Remote Area Risk International (R2Ri)

Overview

Welcome to two sector-leading programmes by way of unique and exclusive collaborations between recognised sector experts Plas y Brenin (PYB) (Outdoor and expedition skills) and Remote Area Risk International (R2Ri) (Remote, austere, wilderness medical and risk management specialists).

The core modules have been run for many, many years and are tried, tested and proven.

Delivery is by field safety and medical experts (including Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, Radiologists, Psychiatrists) with, amongst them, experience operating on every continent in every environment, who have trained other medical professionals, disaster responders, NGO’s, Mountain Resce, elite military medics and many more.

Building on over a decade of existing collaboration in field and expedition safety—PYB and R2Ri are proud to launch two exclusive new programmes; The Remote/Expedition Leader Core Skills Programme and The Remote/Expedition Medic Core Skills Programme – these programmes mark the next step in a unique partnership between two long established leaders in outdoor training and remote, austere, wilderness medical, safety, and risk management and will bring to a wider audience, this specialist skill and knowledge training already utilised on every continent in every environment

The programmes facilitates good practice by combining remote/fieldwork/outdoor skills, risk management training and appropriate medical training.

It is essential that those leading deployments to the field have appropriate skills to lead in the field as well as appropriate planning/risk management and medical knowledge – and conversely, to ensure that health care professionals operating as medics in remote, austere and wilderness settings have not only the appropriate medical skills, but can thrive in the environment they are operating in.

The programmes focus on the core skills, to enable course alumni to put in place solid foundations, by way of knowledge and skills, for operations in the field.

Additional announcements, widening programme opportunities for in the field experience in a variety of environments, for programme alumni will follow in the very near future.

Both organisations are leaders in their fields. Their respective web sites set out expertise and client lists. Whether it is delivering medical training to those operating on every continent

COURSE PROGRAMME 1:

Remote/Expedition Leader Core Skills Programme for non-health care professionals

The Remote Expedition Leader Core Skills Programme is designed for those seeking to lead expeditions, support fieldwork, humanitarian, media safety, exploration deployments or providing remote safety cover—offering essential skills, experience, CPD opportunities and a competitive edge.

The course programme will also be supported by the Institute for Remote Area Risk and Medicine (IRARAM), involved in cutting-edge research and training in prolonged field care and remote medical/risk management considerations

PYB will deliver the outdoor skills training and R2Ri will provide remote, austere and wilderness risk management, specialist medical, and specialist environment training.

Certification

Delegates who complete the full programme will receive joint certification for the full programme from PYB and R2Ri, covering core expedition and fieldwork skills, reflecting which modules were taught by each programme partner

Many of the courses are externally certified. Full details on respective course module web pages.

Further announcements on this front very shortly.

Delegates can choose to pursue either Terrestrial/Mountain or Water based qualification routes (or both, if you operate in both spheres).

Flexible Learning

The programme is modular allowing delegates to complete training at their own pace, and as time and budget allow. It is recommended that the programme is undertaken over c 2 years.

Prior learning, specifically from either organisation, of the named modules, may be recognised toward certification.

Prior learning of Mountain, Water, International Mountain Leader qualifications awarded prior to 01.08.25 from other organisations, may be recognised towards certification.

Core Modules

Mountain	Water	International	Duration	Booking via
Mountain Leader Winter Mountain Leader	Sea Kayak Leader or Sea Kayak Leader Advanced or WWL or CLWW (is this a canoeing quals)	IML	Duration	PYB
*Off-Site Safety Management (theory; planning, legal, incident response)			2-days	R2Ri
*Risk assessment			1-day	R2Ri
Outdoor Risk assessment (practical)			2-days	PYB
Water Safety for Expedition Leaders			2-days	PYB
*Remote medical Responder : A Wilderness First Responder Course ™			7-days	R2Ri
*Field Dentistry & facial injuries			1-day	R2Ri
*Wound care			1-day	R2Ri
*Prolonged Field Care (including overnight exercise)			2-days	R2Ri
Final exercise/feedback weekend			2 days	PyB

Optional modules

Climbing qualifications
Mountain biking qualifications
Jungle specific 1 day module (risk management, kit, medical considerations)
Desert specific 1 day module (risk management, kit, medical considerations)
Polar specific 1 day module (risk management, kit, medical considerations)
Mountain specific 1 day module (risk management, kit, medical considerations)

Final exercise/feedback weekend

Once all modules are complete, delegates can attend a final exercise/feedback weekend, which take place twice a year, run by Pyb and accompanied by medics from R2Ri. Delegates will be expected to:

Submit written expedition medical risk assessments, medical emergency response plans and evacuation plans
Operate with an expedition backpack and provided medical kit
Handle realistic medical, leadership, and logistical scenarios over two nights and two days

Delegates will be given feedback at the end of the weekend to inform future development.

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How to book

The Terms and Conditions of the delivering organisation will apply to each individual module booking.
Modules marked with an asterisk (*) must be booked via: www.R2Rinternational.com
All other modules can be booked at www.pyb.co.uk
Accommodation can be booked directly at bookings@pyb.co.uk

COURSE PROGRAMME 2:

Remote/Expedition Medic Core Skills Programme

The expert led Remote/Expedition Medic Core Skills Programme equips healthcare professionals with vital medical specific training, operational, and expedition-specific skills needed to add to theior existing professional qualifications and experience to support themoperating as medics in remote, austere and wilderness environments.

This new programme represents the next evolution in remote medical training, and is ideal for Doctors , Nurses, Paramedics and recent and current Combat Medical Technician (Class 1’s) aspiring to work in expedition medicine, disaster response, remote media safety, fieldwork operations and humanitarian settings.

The course programme is supported by the Institute for Remote Area Risk and Medicine (IRARAM), a research body engaged with higher education establishments and medical institutions to develop best practices in remote, austere and wilderness medicine and prolonged field care.

To operate as a remote area medic, it is essential that Health Care Professionals can look after themselves and operate in remote, austere and wilderness environments, as well as look after their patients in these environments.

The programme has been designed to assist aspiring or current remote area medics to meet good practice requirements including those from the Faculty of Pre Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons (Edin).