Expedition Portal - Overland Medicine and Health http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/ Discussions about medical care, issues, and prevention, along with general travel fitness, health and hygiene. en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:04:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png Expedition Portal - Overland Medicine and Health http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/ Wilderness First Aid Class in the North Bay Area of California http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/111953-Wilderness-First-Aid-Class-in-the-North-Bay-Area-of-California?goto=newpost Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:05:57 GMT Ok --- Holding a Wilderness First Aid Class with a 2 year certification in Sebastopol, California -- June 15th & 16th 2013. This is an essential class for anyone who travels in the backcountry and is more than an hour away from definitive medical care! Want to know what to do when a medical emergency arises when you are in an extended overland or backcountry journey? This class will teach you how to evaluate when to "Stay or Go and Fast or Slow!" Lots of patient assessment and hands on real-world medical emergency scenarios are included in the class. Perfect for all backcountry travelers!

Be Prepared!!!

Give me a call or PM to sign up for this class.

Kristina ]]> Overland Medicine and Health desertgirl66 http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/111953-Wilderness-First-Aid-Class-in-the-North-Bay-Area-of-California <![CDATA[First-Aid situations you've encountered in the backcountry]]> http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/111475-First-Aid-situations-you-ve-encountered-in-the-backcountry?goto=newpost Sun, 26 May 2013 19:27:11 GMT Thankfully for me I haven't really run into anything worth talking about other than a minor cut or a blister on the heel. Oh my kid was stung by a bee once but that's about it. My biggest fears are my kid getting bit by a snake, falling down and getting the wind knocked out or choking on the food. My FA kit is fairly basic: bandages, triple antibiotic cream, antihistamine (bites, allergy), ibuprofen (pain), Tylenol (fever), asprin (stroke symptom). Then I see people talking about the EMT type kits and I do wonder if I'm grossly under-estimating a typical camping/backcountry weekend trip.

Hopefully with some real life examples I can assess my kit/knowledge/training and be better prepared. ]]> Overland Medicine and Health stioc http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/111475-First-Aid-situations-you-ve-encountered-in-the-backcountry