PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, BASIC FIRST AID AND ADVANCED FIRST AID IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT

The aim of the module is to provide personnel travelling or on mission to medium-risk and high-risk countries with the fundamental knowledge about how to assess the health situation in the country of destination in terms of most common health threats, diseases, health facilities and prevention strategies, how to prepare before departure, knowledge and use of a first aid kit, how to recognise and assess symptoms and to perform basic first aid procedures for dealing with a variety of situations. In the advanced module particular attention is devoted to stabilisation of casualties and preparation for evacuation, safety in applying first aid when under attack, and use of improvised tools.