Rescue, expedition and disaster medicine - online course

RED MED online is a comprehensive, self-paced course, including the clinical and non-clinical competencies and considerations for remote area medical roles. The online course encompasses the same didactic material as the in-person courses and the RED MED book. This flexible platform enables participants to study at their own pace, one module at a time.

The course provides material for healthcare professionals, leaders and support staff working in or aspiring to join, rescue, expedition, disaster response, humanitarian, wilderness, industrial and security teams. The content covers elements of hostile environment awareness training (HEAT), wilderness and environmental topics, survival, expedition planning, logistics, telemedicine, point of care ultrasound (POCUS), landmines, risk management, medical emergency response planning, active shooter and much more.

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COURSE CONTENT:

  • Roles & responsibilities

  • Documentation

  • Risk Management

  • Operational planning & personal preparation

  • Helicopter safety

  • Helicopter short haul

  • Communications & telemedicine

  • Equipment selection

  • Safety & security

  • Hierarchy of rescue

  • Search & rescue operations

  • Infectious disease

  • Disaster response

  • Landmines

  • Point of care ultrasound (POCUS)

  • Active shooter incidents

  • Altitude illness, bites and stings, cold injury, bleeding control, heat illness

  • Crush injury, suspension syndrome

COMPLETING THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

  • Update your specific wilderness medicine knowledge including: scene management, operational planning, patient assessment, patient management and evacuation.

  • Learn the essential preparatory and safety information to integrate into and operate with a rescue, expedition or disaster response team

  • Complete the pre-requisites to attend any of the on-site, adventure-based courses

  • Included: Current WMS FAWM candidates will be eligible to receive FAWM credits*

  • Included: 47 UK CPD credits

  • **AMA PRA Cat 1 CME credits are available following the completion of this course (additional cost applies)

ACCREDITATIONS:

This course has been approved for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.

*“This course has been approved for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.”

**“The Wilderness Medical Society designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 47.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Each physician should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

“This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and SOS Medical Services. The WMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) Certified Wilderness Paramedic (WP-C)

SOS Medical Services is an approved continuing education provider for WP-C® Board Certification renewal having met the standards and requirements set forth by the International Board of Specialty Certification for their Rescue, Expedition & Disaster Medicine (RED MED) course.

RED MED Online is approved for a minimum of 16 contact hours of continuing education for WP-C® and online approved review courses

UK Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credits

This course has has been approved by the UK CPD Group for 47 CPD credits.

PRICE:

  • Course with FAWM credits - $199

  • OPTIONAL: Additional US AMA CME credits fee: $75

Upon completion of the course, participants are awarded a certificate of completion. WMS members enrolled in the Fellowship scheme (FAWM) are eligible to receive credits towards the award.

HOW IT WORKS:

  1. Click on the link below to access the platform

  2. Pay online through PayPal/Credit Card

  3. Access the course and work through the modules at your own pace

  4. Complete the module quizzes/assessments along the way

  5. Receive a certificate of completion at the end.

  6. Members of the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS), who are registered for the FAWM scheme, should send their completion certificate to the WMS to redeem their Fellowship credits