Healthcare and medical solutions company Iqarus has opened a new training centre in Aberdeen for offshore medics, emergency response teams and people who work in demanding and complex environments.
The site, based in Dyce, located next to the fire training centre, includes more than 4,000sq ft of clinical training rooms, classrooms and instructor offices, and will host bespoke medical and hostile environment training programmes for businesses, individuals and Iqarus’ own medical professionals.
Creating over eight full time trainer jobs, the centre is designed to equip medics and emergency response teams for the challenges presented in the delivery of remote healthcare across all types of offshore and onshore environments.
Training programmes cover all aspects of pre-hospital emergency medicine, including difficult to maintain clinical techniques such as advanced airway management, cardiac resuscitation and the management of trauma.
Offshore medic training currently provided by Iqarus in its Montrose site is also moving to the flagship Dyce centre, with more accessible transport links to the airport and heliports.
Ged Healy, executive director of training and development at Iqarus, said: “Our new Aberdeen centre will expand training provision for North Sea users and those working in global locations.
“The new centre is ideally positioned to benefit our offshore customer base and will enable us to further enhance our offering to include medical management, medicine in remote areas and lone traveller courses.
“As businesses launch operations into more challenging operating environments, complex risks can arise for workers and our bespoke training is designed to equip them with the appropriate level of knowledge and skills to help keep them safe.”