This course is the recertification (recommended every 2 years) for all of our courses. Recertification is required to maintain valid WFR/IFR, CPR or Advanced First Aid. This class is open to all community members already holding an advanced first aid or first responder certification, even if your certification is from another organization.
Location: To be announced
Dates/Times: To be announced
Sponsor: To be announced
Length: 24 hours
Tuition: Rp 2,100,000 / USD 150. Scholarships are available to Indonesian participants. Register now.
Age: 16+
Language: This course is held in English and requires strong English language skills.
The International First Responder/Wilderness First Responder, MFR, CPR and Parent First Responder all require recertification every two years (you have an additional one-year grace period to use the recertification system). Don’t let your certification expire or you will have to start over with a full class to get your certification back.
Recertification classes can be taken in many countries. If you are not in Bali, please contact us and we will help you find one, wherever you are. If you are in Bali, Village Responder is offering a three-day recertification class to renews both your medical and CPR certifications.
WHO: Anyone who has taken a course from us, or has taken a course from another organization teaching to the Wilderness Medical Society standards within the past three years can take this course.
WHAT: This course will recertify both your medical card and your Basic Life Support CPR certifications.
IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL…
Refresh and renew your existing skills.
Learn of evidence-based updates in wilderness medicine best practices.
Strengthen your local network of other responders.
TOPICS INCLUDE -
Patient Assessment System
Leadership
Teamwork
Communication
Medical Decision-Making
Tropical Medicine
Basic Anatomy & Physiology
Spinal Cord Injuries
Patient Lifting
Chest Injury
Burns
Shock
Head Injuries
Strains & Sprains
Fracture Management
Dislocations
Wound Management
Heat Injury and Hydration
Bites and Stings
Lightning
Submersion
Cardiac Issues
Respiratory Issues
Abdominal Pain
Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Evacuation and Emergency Plans
Poisoning & Overdose
Communicable Disease
Medications and First Aid Kits
Splinting
Our Instructors -
Our instructors for this course are WEMTs (Wilderness Emergency Medical Technicians) and founding members of the Green School Community. They have extensive first-hand knowledge of the medical challenges facing families living in Indonesia. Please contact us for more detailed bios.