Good Samaritan Course for healthcare professionals

This one-day practical course teaches healthcare professionals how to respond confidently and safely to medical emergencies in out-of-hospital settings. It uses a mix of simulation-based training and outdoor workshops to help learners reconnect with colleagues, hone their professional skills, and understand their role and responsibilities as a Good Samaritan.

The course explores key questions: "Should I help in a medical emergency? Must I? Do I have the skills? Would my insurance cover me?" Through expert-led, immersive scenarios, attendees gain practical experience in pre-hospital medicine and human factors in emergency care.

All Endeavour courses are aligned to UK Foundation Training and postgraduate specialty training curricula, covering clinical assessment and prioritisation, complexity and uncertainty, communication skills, holistic planning, fitness for practice (wellbeing), ethical and legal principles, health promotion, illness prevention, and leadership. Teaching is delivered by experienced professionals familiar with principles of good supervision and training. Reflective practice is encouraged, and faculty can complete work-based assessments (including CEX and CBD) undertaken during the course.

Active participation in workshops is entirely voluntary — attendees can observe or step outside their comfort zone in a supported environment.

The course covers:
• RTA and Scene Management — managing road traffic accidents on busy roads, prioritising tasks, and treating initial injuries
• Collapsed patients and Basic Life Support — assessing casualties outside hospital, BLS protocols, and AED use
• C-Spine and moving Casualties — identifying neck injuries, safe casualty movement, and practical packing techniques
• Hypothermia and Hyperthermia — stages of hypothermia, the 1:10:1 rule, rewarming strategies, drowning considerations, heat illness mechanisms, and managing medical emergencies in remote environments