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CoPurpose
This course is designed for those who work, play, or live in
areas 30 minutes or more from regular Emergency Medical
Service (EMS) response. The course combines classroom
lecture, skills practice, and role-playing to teach the
response steps and treatment of injuries and illnesses in a
delayed-help situation. Learn to prioritize care and treat
injuries in the field and to plan and carry out transports
and evacuations. Participants will receive a Wilderness
First Aid certificate, which can serve as a First Aid
certificate if needed.
Prerequisites
None, although a minimum age of 15 is recommended due to the
serious subject matter
Learning Objectives
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Identify how to respond to delayed-help emergency situations
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Identify causes of injuries and how injuries can be
prevented in wilderness areas
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Learn proper advance preparation for journeys into the
backcountry
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Learn the Emergency Action Steps for First Aid Response, to
be employed when EMS is not readily available
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Learn basic and more advanced first aid techniques to use
when an injury occurs
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Learn how to respond to an emotionally upset victim -Learn
short distance transfer and evacuation techniques
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Experience providing wilderness first aid through the means
of scenarios and simulated rescues
What else?
Orientation and survival technique topics are not covered in
this course; however, a CPR course is highly recommended
before or after participation in the Wilderness First Aid
course. CPR skills will NOT be taught during the course,
although some preliminary victim recognition and assessment
skills will be discussed
Many of the first aid techniques discussed in this course
should be used only as a last resort, and not in urban
settings when EMS is available within minutes
Certification
Requirement
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Attend and participate in all course sessions.
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Demonstrate competency in all required skills listed on the
skills checklist.
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Participate in all skills sessions.
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Pass each section of the written exam with a score of 80
percent or better.
Certificate
Issued and Validity Period
Wilderness First Aid: 3 years
Participant
Products/Materials
Participants will receive a Wilderness First Aid participant
manual, When Help Is Delayed Book, and a pocket-sized copy
of Mountaineering First Aid: A Guide to Accident Response
and First Aid Care as part of the course.
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American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid
For the Chicago Kayak Club
Price $150.00 per person
Dates: Oct 25-26th 2008
Hours 16 hours, including breaks
To help ensure an enjoyable
and successful experience:
• Dress comfortably; some skills are practiced on the floor in a
kneeling position.
• Please arrive on time, no admittance is permitted 15 minutes after
the start of the class.
• Bring a pen/pencil and reading glasses if necessary.
• A lunch break will be provided for classes that are all in one
day. You may need to bring a lunch, since restaurants may not be
conveniently located to all class locations.
• All necessary course materials will be provided during class.
• Practice sessions can be physically demanding. If you have any
questions about your ability to participate, consult with your
Health Care Provider prior to the course. If there are any special
needs that the instructor should know about, please call
1-800-337-2338. Please be aware you must be able to get on the floor
for the Checking the Unconscious Victim skill.
Course Certification
Payment of the course fee is not a guarantee of certification. Your
Wilderness First Aid certificate is valid for 3 years. To be
eligible for course certification you must:
• Be present for the entire course.
• Successfully complete all required skills.
• Pass a 50-question multiple choice written exam with a score of
80% or better (40 correct answers).
Objectives
Participants in this course will learn to:
-Identify how to respond to delayed-help emergency situations
-Identify causes of injuries and how injuries can be prevented in
wilderness areas
-Learn proper advance preparation for journeys into the backcountry
-Learn the Emergency Action Steps for First Aid Response, to be
employed when EMS is not readily available
-Learn basic and more advanced first aid techniques to use when an
injury occurs
-Learn how to respond to an emotionally upset victim
-Learn short distance transfer and evacuation techniques
-Experience providing wilderness first aid through the means of
scenarios and simulated rescues
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