SAR remote FIRST AID

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Abbotsford, BC

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604-477-4663

SAR remote First Aid

First aid is an integral part of every SAR Team member’s skills. This coupled with Rope, Water and Search skills produce a well rounded Team Member. Ridge Wilderness using the Canadian Red Cross National First Aid Program has created an SAR specific First Aid program. This program has been created by working closely with SAR teams all over BC to maximize relevant training and scenarios to best facilitate success in the field.

Details

20 hours of amazing wilderness learning
one evening session plus 2 days

Cost: $299.95 – $349.95 + tax
*Price varies by location
Ages 12+

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The following program meets the BC Provincial Operating Guidelines (POG 1.11):

- Communication and Roles
- Preparation and Planning for First Aid Emergencies
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Prioritizing Multiple Subjects
- Subject Assessment and Treatment
- Airway Emergencies
  - Choking
    - Mild and Severe
    - Conscious and Unconscious
- Oxygen Therapy
  - Oxygen, OPA usage, and Bag Valve Mask
- Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
  - CPR and AED
  - Deadly Bleeds
  - Allergies/Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Smoke inhalation, Angina, Heart Attack, Stroke
- Wound Care
  - Flail Chest, Penetrating Chest Injuries, Crush injuries, Amputation
  - Lacerations, Eye and Ear Injuries, Burns, Infection
- Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injuries
  - Slings, Splints and Immobilization
- Head and Spine Injuries
  - Spinal Immobilization, Hard Collars (improvised and commercial)
- Environmental Situations
  - Poisons, Water, Lightening and Altitude Related Injuries
- Cold and Heat-Related Emergencies
  - Hypothermia, Heat-Related, Frost Bite
- Medical Emergencies
  - Evacuation and Transportation
  - Diabetes, Seizure, Non-Digestive Illness

Non- certificate Skill Content:

This content meets the SAR Operational Guidelines:

Communication
- Leadership in First Aid
- Team Approach First Aid
Transport
- Spine Board, Clamshell Usage, and Vacuum Spine Board (VSB)
- Ferno Basket Stretcher