“Save lives in the outdoors”
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Save lives in the outdoors
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BUSH MEDIC COURSE

When a medical emergency happens in the outdoors you will need to be able to treat injuries and illnesses with a minimum of kit and resources and you will have to rely on your knowledge and skill in first aid.

This course focuses on teaching you the first aid skills to be able to provide medical assistance in the outdoors when a patient is far away from professional emergency medical services.

Course Information

Course Price

R1395-00

Lunch, certification and course badge included

2021
21 August / 23 October

2022

29 January / 12 March / 21 May

1 Day

Starts: Saturday – 08h00
Ends: Saturday – 17h00

Kids under 16 years of age need to be accompanied by an adult.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the course held ?

This course is available at any of our training branches. Please go to our BRANCHES page to find the nearest branch to your location.

All meals is included in the course and you will eat well on this course.

You will be issued with a waterproof survival basha that will be your shelter for the one night on the course. You will sleep dry, warm and comfortable.

No, you do not need to be fit to do this course as the skills learned does not require a lot of physical activity. You do the skills at your own pace.

You do not need allot of expensive kit to do the course. Download your free printable course kit checklist below to check if you have the required kit items.

Save on unnecessary expenses and hire your full course kit from us, or build and hire your own custom kit according to your unique requirements.

If you are not sure of a kit item, please contact us and we will gladly advise.

Any person over the age of 16 years can attend the course on his/her own and if you are under the age of 16 you need to be accompanied by an adult. As long as you can hold a knife and understand the skills you can join the course.

Yes. The course is STASA (Survival Training Association of South-Africa) certified and you can add the qualification to your CV. You can also talk to the instructor on the course if you want more information on how to become involved in a career with Boswa Survival.

Skills you will acquire on this 1 day course:

  • Keeping yourself safe in an emergency
  • Scene safety
  • Primary and secondary victim assessment
  • Mobility injuries
  • Internal and external bleeding
  • Insect bites and stings
  • Snake bite treatment
  • Injected, absorbed and swallowed poisons
  • Burn wounds
  • Choking and drowning emergencies
  • Knife and gunshot wounds
  • Life threatening emergencies
  • CPS and oxygen administration
  • Using an IV
  • Adrenaline treatment
  • Packing a personal medic kit and medication

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