Backcountry Women Special Event: Outdoor First Aid & Survival Skills for Manitoba’s Backcountry
$35
ONLINE EVENT SAT., APRIL 20, 2024 AT 5-6:30 PM CENTRAL
Outdoor First Aid & Survival for Manitoba's Backcountry
Presented by Dr. Natalie Bonthius, emergency & survival medicine physician
REPLAY LINK INCLUDED
Explore Manitoba's forests, prairies, granite, beaches and lakes with confidence!
Attend the webinar, complete the self-paced online course & receive your 2-year Outdoor First Aid & Survival Skills certification!
Online Outdoor First Aid Curriculum
Includes self-paced online classes, interactive video scenarios, medical case assignments, knowledge checks & quizzes
Injury assessment & basic life support
MARCH & SAMPLE patient assessment protocols; breathing, circulatory & nervous system assessment; spinal stabilization; basic CPR & Heimlich maneuver training
Common outdoor medical problems
Treating & stabilizing impalements, broken bones, finger amputations, muscle injuries, bleeding, wounds, cold injuries, heat illness, lightning and altitude ilness & more
Wildlife attacks & treating injuries
Dealing with grizzlies, black bears, mountain lions; snakes & scorpions; other venomous animal & insect bites, stings, rabies prevention & communicable & waterborne diseases
Terrain, temperature & weather hazards
Heat & cold related injuries; wildfires, lightning & burns; floods, tides & drowning; avalanches & earthquakes; acute mountain & altitude sickness (AMS, HACE, HAPE)
Basic outdoor survival skills
Route, logistics & supplies planning; avoiding getting lost, signaling for rescue; finding and treating water for safe drinking, maximizing chances of being found alive
Learn to improvise medical care
with everyday items
Two-Year Certificate
Open to all ages.
No prior first aid or medical training needed.
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