Wilderness & Remote First Aid Course in Sacramento-April 16th & 17th

[desertgirl66]

We all prepare our vehicles for an overland trip. Are you prepared for a medical emergency in the backcountry?

Please join us for a Wilderness & Remote First Aid class to be held in Sacramento April 16th & 17th.

This is a fun and fast paced class with lots of scenarios and hands on learning. The class is 16 hours over 2 days. The WRFA is especially important to know while traveling for extended periods in the back country--either via foot, bicycle, motorcycle or car. Kristina herself is a highly seasoned wheeler and tailors her instructions to real world scenarios for wheelers, mountaineers and backpackers.

She works in partnership with the American Red Cross--is an authorized Instructor and Instructor Trainer and teaches CPR and Wilderness and Remote First Aid Training courses that will certify participants for 2 years with the American Red Cross.

If you'd like to sign up for the course, PM Kristina. Or contact her at kristinahall at mac.com

For those also interested in getting CPR certified, I know Kristina is probably going to do a separate class for that at a later date.

Here is the description of the course per the American Red Cross web site:
Designed for scouts, outdoor enthusiasts and those working in remote environments, this course teaches how to respond to an emergency when help may be delayed. This course is based on the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines and meets OSHA’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs.

Topics include:
Primary and Secondary Assessments
Head (Brain), Neck and Spinal Injuries
Heat-Related Emergencies
Hypothermia
Altitude-Related Illnesses
Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Burns
Bone and Joint Injuries
Wounds and Wound Infection

[Herbie]

Sacramento is a bit far from SoCal for us to make this one, but after talking to the Remote Medical guys at ExPo, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for a similar class in SoCal.

Interestingly, I mentioned my interest to my Mom (an MD), and she expressed interest as well. She figures Wilderness/Remote First Aid training would be more applicable in case of natural disaster and thinks getting more prepared for THAT would be a good idea...

[desertgirl66]

I will be holding several classes in SoCal soon-- I will keep you in the loop!! And yes, this is great training for natural disasters.

Kristina