Manchester Wilderness Medicine Society

04 Apr 2017

Two teams from Manchester have competed in Wild Trials, where students are asked to respond to 16 different medical emergency scenarios set outdoors in remote settings.

Two teams from Manchester competed in Wild Trials hosted by Sheffield University over the weekend of 1 April.

Wild Trials challenge students to respond to 16 different medical emergency scenarios set outdoors in remote settings. The teams had multiple casualties to assess and treat; and cases included a car crash, climbing and caving accidents and even an obstetric emergency.

Competitors were assessed on management, teamwork and communication skills; and our two teams of four (of mixed year groups) finished a respectable fourth and 20th out of a field of 21 from 15 universities across the country.