As many of you will know Coral Cay Conservation is part of the Lifesigns Group, an umbrella organisation that includes the Risk, Medical and Expedition arms of Adventure Lifesigns. What you may not know is that because of the risk and medical training which is carried out in house, a week doesn’t go by without someone in the office being asked to pretend to be a casualty, or a Kalashnikov wielding terrorist! In all honesty it makes for a nice break from the daily grind. There’s nothing like screaming the house down due to a fake gun shot wound, to let go of any pent up frustrations from a GIS map that won’t format correctly or accidentally forgetting to hit save on a document.

This week, three of the Head Office team have been undertaking their First Person On Scene Intermediate course. This four day course is a very intense set of lessons, which arm the trainee with the knowledge of the whys and wherefores of injuries and illness. By understanding why an event has happened, the trainee is able to make an informed decision on the best course of action to take, and is also able to deal with a greater variety of issues. The course is finished up with a written test and a practical test with both single and group scenarios to make sure that all trainees can put what they have learnt into practise. Covering topics from catastrophic bleeds to the use of lifesaving equipment, I think we’re probably right in saying you couldn’t find a safer office to work!

If you need to brush up on your first aid skills or want to further your qualifications check out Medical Lifesigns for the upcoming course dates – and don’t miss this offer:

If you would like to brush up on your First Aid skills why not book on for our next Expedition Care Program course? It’s on a weekend so no need to take anytime off work, and you can start a new week knowing that you are better prepared to deal with an accident or emergency. You can either join us just for the Saturday or stay on for the whole two-day course. As an extra incentive we are very pleased to be able to offer you 10% off the dates below – just get in touch and mention this article.

17 – 18^th December 2016 – Tongham

ECP Explorer Medicine 1 day course £75.00 plus VAT

ECP Exploration Medicine 2 day course £110.00 plus VAT

Book on via our online shop or for more details contact Pauline Lodge from the UK Operations team on 01483 810785 or ukoperations@lifesignsgroup.co.uk.

Terms and Conditions: Discount applies to above mentioned dates only. VAT will be calculated based on the discounted price. Discounted offer is only redeemable at the time of sale, through the mention of the November 2016 Newsletter. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer subject to availability. This offer has no monetary value and no cash or product alternative will be offered. Usual course expedition Terms and Conditions apply and are available on request.

To find out more about Coral Cay Conservation, visit www.coralcay.org.