Psychedelic First Aid
Event description
This unique one-day course stands as the industry’s first of its kind, designed to equip psychedelic practitioners with essential knowledge and practical skills to manage physical safety, respond to medical emergencies, and prevent worst-case scenarios.
This program addresses specific physical challenges that can arise from working with psychedelics and other substances, including overdoses and adverse physiological reactions. It combines wilderness first aid training to help practitioners create and maintain safe containers for psychedelic experiences.
Join us for this groundbreaking program and become part of a new generation of psychedelic practitioners committed to physical safety, integrity, and responsibility.
Course Content
Explore a wide range of critical topics. While these occurrences may not be frequent, they are prevalent enough to demand serious attention. Our comprehensive curriculum delves into these challenges, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to address them effectively.
On the first aid front, the course provides targeted training on handling overdoses, falls, injuries, fainting, hypertension, heart issues, heart attacks, strokes, allergic reactions, seizures, and essential harm prevention strategies such as proper medicine dosing and hydration practices. Gain invaluable insights into assembling the right tools for your toolkit, including essential psychedelic antidotes.
Furthermore, our program emphasizes the ability to differentiate between typical, peculiar psychedelic experiences and genuine physical emergencies. Armed with this discernment, you can confidently navigate the sometimes perplexing landscape of psychedelic encounters.
Lecture Topics Include:
Physical crisis de-escalation
Symptom identification
Harm reduction techniques and practices
Safety plans
CPR
Foundational first-aid
Primary and secondary patient assessments
Who Can Attend This Training:
This course has no barriers to those who wish to attend. You do not have to be a previous student to sign-up
You’ll Leave This Training With:
Upon completion, participants will be equipped with the foundational understanding and hands-on practice needed to respond confidently to physical emergencies related to psychedelic experiences.
You will receive:
A 3-year CPR certification from The Transparent Company.
A Psychedelic First Aid certificate accredited by Pharmacy CPA.
This training is a vital step for those committed to offering safe and effective support in psychedelic spaces.
Join us on this enlightening journey, and unlock the tools needed to make a profound impact within the realm of psychedelic care and safety.
Instructors
Voytek Bereza, PTTLS, MPharm IP
Voytek is a Pharmacist Prescriber with a passion for education, medicine, and the outdoors. He has spent over a decade working in a variety of medical settings around the world, most notably as Anaphylaxis and CPR lead for PharmaDoctor and Voyager Medical in the UK. As a lead instructor for The Transparent Company, Voytek travels around Australia teaching about the practical aspects of psychedelic medicine courses to people of all skill levels.
Guy Moore
Guy Moore is a community educators and political campaigner with extensive experience in clinical research. He has lived on traditional medicine retreats in South America and holds postgraduate qualifications in public health.
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