Diving and Marine Medicine

DIVING AND MARINE MEDICINE TRAINING COURSE AUTUMN 2010 DATE AND LOCATION TO BE CONFIRMED 

A Diving and Marine course concentrating on practical water experience and the core medical skills needed to support water based expeditions or provide medical support.   A basic SCUBA diving qualification is a requirement for this course. 

COURSE LIMITED TO 20 PLACES

DATES, LOCATION AND PRICE TO BE CONFIRMED 

 A proportion of your course fee goes to support the work of Blue Ventures.   Blue Ventures is an award-winning, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to marine conservation, education and sustainable development in tropical coastal communities.

Email us for an information pack or download a form

EML Application form (.PDF) ...(requires Adobe Acrobat) 

Useful information for the course
• Course Outline (Diving course)
• Kit List (Diving course)

Suggested Reading List

Expedition & Wilderness Medicine Book - A 223 page medical field guide to Expedition Medicine - Included as part of the course cost (issued on arrival)




   
Expedition Medicine are very excited at being able to offer an inspirational course for all those medical professionals responsible for clients or expedition team members in a diving or marine environment.  The course aims to introduce participants to the skills required to manage the common medical problems that may emerge in a diving or marine environment. 

The expedition medicine team will develop the skills of the participants through a combination of practical sessions and evening lectures. This is a comprehensive course, which aims to use the daylight hours on or under the water: diving, kayaking, boat handling, managing medical emergencies at sea, camp craft, night diving and more. The evening will be spent in a beach front tented camp on the edge of the sea, covering the more academic elements of the course. 

The Diving and Marine Medicine Team has been working and instructing in this expedition environment for 20 years or more. They have a wealth of experience working as medical professionals and expedition leaders on diving expeditions from Antarctica to Polynesia. Despite being an eclectic mixture they are approachable, friendly and inspirational. They aim to guide you through the course ensuring that the course is both informative and enjoyable. If you have ever considered working on a diving, kayaking, or rafting expedition, or simply having the experience of your life time, this is the course for you. 

The price includes, accommodation, meals (unless otherwise stated), course manual and rental of all equipment, 2 dives per day including a night dive and all course activities. The only additional cost is for your flights, drinks and, items of a personal nature and travel insurance. 

You can buy your travel insurance from Across the Divide Expeditions. Once you have purchased your flights please let us know so we can put you in touch with our local training team who can arrange your transfers.     
 
A basic SCUBA diving qualification is a requirement for this course, and you must have completed at least one dive in the year preceding the course. There is the option of staying and arranging further activities, please contact us for further details. 

Useful Diving Medicine links

• Country Notes - coming soon
• Diving Medicine Gallery 
• Across the Divide expeditions
• Adventure Racing