The Ecuador Relief Medic course is designed for people who are interested in emergency care where advanced hospital equipment and supplies are absent and where disease and traumatic injuries are specific to third world conditions. This training is second to none for individuals who want to practice their pre-hospital training and Spanish language skills while caring for an area of the world that needs volunteers.

The Relief Medic Ecuador program runs twice each year, in June and August. We meet in Quito, Ecuador. The trip program includes 3 days of training and then we head off to the highlands in the Andes Mountains for clinical time in small under-served villages. These rural medical trips vary from 12 to 16 days in length. The price includes basic lodging/camping, meals, public or private transport. Limited additional time for adventure travel, sight-seeing, and/or alpine hot springs is built into the itinerary.

Day 1: Arrive in Quito. Met at airport and escorted to accommodations.
Day 2: Transport to Riobamba. Travel will take up most of the day. Overnight in Riobamba.
Day 3-5: Medical instruction and training provided by Landmark Learning Instructor.
Day 6-7 Clinic day at outreach site in Chimborazo province..
Day 8 - Rest day. Free day. (The rest day may be on Day 9 depending on how the clinics are set up. On a free Day, lunch is on your own.
Day 9-11: Clinic Day
Day 12: Rest Day. Organized tourist activity. Return to Quito.
Day 13: Transfer Out. (Some may choose to continue traveling in Ecuador or Galapagos) - Ask us about trip extensions.

Cost includes: Instruction/training, medical supervision by doctor, logistics guide, medications and medical equipment needed for clinics, CEMOPLAF clinic staff to set up outreach, donation to CEMOPLAF for their services, all lodging, meals, transportation, airport transfer

Does not include: Lunch on free day, travel insurance, personal expenses, airport tax ($38), cost of activities not included in the itinerary, travel extensions

Prerequisites:
- Minimum age 18 years, hold valid passport
- Must be current WFR (Wilderness First Responder) or WEMT (Wilderness EMT) from WMI of NOLS or WMA and hold appropriate CPR certification for your level of training)
- Proof of vaccinations: Polio, DPT/PPD, MMR, Hepatitis A and B (at least begun), Tetanus at least within last 10 years, negative TB test (within last 6 months), and other vaccinations that may be required in certain clinical areas.

If you do not have your Wilderness First Responder certification and are interested in getting one, visit www.landmarklearning.org or WMI of NOLS and check their calendars for the next course available.

Contact main@landmarklearning.org or visit Relief Medic Landmark Learning for a registration packet..

Dates: June -20, 2009
August 15-27, 2009 
email main@landmarklearning.org

WHO TAKES PART?

• Current relief workers or people interested in relief work, including mission groups
• Current health care workers looking for new skills and experiences (i.e. EMT, paramedics, nurses and medical students)
• People interested in disaster medicine (i.e. border patrol officers)
• People interested in a medical Spanish immersion program
• Adventure travelers

What has happened on a Relief Medic session in the past?

• Over 350 patients were seen, including 2 emergency child births, in 5 days at 7 different village sites by 9 medical personnel
• Dug-out boat rides up and down the Rio Napo to clinical sites.
• Visits to hot springs and Indian markets

TRAVEL EXTENSION Options:

• 3-day mountain biking tour of the Andes
• 2-day raft trip down the Rio Blanco or Toachi
• 4-Day/3 Nights at the Napo Wildlife Center
• 5 to 7-day trip to Galapagos - land-based trip and combination trips available.
• 3-Day Birdwatcher’s trip in Mindo-Nambillo cloudforest region
• Peru options also available.
  Ask us about these extensions!