Emergency Care at EQuestrian Events (ECEQE)

This one day course is aimed at health care professionals who wish to provide medical cover at equestrian events.

It is run in conjunction with the Medical Equestrian Association and aims to improve the initial assessment and management of injured riders. The course will consist of a minimum of lectures, the emphasis being on acquisition of practical skills in the field. It was featured in BMJ Careers, 06/08/08.

Subject matter covered includes:

An example timetable is at the foot of the page.

Cost

The course cost is £179 (£185 online via PayPal), and this includes all course materials in electronic format, lunch, refreshments throughout the day and a certificate of attendance.

CPD Accreditation

We have applied for CPD points for the ECEQE course from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Previous courses were awarded 5 points.

Feedback

To date, 100% of ECEQE participants would recommend ECEQE to their colleagues.

Forthcoming course dates

The application form can be found here.

Example timetable of the ECEQE course:

08:45

Registration & hand-in of MCQs
Test of Basic Life Support
Coffee
0915

Lecture – Welcome
Lecture – Initial assessment of the injured rider
Lecture – Airway & Thoracic trauma (to be expanded upon in skills station)
Lecture – Circulation & Shock    

1015 Coffee
1030 Morning skills: Airway, IV access, circulation& Thoracic assessment, fracture immobilisation
1130 Lecture – Head & Spinal cord injury (including MEA Head injury guidelines)
Lecture – Analgesia & What’s in the doctor’s bag
1200 Lunch
1250 Afternoon skills: spinal board and moving the injured rider
1350 Lecture – Communication in the field
Lecture – Triage and major incidents
1410 Coffee
1420 Moulages x 4
1600 Return from moulages - coffee
1615 Lecture – Documentation & Revalidation
1635 Two-way feedback with mentors
1650 Certificates & Close

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