Polar Medicine Course Outline

Polar Medicine Course Alta, Norway

Day 1 
Sunday
Rendezvous with group at Rica Hotel Alta  or at airport 
Transfer to Mountain Lodge
Introduction to the week ahead and the polar medicine course
Introduction to polar medicine and standard operating procedures for a polar environment

Day 2 
Monday
breakfast
dog sledding
Lunch
dog sledding
hypothermia
frostbite

Day 3 
Tuesday
breakfast
snowmobiling
lunch
Snowshoeing
scenario
Pre-expedition planning
Altitude medicine

Day 4 
Wednesday
Ski touring
lunch
Ski touring
Expedition briefing
shelter construction
Skiing expedition

Day 5 
Thursday
breakfast
Ski to camp 2 in mountains
Snow hole briefing
Digging snow holes
Sleeping in snow holes

Day 6 
Friday
breakfast
Ski back into mountain lodge and scenario
Cold water immersion and hypothermia
Medical kits and communication
The team in extreme environments
Course summing up
Trip to the ice hotel 

Day 7 
Saturday
Transfer to airport 

This is an outline only, and may be subject to change if circumstances necessitate this.