Rig Medic Course

What is Rig Medic Course?

The Rig Medic Course is a specialized training program designed to equip healthcare professionals and emergency responders with the skills needed to provide medical care in offshore and remote drilling environments. The course focuses on trauma management, emergency medical response, occupational health, and survival techniques, ensuring that rig medics can handle medical emergencies in high-risk, isolated settings.

Why Train in the Rig Medic Course?

Oil rigs and offshore installations are hazardous environments where medical facilities are limited, and emergency response times can be delayed. Rig medics serve as the first line of medical care in these settings, making it essential for them to have advanced life-saving skills to manage injuries, illnesses, and occupational health concerns until evacuation or advanced medical support arrives.

Who Needs the Rig Medic Course?

Doctors, nurses, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) working in offshore and remote environments.
HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) professionals responsible for workplace medical response.
Medical professionals seeking certification for offshore medical roles.
Rig personnel assigned as designated medical responders on oil platforms, drilling rigs, and remote industrial sites.

Objectives of the Rig Medic Course:

Develop competency in emergency medical care for offshore and remote settings.
Enhance trauma management skills for handling burns, fractures, head injuries, and major wounds.
Understand occupational health risks and implement preventative measures in offshore environments.
Learn how to stabilize and manage critically ill or injured patients until evacuation is possible.
Master medical emergency procedures, including CPR, defibrillation, and wound management.
Understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of a rig medic in offshore settings.

Key Components of the Rig Medic Course:

Emergency Medical Response in Offshore Environments – Handling trauma, medical conditions, and life-threatening emergencies.
Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) – CPR, AED use, and resuscitation techniques.
Trauma and Injury Management – Treating fractures, burns, head injuries, and wound care.
Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards – Managing dehydration, hypothermia, and chemical exposures.
Medical Equipment and Communication Systems – Using diagnostic tools and coordinating emergency evacuations.
Evacuation and Medevac Procedures – Stabilizing and preparing patients for medical evacuation.
Pharmacology and Medication Administration – Safe use of medications in emergency settings.
Mental Health and Stress Management – Recognizing and managing mental health challenges in isolated environments.
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities – Understanding the scope of practice and offshore medical protocols.

Where can I take Rig Medic Course?

Petrosphere Incorporated provides various training modalities including face-to-face training, blended training, which is a portion having online lecture and face-to-face classroom training, self-paced training and online instructor-led training.

If you or your company intend to take Rig Medic Course, you can get in touch with our agents through the chat support located on the left side of your screen. Our team is ready to assist you with inquiries regarding course details, schedules, fees, and registration processes to help you get started with your training

Certification and Compliance:

Conducted by DOH, accredited offshore medical training providers, and international safety organizations.
Participants receive a Rig Medic Certification, valid for 2-3 years depending on the provider.
Required for medical professionals working offshore, in oil rigs, and remote industrial sites.
Complies with international offshore safety standards, including IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association), OGUK (Oil & Gas UK), and STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping).
Meets DOLE and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements for offshore medical roles.

Compliance Benefits:

Ensures compliance with offshore medical and safety regulations, preventing legal and operational risks.
Improves emergency preparedness and medical response capabilities in offshore environments.
Enhances patient survival rates by equipping rig medics with advanced trauma management skills.
Reduces medical evacuation costs by ensuring proper on-site stabilization of patients.
Increases employability of medical professionals seeking offshore and remote site opportunities.
Supports accreditation and operational safety standards for offshore installations and oil & gas companies.

Can I use Rig Medic Course certificate for CPD?

Definitely, yes. There are two ways to earn CPD points, it’s either through a self-directed learning or through a direct CPD points issued by PRC. Either way, you can make use of the points issued by the PRC with 40 hours Rig Medic Course duration.