Wilderness First Aid

The Campaign Pay it Forward’s Wilderness First Aid course providers teach the proper treatment for numerous minor conditions and life threatening situations. The ability to evaluate and make an assessment that may lead to evacuation decisions, reveal spinal cord injuries, reveal joint injuries wounds, severe bleeding and eminent dangers in the location. Whether you are taking the course to fulfill a wilderness medicine requirement, to become a wilderness EMT, or if you are simply an outdoor enthusiast that want to be prepared for medical emergencies or common medical issues these safety skills are important to learn. Wilderness environments from a cold mountain environment or the famous mountains, lifesaving outdoors skills taught in the classroom and blended learning to prepare you for each environment.

During the steps that occur prior to approaching the situation and/or after initial steps one is often required to contact emergency medical services or call 911/EMS. There are several circumstances where a person is required to call 911/EMS. These steps that are taught in our first aid training adheres to the guidelines set forth by the Red Cross. The Red Cross are excellent resources for information. The Red Cross also provides excellent classes and provide medical advice. For infants, the American College of Pediatric medicine provides further guidelines to which one should follow.

The proper use of and inventory of a first aid kit and first aid manual are important. Courses of study are from a simple bee sting, a minor burn, allergic reaction, chest pain, difficulty breathing, a broken bone, rescue breathing, stop bleeding, blood loss, shock / mental health, cardiac arrest, heart attack, abdominal thrusts for choking, an additional life threatening condition and the prevention of further injury. Basic First Aid does not include CPR/ AED or cardiopulmonary resuscitation / automated external defibrillator, but first aid training does cover and review the identification of cardiac arrest and the concepts of blood flow and rescue breathing. A mere four hours in a training course that certifies you for three years as approved by your respective state or specific national park is where these skills will be taught. First Aid Kit material like antibiotic ointment, tourniquets for major bleeding and wilderness advanced patient assessment system are covered in this Wilderness First Aid course. For an outdoor enthusiast going on short trips the successful completion of wilderness first aid courses will provide them training in wounds skills, life threats and wilderness first responder first aid curriculum.