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Trauma care in the hot spots of Ukraine
The i-phone photographs below were taken by Solent Medical Skills and other medics we crewed with for the express purpose of documenting human rights abuse and for the Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital (PFVMH) to use as an enabler for awareness and fund...
Solent Medical Skills building pre-hospital response in Ukraine
For the past month, one of our team has been deployed pro bono to Ukraine, training locals and giving medical assistance. Nearly 200 individuals have been provided with training in trauma management, focusing on the critical time close to point of injury. Classes have...
Support the MEDICS4UKRAINE appeal
As conflict continues to escalate in Ukraine, people are asking what they can do to support those who are most in need. As some of you are aware, one of our team is now in Kyiv, training locals and giving medical assistance. There are many other ways to help. Solent...
Solent Medical Skills at TBS22 in Zermatt
In February, Solent Medical Skills Directors Martin and Sophie had a great week in Zermatt, Switzerland taking part in The Big Sick 22 conference which focuses about critical care and emergency medicine, specifically about the first hours of managing our sickest...
Solent Medical Skills attends plane ditching in Solent
Solent Medical Skills medical RIB boat attended the incident soon after it ditched and were very pleased to find the Hamble RIB lifeboat was dealing and had the two occupants safely on board. Our crew had been training nearby when the mayday was heard over the radio....
Congratulations Matt!
We are delighted to present Matthew Bracken - the latest of our FREC 5 learners to gain his Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF) with his certificate. Matthew has used FREC 5 as a stepping stone onto his current paramedic course. Well done Matt!
Introduction to Helicopter Rescue: New course at the Matterhorn for 2019
We’re very excited to be able to offer the ultimate mountain rescue experience for FREC 3, 4, 5 and above. Fly and train on the Matterhorn with Air Zermatt staff from the popular NETFLIX series ‘The Horn.’ Medically trained personnel (minimum FREC 3) who are currently...
Experience our expanded training facility
If you’ve not been to been to our centre for a while, you’re in for a nice surprise on your next visit. Since 2015 we’ve been providing a venue for high quality professional development from our base at Ocean Quay, Southampton. During 2018, with demand for course...
Welcome to our new trainer/assessor Chris Peacock
We are delighted to announce a new member of our training and assessment team, we now have Chris Peacock working alongside Martin and Sophie on our FREC programmes. Chris joined Solent Medical Skills in Autumn 2018 as a trainer and assessor. A highly experienced...
One of our FREC 3/4 learners gets a placement with the Sydney Air Ambulance
Shannon, one of our FREC 3/4 learners (who is also studying medicine)….
Solent Medical Skills takes to the water!
It had to happen – living and working so close to the water….
Emergency First Aid training for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance volunteers
Solent Medical Skills are Corporate Partners of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance….