Wilderness First Aid

[+stingray and butterfly]

Hello, I just wanted to let you folks know about the great course I just went on. A three day course on Wilderness First Aid :

http://users.eastlink.ca/~adventure/wilder...e_first_aid.htm

 

This course was 3 days long, which included overnight camping. We had everything from classroom learning to very realistic scenarios.

We also were given alot of info on what to bring in a survival kit such as:

knife, compass, rope, cup, firestarter(dryer lint), magnesium lighting stick, space blanket, weatherproof matches, candle, soup mix, jello, toilet paper, sewing kit, safety pins, bug spray, tarp, socks, hat, pocket saw, piece of webbing, flagging tape, extra batteries, whistle, flashlight, signal mirror,

first aid kit: first aid form w/grease pen, gloves, cpr mask, bandaids, cut anything scissors, tensor bandage, thermometer, gauze, afterbite, roller gauze, mole skin, second skin, water gel, tweezers, syringe, triangle bandage, baggies, exlax, immodium, pepto bismol, tums, benadryl, tylenol,ibuprofen, asprin, chapstick, razors, clear medical tape, polysporin, iodine tink, antiseptic wipes, splint

 

if there is anything else that you think would be great to bring- please let me know-

-Stingray

[Pheonixx]

Do you receive any sort of certification after completeing this course?

[+stingray and butterfly]

Yes, we get first aid, cpr and wilderness first aid qualified

The first aid topics we covered were: Wilderness First Aid vs. Urban First Aid Principle Body Systems - Homeostasis Shock & Backcountry Management of Shock Emergency Action Principles - Accessing E.M.S. - Primary Survey Obstructed Airways (Adult, Child, Infant) Rescue Breathing (Adult, Child, Infant) CPR (Adult, Child, Infant) CPR in the wilderness Secondary Survey - Assessment & SOAPing First Aid kits and Supplies Soft Tissue Injuries - Wounds & Cleaning - Burns/ Blisters Environmental Emergencies -Thermoregulation - Hypothermia and Hyperthermia - Cold Related Injuries - Water Related Injuries - Lightning Head and Spinal Cord Injury Management - Immobilization and Evacuation Issues Minor Head Injuries - Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth, Dental Musculoskeletal Injuries - Sprains, Strains, Fractures - Reduction and Improvised splinting Medical Conditions - Poisoning, Allergic reactions - Seizures, Diabetes, Stroke - Gastrointestinal vs. Acute Abdominal Backcountry water disinfecting Second Aid and Evacuation

[+dragonflys]

thanks for the info. I am planning on taking it this fall

 

Todd