Explorer Events

Who for? WMT has been running expedition medical training courses for "lay-people" (non-medics) since 1991 - far longer than anyone else in the UK. We now prefer the term explorer and this title applies to anyone venturing outside of the UK into remote areas where medical help is limited or non-existent and you/your team needs to be medically self sufficient. We train hundreds of people a year from many backgrounds including teachers, leaders, vehicle expeditions, field researchers. film crews/media people. solo travellers, military personnel and many more!

Training is available at 2 levels:

Foundation level: Far From Help (FFH) is a 2 day course that covers likely injury and illness conditions and includes the use of prescription drugs (antibiotics and pain killers). This is certainly not a basic course by any standard - it provides a solid, stand alone knowledge base which is also a good platform to carry on to WMT's next level of training (FFH 2/Advanced Refresher - see below).

Advanced level: Advanced Medicine for Remote Foreign Travel (AMRFT) is a 4 day course which combines the Far From Help syllabus with 2 further days of training in invasive techniques - using needles - to suture wounds, give injections and set up an intravenous drip.

Refresher training: On completion of Far From Help or the Advanced Medicine course, we offer the 2-day Far From Help Part 2/Advanced Refresher course to upgrade your training or refresh the invasive skills taught on the Advanced Medicine course.

In summary: Far From Help + Far From Help Part 2/Advanced Refresher = the Advanced Medicine (AMRFT) 4 day course syllabus.

Prerequisites? You do not need a medical background or even previous first aid training to attend Far From Help or Advanced Medicine. Our courses are intensive and fast paced.

Follow the links on the left and below for more details including the timetables for each course.

All courses include the use of prescription medications which our instructors authorise you to purchase for 3 years after the course .

BOOK NOW! All UK course prices (except FFH at Glenmore Lodge) include VAT at 17.5%.

Nurses, medical students and paramedics may benefit from these courses but they are not suitable for doctors.

Far From Help (FFH) more info

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

7-8 March 2009 RGS London - students £188, others £265 (some bursaries normally available too)non-residential in central London. The fee includes materials, nice lunches and teas/coffees. All bookings and registrations directly with the RGS please - click to download the RGS pdf booking form with more info.

25-26 April 2009, Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore £220 fully residential with all meals, materials included click to visit the Lodge's website for more info and booking form or email WMT for more info.

9-10 May 2009, Buxton £290 fully residential, includes accommodation, meals, materials and refreshments

19-20 November 2009, Buxton £300 fully residential, includes accommodation, meals, materials and refreshments

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

29-30 November, Oxford £270 non-residential, includes materials & refreshments

6-7 June 2009, Oxford £240 non-residential, includes materials & refreshments

21-22 November 2009, Buxton £300 fully residential, includes accommodation, meals, materials and refreshments

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

Advanced Medicine for Remote Foreign Travel (AMRFT) - includes injections, suturing & iv fluids more info

27-30 November, Oxford £460 non-residential, includes materials & refreshments

19-22 November 2009, Buxton £570 fully residential, includes accommodation, meals, materials and refreshments

AMRFT is normally run annually every autumn otherwise do FFH then FFH Part 2/Advanced refresher separately to complete the Advanced syllabus.

Expedition Skills - combines Far From Help, bush craft & 4x4 driving/bush mechanic training, held anually near Windermere, Lake District more info

Held annually usually in summer 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. 2009 dates and details pending.