Wilderness Life Support: Medical Professional

Formerly: Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)

Course Details

Dates: 2–5 December 2024
Investment: See registration for pricing options
Helicopter view over Mt Buller during Wilderness Rescue Medicine training

Hands-On Practical Training

Mt Buller, where you can explore to your heart’s content and dine like royalty. Add a side of wilderness medicine training and you've got yourself an Australian adventure you won't forget!

The Wilderness Life Support (WLS:MP) program focuses on treatment of the most common injuries and illnesses encountered in the wilderness and uses a combination of lectures, practical skills training, and treatment of mock victims to reinforce the student’s wilderness medicine skills
Credits earned also apply toward the Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM). This course was formerly known as Advanced Wilderness Life Support (prior to 2023).

Course starts 10am on Monday and concludes 5pm Thursday.

Mount Buller has some spectacular downhill mountain bike trails and some great dining options. Not only will you be receiving exclusive and world-class training in wilderness medicine, but you will have the opportunity to enjoy the environment and activities that are on offer in this corner of Australia!


WLS:MP Topics Include:

Patient Assessment
Wound Management
Water Treatment
Trauma
Medical
Hypothermia, Frostbite
Hyperthermia
Medical Kits
Infectious Disease
Lightning
Australian Bites and Stings
North American Bites and Stings
Altitude Medicine
Avalanche Medicine
Dive Medicine
Treatment in safety tent in Wilderness Life Support courseSimulation of injury in Wilderness Life Support courseTransporting simulated patient during Wilderness Life Support courseStudents and helicopter at Wilderness Life Support course

Accreditation

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