off shore med courses?

lavdills1

hi fellas

i did my ronin remote med course last year and have been working as a expedition medic since, however my contract ended and whilst im back in the UK been looking into doing my off shore med course and was wandering if anyone had any advice on whats out there, interdive, any good?

Disco3

Mate the HSE are very specific about the quals you need before being accepted on the course. Interdive will probaly take you on but you may have trouble getting a job when finished. Competion is quite stiff and being an Offshore medic is in the main all routine GP type stuff with very little trauma. In 3 years of ad-hoc work the only injury I have had to deal with is a dislocated shoulder. Most of it is sore throats and backs with the odd case of piles thrown in for good measure!

lavdills1

cheers mate good info,
i was also considering doing the course to increase my skill sets for expedition medicine as ive been in central america for the past year working as a medic for a Ngo and had some interesting medical and trauma cases to deal with whilst in the field, would a off shore medic qual be transferable to all remote enviroments or would i be better spending the cash on more specific (and cheaper) remote med/ HE course

Disco3

It all depends what you are after mate. The 4 week Offshore Medic course will have you doing 2 weeks of placements. A&E,ITU, etc...You will also do a GP's placement. If you have plenty of previous 'hands on' already a cheaper and shorter course may be the right move. The Offshore Medic qualification is a remote qualification. When I have had ill and injured people on the rigs in the past the only person they run to is the medic!!

johnashburn

Yes Interdive are excellent I did my remote medic course there and I must say I was impressed by the level

paramortis

Here's a free link that list various companies for offshore, remote, etc. as well as training.
The Unofficial List of Remote & Offshore Medical Employers

Disco3

I did my 4 week course several years back at Interdive. To be honest I did not rate it.

Micky

Hi, did my Offshore Medic last month at Nottingham University Hospital City Campus it was excellent, included ALS and PHTLS, realy enjoyed it the staff were brilliant and all experienced in what they taught.

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Disco3

I have just booked my renewal at Nottingham. It gets A1 reviews.

mediiiiic

The pre-requisite for off shore medics by HSE is that they must be Dr, Nurse or former RAF/Army/RAF medic (|CMT1 or equivilant). Even state registered paramedics can't do it allthough that may change in the future.