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FIRST AID
If you live, work
or play in the outdoors, this class is for you! Our Wilderness
First Aid (link to the brochure - .pdf attached) is a good
basic course in backcountry emergency response and is very
similar in content to basic courses offered by NOLS, SOLO,
Wilderness Safety Council and Wilderness Medical Associates.
Even though emergency workers in backcountry areas are trained
to search for a rescue those in need, there may be a delay
in the notification of assistance, the time required to get
to the injured, or in moving the injured to more advanced
treatment. This class expands the concept basic first aid
to give more detailed information and hands-on skills practice
that are applicable to wilderness environments.
This course is recommended for
- Hikers and
backpackers
- Backcountry skiers
- Paddlers
- Rock Climbers
- Campers
- Mountain bikers
- Scouts and scout leaders
- Forest Rangers
- Utility workers in remote areas
- Search and Rescue
Length:
16 hours
Age Requirement:
13 years or older
Length
of Certification: 3 years
Pre-requisites:
It is not required to have a current CPR certification though
it is strongly recommended
Cost:
$85/person
Course
Content
- Emergency
Action Steps
- Patient assessment
- Prioritizing care
- Preventing disease transmission
- Vital signs
- Levels of consciousness
- Choking victims
- Wound care
- Head and spinal injuries
- Extremity injuries
- Abdominal injuries
- Sudden illnesses
- Major bites and stings
- Hypothermia
- Controlling bleeding
- Splinting
- Lightning strikes
- Burn care
- Shock
- Blisters
- Other backcountry miseries
- Deciding to evacuate
- Transporting the patient
- Distress signals
- Sending for help
- Caring for the patient long-term
Course
Materials
- Wilderness
First Aid Participant Book
- When Help Is Delayed book
- Mountaineering First Aid book
- First aid bandage pack
View
the schedule for this course.
Group Training
We are available
for on-site group training for clubs, camps, private groups,
employers and more if you have a group of 8 or more participants.
For more information regarding our group training, please
see the Workplace
Training Guide or contact
Heather Walma at (719) 785-2728.
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