USEFUL LINKS

TRAINING VENUES AND SURROUNDS:

Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
https://www.gauteng.net/attractions/the-walter-sisulu-botanical-garden/
https://www.sproutlandscapes.co.za/sprout-landscapes-blog/2022/2/walter-sisulu-botanical-garden

Kings Kloof Reserve (Climbing)
https://mcsajohannesburg.org/properties/gauteng/kings-kloof-krugersdorp/

Shopping close to the venue
Cradlestone Mall
https://www.cradlestonemall.co.za/

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WILDERNESS FIRST AID

International Trauma Life Support
The ITLS course is hands-on and intensive. The primary purpose of the ITLS course is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and experience necessary to get the trauma patient from scene to surgery in the best possible condition. The ITLS course focuses on the skills necessary to recognize mechanisms of injury; perform an organized, time-efficient assessment, prioritize and perform critical interventions, and appropriately package and transport the trauma patient.
https://www.itrauma.org/education/itls-duty-to-respond/

Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa
https://resus.co.za/subpages/Course_Information/RCSA_Basic_Life_Support/CPR_for_Everyone.html

Free online wilderness first aid test to check your knowledge.
https://wmiquiz.com/index.php

NOLS case studies, stories and videos.
https://www.nols.edu/en/wilderness-medicine/resources/#

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SMALL BOAT / ZODIAC DRIVING

NSRI – South African National Sea Rescue Institute
(Free online skippers training course)
https://bravobravo.co.za/login/index.php

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GENERAL

PTGA – Polar Tourism Guide Association
https://polartourismguides.com/

IAATO – International Association for Antarctica Tour Operators
https://iaato.org/

AECO – Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators
https://www.aeco.no/

ATS – Antarctic Treaty
https://www.ats.aq/index_e.html