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One of our new courses we will be offering in 2024 will be Wilderness First Aid.  This will be an excellent class for you wilderness enthusiasts looking at how to deal with emergency situations while out hiking, skiing, camping or any other outdoor activities.

Unlike traditional first aid training, medical emergencies in the wild offers many other environmental concerns like cold or heat exposures, dehydration, infections, animal and insect bites, shock and extended wait times to get in-house medical treatment.  

Our second new training course will be First aid skills training.  This is a hands-on course and is designed to not only give you recommendations to what to put in your first aid kits but when and how to apply what's is your kit.  What good is first aid supplies if you don't know when and how to use them?  In this course we will show you how to splint fractures, bandage wounds, how to apply chest seal bandages, proper way to apply tourniquets and many other hands-on training techniques.  

The IV Therapy training class will be available starting December 1st, 2021. This course is available for healthcare professionals only. See more information on the IV course in the (Available classes)

Winter is upon us and getting stranded in your vehicle during cold and freezing conditions can be dangerous if you're not prepared. An emergency travel bag contains the equipment, supplies, and medications needed to provide an initial assessment and to manage life-threatening conditions.

Your emergency kit should have some of the following basic supplies:

• Food and water (Red Cross recommends three days of supplies for each person)
• Flashlight
• First aid kit
• Extra clothing
• Medications and medical supplies
• Batteries
• Emergency radios, solar radios recommended
• Multi-purpose tool
• Sanitation and personal hygiene items (tissue packs, toilet bags, toilet chemicals, etc.)
• Extra cash
• Personal documents, including medical information
• Maps of the area
• Personal protection

A heart attack is a medical emergency and is extremely life threatening. A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and dies. At the first sign of cardiac related symptoms 911 should be called. The heart can stop beating even if the symptoms are mild. 

Heart attack symptoms includes:

#1: Chest pain, pressure, squeezing, and fullness

#2: Arm, back, neck, jaw, or stomach pain or discomfort

#3: Shortness of breath, nausea, and lightheadedness 

#4: Breaking out in a cold sweat

#5: Nausea and vomiting

#6: Low back discomfort (more common in women)

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts (or ruptures). When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so it and brain cells die. Strokes are "life threatening" and require immediate medical attention and 911 should be called. 

Signs of Stroke in Men and Women

• Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.