Aeromedical Retrieval Medicine for Extreme Altitude

Aeromedical Retrieval Medicine For Extreme Altitude (ARMEA) Course Overview

The Aeromedical Retrieval Medicine For Extreme Altitude (ARMEA) Course prepares the medical professional for work as a Flight Paramedic, nurse or doctor working on a HEMS unit that retrieves casualties at extreme altitudes.

Retrieval medicine takes profound skills to stabilise the critical casualty whilst adding environmental stressors during the medical evacuation. Add to that are the additional stresses found in altitudes above ten thousand feet (3000m).

This online course covers some medical skills required for Flight Paramedics working at high altitudes. It is specifically designed for work on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft working in resource-poor environments and with prolonged evacuation time.

ARMEA Course Content

Flight Physiology
Aeromedical Fundamentals
Trauma Patient Assessment
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiac Emergencies
Austere Wound Management
Austere Burns Management
Infectious Disease
Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Dermatology for the Remote Practitioner
Shock, Sepsis and Anaphylaxis
Hydration Physiology
Genitourinary Emergencies
HEENT Emergencies
Altered Mental Status
Prolonged Field Care
Heat and Cold Emergencies

IBSC Examinations

The IBSC exams for Flight Paramedics and Critical Care Paramedic can be booked through the IBSC website. These exams can be taken worldwide at any ProMetric testing centre. They can also be taken in your own home on your own computer. Click here to start the process.

We have learned in the last few courses that the chance of passing these exams increases when the exams are taken two or three weeks after taking this course. Therefore, we no longer offer the IBSC exams at the end of the classroom training.

We suggest that you arrange to take the course once you have taken a couple of weeks to review your classroom notes and the online review content.

Tuition: €299