Mountain Medicine Weekend

Where and when?

Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2025

Promoting best practice to all mountain users

This event provides mountain first aid teaching from the British Mountain Medicine Society to those who love the outdoors. It is open to novices and anyone who wishes to refresh their knowledge. You might be an volunteer walk leader or a mountain/climbing instructor or guide requiring CPD (Continuing Professional Development), or a regular outdoors person keen to up their skills. All are welcome. CPD points are available for members of MTA, AMI, and BAIML. Previously approved for BMG CPD.

Ticket prices

BMC and BMMS members receive a discounted entry. You can sign up for either or both days of workshops from qualified medical doctors. All tickets include Pie & Pea dinner on Saturday night (bring your own drinks) with evening entertainment.

1-day full price £90

1-day BMC/BMMS members £80

2-days full price £120

2-days BMC/BMMS members £100

Booking deadline is 28th April 2025

Accomodation not included, but there is a YHA in Hathersage and North Lees Campsite nearby.

SATURDAY PROGRAMME

Sessions will run several times during the day according to the level of the demand. Please note that if sessions are over- or under-subscribed we may not be able to accommodate all preferences.

08:30 – 09:30 REGISTRATION

09:15 – 09:30 Welcome (all attendees)

09:30 – 10:30 Primary Survey (all attendees)

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:45 Optional Session 1

11:45 – 12:00 Break

12:00 – 13:00 Optional Session 2

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break (please note lunch is not provided)

14:00 – 15:00 Optional Session 3

15:00 – 15:15 Break

15:15 – 16:15 Optional Session 4

16:15 – 16:30 Break

16:30 – 17:30 Iain Peters discussing his new book: The Corridor (optional – all attendees)

17:30 – 18:00 Break

18:00 – 19:00 Pie and pea dinner (optional – all attendees – BYO drinks)

19:00 – 20:00 Evening lecture (optional – all attendees)

Optional Sessions: Saturday 10 May 2025

Choice of 4 sessions. All attendees will also do a Primary Survey session in the morning.

• Altitude and Acclimatisation
• AMS/HAPE/HACE. PAC Bag
• Frostbite
• Hypothermia
• Hand Injuries in climbers
• Women in the mountains
• Dogs in the Mountains
• Mountaineering with co-existing conditions
• Exertional heat illness
• Foot care: tapping, strapping and general care
• Mountain Incidents: Teamwork and human factors

SUNDAY PROGRAMME

Sessions will run several times during the day according to the level of the demand. Please note that if sessions are over- or under-subscribed we may not be able to accommodate all preferences.

09:00 – 09:30 REGISTRATION (for Sunday only attendees)

09:15 – 09:30 Welcome (all attendees)

09:30 – 10:30 Optional Session 1

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:45 Optional Session 2

11:45 – 12:00 Break

12:00 – 13:00 Optional Session 3

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break (please note lunch is not provided)

14:00 – 15:00 Optional Session 4

15:00 – 15:15 Break

15:15 – 16:15 Optional Session 5

16:15 – 16:30 Break

16:30 – 17:00 Q&A session (optional – all attendees)

Finish

Optional Sessions: Sunday 11th May 2025

On Sunday you will have free choice of any 5 of the following sessions:

• First Aid Kits
• Soft Tissue wounds
• Limb Splintage
• Ticks and mosquitos: common diseases and prevention
• Water purification
• Pre expedition advice and common medical problems
• Nutritional Consideration for the outdoors
• CPR in the mountains
• Movement of the injured casualty
• Ultra-races: Common medical issues and prevention
• Meet the team: Mountain Rescue
• Multiple Injured Casualty (Trauma)

Public Transport and Liftshare to the event

Please consider your carbon footprint when attending. There is a train station in Hathersage with regular connections to Manchester and Sheffield. The BMC also have a free Liftshare services which you can use here.

Terms & Conditions

Places on BMC workshops are not guaranteed until payment has been received. Places are also limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

A certificate of attendance will be offered to all attendees, but no formal qualification will be given.

Cancellations within 14 days of the course starting will not be eligible for a refund.

Cancellations 15-28 days prior to the course starting will get a 50% refund.

Cancellations more than 28 days prior to the course starting get a full refund.

If the course is cancelled by the BMC & BMMS a full refund will be offered.