardiovascular system
CVS assessment
A/P review for CVS
Use of NIPB assessment and interpretation
Capillary Refill Test and Pulse
Common CVS complaints /assessment and treatment/ common drug interventions
Catastrophic haemorrhage/ tourniquets and haemostatic dressings
IV/ cannulation/fluid replacement
Legal consideration, Hazards and risks of IV/
IO fluids
IO use of the FAST 1, EZIO needle
Burns and scalds

Day Four Subjects Include:

History taking for Nervous system
A/P review for nervous system
Nervous system assessment
Common NS complaints, assessment and treatment/drug intervention
ENT assessment, complaints and treatments
Traumatic head injury – assessment and treatment rationale
Toxins and poisons
Spinal injury management/Road Traffic Collision/rapid vehicle extrication drills

Day Five Subjects Include:

History taking for Muscoloskeletal system
A/P review for MS system
MS system assessment/Percussion
Common MS complaints, assessment and treatment/drug intervention
Traction splints/ POP back-slabs/immobilisation
History taking for GI/GU system
A/P review for Gi/GU system
Gastro Intestinal/Genitourinary system assessment/Percussion
Common Gi/GU complaints, assessment and treatment/drug intervention/ antibiotics/pain relief/urinalysis
Diabetes – assessment/recognition and management
Wound closure / glue, suture, staple
Dermatology – rashes, bites and stings Injections
Medications - use, contraindications and legal issues

Day Six Subjects Include:

Pre-mission planning/intelligence
Bugs and creepy crawlies, bites, stings & treatment
Telemedicine
People factors and critical incident debriefing

Day Seven Subjects Include:

Scenarios
Course Exam
Assessments
Course dispersal

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