The first few minutes of a multiple casualty terrorist attack are the most vital.
Would you know how to act?

Back by popular demand after the sell-out sessions from last year’s conference our interactive simulation ‘Caught in the Middle of a Multiple Casualty Terrorist Attack…’ is back, bigger and bolder than ever before. We can’t tell you too much, but it’s promising to be an ‘explosive’ session!

This workshop is the ultimate training ground for encountering the issues you’re likely to confront when practising medicine in remote, under-equipped and extreme environments. You’ll need to think on your feet, have your wits about you and be prepared to practise medicine during an extremely realistic terrorist attack simulation.

You’ll start the session with a short talk on ‘The Evolving Terrorist Threat’ and what to do in the first crucial minutes to help keep yourself safe and be able to save the lives of others. In small groups you’ll then move onto our highly immersive workshop, where you’ll be given the opportunity to put your knowledge to the test and rise to the challenges of practising medicine in extreme and low resource environments!

While fully immersed in the simulation our experienced and highly trained pre-hospital emergency medical specialists will help you understand the sorts of issues – you’re likely to encounter and how best to effectively treat them on-site until the patient can be transferred to hospital.

By attending this unique workshop you’ll be taught the most effective, proven-in-the-field simple skills, techniques and knowledge to save lives in those critical first few minutes before the arrival of the emergency services on scene.

Here’s a little taster of what you can expect:

The workshops are running on Day 3 of the conference:
Mon 25th November – Session 1 9am – 10.30pm
Mon 25th November – Session 2 11am – 12.30pm
Mon 25th November – Session 3 2.30pm – 4pm

These workshops are extremely popular, so once you’ve confirmed your #WEM19 place, plan out your day using the #WEM19 App (Android and IOS versions) where you can search by theme, guest speaker or the days you’re attending. Alternatively, visit the website where workshops are listed by time, date and location.

All workshops will be on sale from 28th October – but be quick, we guarantee these sessions will sell out fast!

Are you ready to learn how to Thrive in Adversity?
If you haven’t already got your ticket for Day 3, you can book your ticket here (last few remaining) and take the first steps on the road to an amazing career in extreme medicine.

Do you know how to check a vehicle and ensure its fit for the task ahead?
Would you know what to do if you have a breakdown?
Can you fix it?

For remote medics and humanitarian aid workers working in remote areas, reliable transport is an essential part of any expedition. You need to feel confident that your vehicle will get you and the essential cargo on board to your destination and back to base without any difficulty. After all, if you or your equipment cannot reach the target audience then there’s no reason for the expedition to go ahead.

So, as part of our ‘Extreme Skills’ theme running across all 3 days of the conference, our extremely popular ‘Expeditionary Vehicle Maintenance’ workshops will return to WEM19, run by experts Russell Drew and Nick Cranfield. These sessions will offer a host of hands-on practical advice and top tips for any wannabe remote medic or aid worker travelling into challenging environments reliant on transport as an essential part of their expedition.

The workshops are running:
Day 1: ‘Expeditionary Vehicle Maintenance’ – Sat 23rd November at 11am and 2.15pm
Day 2: ‘Expeditionary Vehicle Maintenance’ – Sun 24th November at 11am and 2.15pm

Our guest speakers Russell and Nick, who with 34 years of experience in expeditionary vehicle maintenance between them, will share their own experiences (the good, the bad and the ugly) of working in extreme locations across the globe. They’ll speak about the various scenarios that could jeopardise an expedition or field mission and how best to deal with those situations as well as passing on top tips for effective expeditionary vehicle maintenance – advice which could prove life-saving for you and your crew.

Are you ready to learn how to Thrive in Adversity?
Book your tickets today and take the first steps on the road to an amazing career in extreme medicine. Once you’ve confirmed your place, plan out your days using the #WEM19 App (Android and IOS versions) where you can search by theme, guest speaker or the days you’re attending. Alternatively, visit the website where workshops are listed by time, date and location. Then from the 28th October you’ll be able to start booking your preferred workshops.

With so many amazing career opportunities all over the world, what are you waiting for?
#BeExtreme