MedSkills Academy

05/01/2024

Assurer Medical are running a mountain medicine specific PHTLS course on 8/9 February in Coniston, Lake District.

NAEMT’s 9th edition, Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is internationally recognised as the leading continuing education programme for pre-hospital emergency trauma care. Our course is delivered specifically to the mountain medicine environment and as such practical elements will be held outside whatever the weather.

Our faculty are subject matter experts in mountain medicine and Nick is the author of chapters in both 9th edition UK textbook and forthcoming 10th edition.

The beautiful Lake District is our normal home for course delivery and our friends at Coniston Mountain Rescue Team host us. The venue in Coniston provides our candidates great access to the surrounding mountains where skills can be put to practice contextually.

As well as delivering the standard PHTLS course content we bolt on additional teaching such as:
▪️high altitude medicine, including the use of the portable altitude chamber
▪️stretcher handling
▪️Point of care ultra sound for use in remote areas

This intensive 2 day programme teaches candidates how to effectively manage a multi-system trauma patient, whilst helping to expand clinician knowledge, critical thinking and skill-set in order to help reduce mortality and morbidity of those injured. Following practical and knowledge assessments, NAEMT certification is awarded and is valid for 4 years.

Why choose Assurer Medical as your PHTLS course provider:
✅Aligns to UK/JRCALC/WMS practice
✅Intensive, 2 day trauma course, improving your understanding and clinical ability to manage trauma patients
✅Expert, friendly and approachable faculty and low student to instructor ratios
✅Hard copy course manual worth over £50
✅4 year certification, awarded by the NAEMT
✅The opportunity to be nominated as instructor potential and deliver future courses
✅The opportunity to network with like-minded mountain medicine practitioners

Candidates will leave us feeling more confident to manage major trauma in the mountain environment, useful for those working in rescue organisation or within the field of wilderness and expedition medicine. PHTLS is appropriate for paramedics, doctors, nurses, casualty carers, EMTs and other prehospital practitioners.

Click below to book.

NAEMT’s 9th edition, Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is internationally recognised as the leading continuing education programme for pre-hospital

27/04/2022

New course dates available on our website for;
FREC 3
FREC 4
PHTLS
AMLS
MIMMS
Difficult Airways (DAC EMS)
Please see https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/
For further details

MedSkills Academy offer a wide range of first aid, clinical and rescue education. Our expert faculty are committed to your personal education and development. Our student centred approach, enables you to fulfil your potential.

14/11/2021

We have one place available on an upcoming FREC3 course held at our centre in south Cumbria on 22-26 Nov - https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/frec3/

Over a 5 day period, learners will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to deal with a range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airways, catastrophic bleeding, management of fractures, medical emergencies and more.

12/03/2021

As the outdoor industry is firing up again we’re experiencing a big demand for Outdoor First Aid courses. We’ve just released two dates in April and June for our 16hr course, here in Cumbria. We have an option to dual award an EFAW qualification as part of this course. More details can be found here - https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/outdoorfirstaid/

This popular course suits outdoor enthusiasts and established or aspirant outdoor leaders. The course validates National Governing Body awards such as the SPA, MIA, BASI, PaddleSport awards and ML. It involves two days of instruction that includes outdoor practical scenarios and assessment. Upon suc...

07/03/2021

We teach the importance of good, safe bag mask ventilations (BMV) techniques on a range of prehospital courses including PHTLS, FREC4 and The Difficult Airway Course. A perceived ‘basic’ skill which carries risk and complications if used incorrectly. This study here looked at average volumes delivered by adult and paeds BVM devices using different grips. Every method provided more volume to the lungs than is required by the normal adult (4-5ml/kg).

23/02/2021

Course teaser!

It’s been months in the making but we‘re nearing course sign off and release of our first dates for the 5 day Expedition Emergency Medical Responder (ExEMR) course. This will carry nationally recognised accreditation and is designed for non-healthcare professionals working in remote and expedition environments.

The course will be delivered by paramedics and doctors working on expeditions around the globe.

Join our mailing list by sending us a message via the button below and be the first to know when the course goes live. We’ll only have 8 places available and the first course will attract a discount.

07/01/2021

We’re continuing to deliver a wide range of our courses during lockdown and have been cleared to do so by the Awarding Bodies we work with and are doing so in line with Government guidance.

The majority of the courses we are continuing to deliver are intended for crucial workers or where it is essential for you to hold certain certification for employment.

We’re able to point you in the direction of key worker hotels and provide you with a letter to carry with you on travelling to and from the course you book onto.

If you have any questions please do get in touch.

MedSkills.

07/01/2021

Are you looking to expand your first aid knowledge or thinking about a career in prehospital care?

We have a place available on our upcoming First Responder Emergency Care Course level 3 (RQF) on 18-22 January.

https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/frec3/

Over a 5 day period, learners will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to deal with a range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airways, catastrophic bleeding, management of fractures, medical emergencies and more.

31/12/2020

We have a place become available on our upcoming FIrst Responder Emergency Care level 3 course in Cumbria - 18-22 January.

Ideal starting block for those seeking a career in the ambulance service or indeed for those wishing to expand their first aid knowledge.

https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/frec3/

Over a 5 day period, learners will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to deal with a range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airways, catastrophic bleeding, management of fractures, medical emergencies and more.

18/12/2020

We’re here to help First Responders achieve their CPD requirements (either employer requirements or that of awarding bodies such as the Qualsafe FREC suite). We’re aiming on hosting a live online clinical CPD event each month. Here’s our first...

https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/toxidromes-live-11-january-2021-1900-gmt/

During this one hour live presentation one of our specialist paramedics will take you through key points of toxicology including the recognition of certain toxidromes, treatment and antidote strategies relevant to the first responder.

01/10/2020

Our next 16hr Outdoor First Aid course will be held in Cumbria on 2nd and 3rd November.

https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/outdoorfirstaid/

This popular course suits outdoor enthusiasts and established or aspirant outdoor leaders. The course validates National Governing Body awards such as the SPA, MIA, BASI, PaddleSport awards and ML. It involves two days of instruction that includes outdoor practical scenarios and assessment. Upon suc...

30/09/2020

Our next Emergency First Aid at Work course will be held in Cumbria on 4th November. To book your place visit our website.

https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/emergency-first-aid-at-work/

24/09/2020

1 place remaining on our next FREC 4 course, held in the NW on 5-9 October. Full details can be found here - https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/frec4/

The small group sizes we operate, mean that our expert paramedic faculty can guide you through the course material and give you the personal education experience required.

22/03/2020

Hi all. Hope you're keeping busy but safe.
We've developed a FREE to access virtual learning environment to act as a Covid-19 resource centre, specifically for paramedics.

Together with those that sign up we hope to build this in to a fantastic resource which will help us all to provide excellent and above all else safe care to our patients.

We'd welcome your input and please do share with your paramedic colleagues if you feel it is of any use - https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/paramedic-prepardness-during-covid-19-pandemic/

A free to access leaning portal, containing information, resources and updates for paramedics regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.

05/02/2020

Our latest CPD blog post is available. A brief introduction to ultrasound for prehospital care providers. As devices become more portable and affordable is there a place for this diagnostic aide?

https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/is-it-all-hocus-pocus-point-of-care-ultrasound/

24/01/2020

Got some leave owing? Join us in April for 7 days of Prehospital courses. Suitable for paramedics and doctors considering a PHEM career.

https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/prehospital-education-week/

An intense 7 days of internationally recognised courses suitable for current paramedics and aspirant prehospital doctors. Engross yourself in 7 days of eating, sleeping and talking prehospital care with likeminded people – a great way to maximise learning in a short space of time.

21/08/2019

1 place available - FREC 4 (split course 2-4 Sept and 16-18 Sept. https://www.medskillsacademy.co.uk/product/frec4/