A few weeks ago we invited our most important guides in
Colombia to participate in a special first aid course in order to handle
extreme situations in remote areas. After only a few days all 15 available
spaces were booked. The course took place in Suesca only 1.5 hours away from
Bogotá, which is famous for its’ good conditions to go climbing.
The participants of the WAFA (Wilderness Advanced First
Aid) and WFR (Wilderness First Responder) courses are 15 of our most important
tour leaders and tourist guides for the high mountains. Neptuno organized and
partially payed for the event to offer our partners the opportunity to gain
additional skills in this field and to guarantee ideal treatment in extreme
situations. Both courses had as an objective to deal with extensive assessment
procedures for injuries, illnesses and problems related to the environment such
as altitude sickness and overheating. All participants managed to learn to
identify symptoms and treat injuries or illnesses in remote areas, where no
doctor, rescue team or hospital can be reached quickly.
After offering a first aid course two years ago, where
guides and the entire Neptuno staff were invited to participate, we are happy
that guides and staff can now regularly continue their training in this topic.
We will continue pursuing this issue!
