Military training: High altitude first aid by bryn walking

october 30th and 31st - REC High Altitude first aid to prepare for a trek to very high altitude in nepal

This 4hr REC High Altitude First Aid course consists of two, two hour sessions comprising:

• Part 1: Basic Life Support (BLS) and how this basic training, which the soldiers receive yearly, is applied to trekking in the mountains and more remote areas of Nepal at very high altitude.
• Part 2: High Altitude First Aid​ and the Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC)

This Bryn Walking course was delivered by Helen Menhinick (ML) and Alan Ward (IML).

october 30th gallery: 9 participants

COURSE FEEDBACK:

• Great information on trekking at altitude
• Very knowledgable and helpful - looking forward to going
• Lots of good information and clear direction on planning the journey
• Great course
• Super informative
• Good course
• Practical PAC

october 31st gallery: 7 participants

COURSE FEEDBACK:

• Useful practical knowledge
• Very attention to detail with everything
• Informative
• Well delivered and informative

​Session 1: 2hrs

• Introductions and course content
• Definition of First Aid
• Basic Life Support (BLS): D*RS ABC DEF
• Principles of First Aid: 3P’s
• SAMPLE questions for a conscious casualty
• First Aid Kits
• Vital Signs – Monitoring (Pulse – O2 – Temperature – Blood Pressure)
• Recovery Position + Log Roll
• Choking
• Medical evacuation – Transportation – Communications
• Question session

​Session 2: 2hrs

• Definitions of High Altitude
• What is High Altitude Sickness
• Forms of High Altitude Sickness
• High Altitude Headache (HAH)
• Acute Mountain  Sickness (AMS) 
• High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
• High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
• Drugs for high altitude travel
• Altitude Oxygen
• Hyperbaric Chamber (PAC or Gamow Bag)
• Other issues relating to high altitude travel
• Question session