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Wilderness Rescue Medicine

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RescueMED

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True austere & remote wilderness

There are many places on earth that look stunning on a beautiful day but not many that look stunning in any weather. Fiordland National Park is one of the few and with it's ever changing weather patterns will be sure to challenge you.

We look forward to sharing this piece of paradise with you and joining you as you grow in confidence and skill alongside fellow medical professionals. If you don't know Kerryn and the team at RescueMED already then, you're in for a treat!

RescueMED provides professional development for medical professionals who want to enhance their skills in remote and/or wilderness environments.

Your instructor Kerryn is not just a wonderful human but an exceptionally capable paramedic, drawing on his professional wilderness medicine skills, as well as the skill and knowledge shared by fellow RescueMED team members together delivering exceptional wilderness training in remote and austere medicine.

 

Regardless of your abilities, your experience or your drive you'll take home skills for a lifetime while also exploring the wildlife, the entirely unique world beneath the surface, rock formations, capturing the adventure of the day or the people connecting with what surrounds them, the many moods of the sea we travel on or the ever changing weather.. whatever it might be you're sure to discover something unexpected.

RescueMED

Through our dedication to the craft of wilderness medicine myself and the wider team at RescueMED ensure we deliver cutting edge education. We are passionate to pass on the essential knowledge and skills to equip you to take your career into the wilderness - So you can deliver the best care anywhere!

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RescueMED provides professional development for doctors, nurses, and paramedics who want to enhance their skills in remote or wilderness environments.

Courses

Hands-on practical training within Marine wilderness & austere environments

Together with RescueMED we're offering a hands-on practical training course called "Wilderness Rescue Medicine" tailored for medical professionals aiming to enhance their skill and confidence in delivering advanced medical care in remote and austere environments.

Once accredited (pending for 2025) Wilderness Rescue Medicine courses are eligible with ACEM, ACRRM, AEEM, and WMS.

Spanning five days in Dusky Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand and aboard the vessel Flightless - participants will engage in comprehensive training focused on medical scenarios prevalent in marine settings, while experiencing the tranquility and beauty of Dusky Sound.  The "Wilderness Rescue Medicine" course provides 31.45 ACEM CPD hours, 31.75 ACRRM CPD hours, and 21.25 AEEM CPD hours in 2024 - with 2025 accreditation pending, for participants seeking to expand their expertise in remote and austere medical care.

NOTE Wilderness Rescue Medicine courses are eligible for ACRRM & RACGP Rural Procedural Grants Programmes.

Procedural GP's can receive $2000 per day, for up to 10 days of training per financial year, and GP's providing hospital based emergency services can receive up to three days of eligible training per financial year.

Bookings opening soon

30th of July - 3rd of August 2025

from NZ$6,000pp

This 5 day Fiordland medical training expedition is the complete package with all your meals and 2 helicopter transfers over Fiordland National Park included.

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2026 dates

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