BUSHWALKERS WILDERNESS RESCUE SQUAD ^INC.

A volunteer group of experienced outdoors people.

In a remote area we can be days away from help and the wellbeing of your injured / sick friends is in your hands.  Our chief instructor David Sheppard has instructed more than 10,000 first aiders over 11 year and is well known to the Bushwalking /Outdoor fraternity.  Every one enjoys his courses so much they keep coming back for more.  Shep is a long-time bushman, bushwalker, Emergency Services Operator an ex army paratrooper and knows the sort of "injuries found and treated in remote or wilderness area, by him or his students", as distinct from "well this injury could happen.   Couldn't it?".  The whole BWRS team have years of remote area and wilderness experience.

This is a course for Volunteer Rescue Association and Bushwalking Clubs members who must know more than ring 000 and keep them alive till help arrives.  The presentation is a lively, exciting, hands on classes over 40 hours (usually 2 weekends) in a bush setting. We all come away relaxed and confident that we know what to do in the next emergency.  (how can you learn "bush first aid" in a city environment?)

Two certificates are issued:-
Senior First Aid Certificate, so your employer may pay for the course, and
Remote Area First Aid Certificate.

Why a remote area first aid course at all?

The spirit of Adventure moves many of us and when it calls can take us to some of the most remote and beautiful areas where medical aid will be delayed for some time.  BUT in emergencies our own homes can become "Remote Areas" due to environmental factors. For instance :- During the Sydney Hail Storm "000" was over whelmed for 48 hours. During and after the Newcastle Earth Quake a lot of communications and roads were out of action. In these circumstances the First Aiders became Remote Area First Aiders by default

Aims of this course

The aim of this Comprehensive Remote Area First Aid Course is to equip personnel with the necessary First Aid skills to administer First Aid and ongoing care in the field where help will be hours if not days away.

This course is targeted at:-

• people who’s employment or recreation take them into remote areas and wilderness areas anywhere in the world but with an emphasis on Australia,
• members of emergency services who may be thrust into a similar role, in time of disaster, (e.g. earth quake, tsunami, storm and tempest, flood, fire,) when the normal emergency infrastructure has disintegrated or may not exist for some time,
• open sea yachtsmen and sailors,
• people who may be often be experts in the outdoor fields and/or emergency services,
• anyone who participates in rucksack sports, canoe touring, mountaineering, cross country skiers.
• anyone who participates in 4WD expeditions on the outback track.

What to bring:

Your standard overnight bush kit that you would normally take into the field for 72 hours. You will be camping and self catering. You will require rations for each weekend - but morning and afternoon tea will be provided. Please bring a chair. Bring BBQ dinner for Saturday nights

Cost: $260 (including GST)

Note:- There are discounts and subsidies for VRA Members and Bushwalkers with affiliations to the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs.

Would you like us to hold a course in your area? 

If so email Dave or Merri and we will arrange something.  Email shepparddavid1@bigpond.com;  TEL: (02) 42253580. 

We require a minimum number of 15 with a maximum of 24 (If you have more than 24 we can always hold two courses).

Four days over two weekends is a big commitment, only sign up if it is what you really want and need. [Register Now] - Please read the course information on the registration page before phoning the organiser with questions.