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First Aid Goes Wild
American Red Cross to Offer Wilderness and Remote First Aid
Darke County, OH . April 23, 2015 If you’re at work or home and a
first aid crisis arises, with the assistance of 911 operators and
emergency medical services, you are literally only minutes away from
help. But what do you do if you are twenty minutes or twenty
hours away from help, off of the beaten path or in an area were cell
phone coverage is spotty or not available? How are you prepared
to respond to an emergency? The American Red Cross will be
offering the Wilderness and Remote First Aid this spring on May 2 &
3 from 9:00-5:00 at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center with instructor
Roger Van Frank. If you love to go hike, kayaking or canoeing,
camp or any other activity where you are in a remote area then
Wilderness will provide you a foundation of first aid principles and
skills to be able to respond to emergencies and give care in areas that
do not have immediate emergency medical services (EMS) response. This
includes wilderness and remote environments, including urban
disasters.
The American Camping Association (ACA) reviewed and assisted in
development of the Wilderness course. When accompanied with CPR
training; the Wilderness Basics course also meets the ACA’s
requirements for first aid training at any camps and outings which are
an hour or more way from EMS. In addition the Wilderness and
Remote First Aid class is approved by the Boy Scouts of America to meet
training needs of not only scouts, but their leaders as well.
The Wilderness First Aid Basics class covers assessment and urgent
first aid techniques, but you must carry current CPR training before
taking the class.. Basic first aid skills are covered, making
this course appropriate for anyone regardless of experience
level.
Students will learn to:
Types of Delayed-help Situations
Checking the scene, patient and resources
Caring for the patient long term
Patient assessment and common treatments for injuries
Deciding how and when to move a patient
Carrying Out the Plan
Deciding to Evacuate
This is an excellent opportunity for Scouts and their Leaders to
prepare themselves for summer camping, mountaineering and adventuring
to name just a few. We encourage all those who would like to take
this course to register online at www.redcross.org or call
1-800-RedCross.
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