Explorer Events - Dates & Prices

These courses are suitable for explorers (not doctors) interested in attaining medical skills for use overseas. You do not need a medical background or even previous first aid training, though some basic first aid knowledge is helpful.

Nurses, medical students and paramedics may benefit from these courses and they are welcome to attend but they are not suitable for doctors. All courses include the use of prescription medications which our instructors authorise you to purchase for 3 years after the course . Far From Help DOES NOT involve the use of needles i.e. injections, suturing or the use of iv fluids.

Click here for exciting details of our EXPEDITION SKILLS course in collaboration with Woodsmoke and the Land Rover Experience held annually in July.

Please note: Far From Help + Far From Help Part 2/Advanced Refresher is equivalent to the Advanced Medicine (AMRFT) course.

There is availability on ALL courses & conferences at this time unless it is otherwise noted. BOOK NOW! All UK course prices include VAT at 17.5%.

Far From Help more info

27-28 November, Oxford £240 non-residential, includes materials & refreshments

7-8 March '09, London - students £188, others £265 (held at '08 rates)
This weekend course is held non-residentially in central London. The fee includes materials, lunches and teas/coffees. All bookings and registrations directly with the RGS please - go to www.rgs.org for more information or click to download the RGS pdf booking form.

25-26 April '09, Aviemore £220 at Glenmore Lodge fully residential

9-10 May '09, Buxton £295 fully residential

Far From Help Part 2/Advanced Refresher - includes injections, suturing & iv fluids* more info

29-30 November, Oxford £240 non-residential, includes materials & refreshments

6-7 June '09 Oxford £240 non-residential, includes materials & refreshments

*(FFH, FFH Plus or AMRFT are prerequisites to attend this course)

Advanced Medicine for Remote Foreign Travel (AMRFT) - includes injections, suturing & iv fluids more info - run annually every autumn (otherwise do FFH then FFH Part 2 separately).

Held annually in July WMT works in collaboration with Woodsmoke and the Land Rover Experience to combine the best of wilderness medicine with bush craft and Land Rover driving, basic vehicle field maintenance and vehicle recovery. This is a must-do course for independent travellers and expedition leaders. If capacity permits nearer the time of this course we may accept modular bookings for the bushcraft training or Landrover components. Bookings for just Far From Help (module 2) accepted anytime.