Bushcraft Meets Medicine On The Coffs Coast

When you’re way out in the bush and facing a medical emergency, survival depends on skill - not luck. This November, TacMed Training and Bushcraft Survival Australia are joining forces to deliver the first Remote Casualty Care x Survival Essentials course on the beautiful Coffs Coast.

This immersive three-day experience combines BSA’s premier bushcraft expertise with TacMed Training’s nationally accredited emergency medical instruction - creating one of the most comprehensive remote preparedness programs in Australia.

Designed for those who work, travel, or operate in remote and high-risk environments, this course will prepare participants to manage real emergencies when help is hours (or even days) away.

Combining Bushcraft and Emergency Medicine

This unique collaboration blends the fieldcraft and survival mastery of Bushcraft Survival Australia with TacMed Training’s expert medical training for austere and operational environments. The result is a hands-on learning experience that builds confidence, composure, and capability to handle emergencies when resources are scarce and evacuation isn’t immediate.

Over three intensive days, participants develop practical survival and medical skills through realistic, scenario-based training.

 

Training Details & Structure

Day One - Bushcraft and Survival Skills

You’ll begin with a full day and night focused on the fundamental bushcraft and survival skills needed to stay safe and self-sufficient in isolated situations. It’s the perfect introduction to survival principles or a valuable refresher for the more experienced.

Topics include:

• Survival priorities - knowing what to do first

• Essential equipment and clothing

• Safe use of cutting tools

• Simple knots and ropework

• Setting up an emergency shelter

• Fire lighting using modern methods

• Responsible fire management

• Collecting and purifying water

• Visual signalling and being seen

• Natural navigation and finding your way in the bush

Days Two & Three - Remote Casualty Care (RCC) Program

The next two days deliver TacMed Training’s Remote Casualty Care (RCC) program, combining remote area first aid and military-style prolonged field care.

Includes:

• Pre-Course Online Learning & Assessments - ensuring every participant arrives prepared with foundational medical knowledge.

• Two Days of Immersive Training - focused on hands-on skills, scenario-based exercises, and high-fidelity simulations replicating the pressure of real-world emergencies.

Key Learning Outcomes from TacMed Training

Participants will learn to assess, treat, and manage casualties in remote and austere environments using the MARCHE framework - a globally recognised approach for emergency and tactical responders.

MARCHE Framework:

• Massive Haemorrhage: Tourniquets, wound packing, haemostatic agents

• Airway: Basic airway management and positioning

• Respiration: Chest injury management, vented chest seals

• Circulation: Shock management and bleeding control

• Head Injury & Hypothermia: Monitoring, insulation, protection

• Evacuation: Patient movement and handover using MIST (Mechanism, Injuries, Signs, Treatment)

Topics Covered in RCC

• Situational awareness & patient assessment

• Limb and junctional haemorrhage control

• Airway management and basic life support

• Chest injury management and CPR

• Management of anaphylaxis, asthma, burns & environmental injuries

• Pelvic and limb fracture management

• Spinal and head injury stabilisation

• Improvised treatment methods for remote care

• Multi-casualty triage using the “Ten Second Triage (TST)” system

• Casualty movement and extraction techniques

• Extended casualty care & remote trip planning

• Communication and signalling strategies (PACE)

Nationally Recognised Qualifications

On successful completion, participants receive the following nationally recognised certifications:

• HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

• HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support

• HLTAID011 – Provide first aid

• HLTAID013 – Provide first aid in remote or isolated sites

Graduates also receive:

• A TacMed Training RCC CPD record

• A Remote Casualty Care Quick Reference Card Set

• An RCC Patch

• A TacMed Training Casualty Card for field use

Who Should Attend

This course is for anyone who works, travels, or operates in environments where traditional emergency response isn’t readily available, including:

• Outdoor professionals & wilderness guides

• Remote workers, miners, and station personnel

• Defence, law enforcement, and security operators

• Expedition leaders and adventure travellers

• Search & Rescue and volunteer responders

No prior medical experience is required. The pre-course eLearning provides the foundation you need to hit the ground running, while experienced participants will gain a new level of tactical and survival capability.

 

Bushcraft Meets Medicine - Coffs Coast, NSW

Emergencies don’t wait for ideal conditions. This course gives you the skills, confidence, and calm to act when every second matters - and when help isn’t coming fast.

Date: 28-30th November, 2025
Location: Nambucca, NSW
Price: $1420 (BSA 1 Day $285 + TACMED RCC $1135)
Minimum age: 18 years
Inclusions: 3 full days and nights of instruction from fully qualified and certified instructors and medics, all food and beverages, land use fees and insurance.
Number of places: 15
Course start time: 8.00am on Day 1
Course finish time: 5.00pm on Day 3

Spaces are limited to ensure small group instruction and personalised coaching from both Bushcraft Survival Australia and TacMed Training instructors.

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For course enquiries, email sales@tacmedtraining.com.au