Online Wilderness First Aid: Eastern U.S.
OUTDOOR & WILDERNESS FIRST AID + EXCLUSIVE REGIONAL COVERAGE OF TN, KY, VA, WV, NC, & SC
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Explore the valleys, mountains, lakes and coasts of the Eastern U.S. with confidence!
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Intensive Coverage of Popular Eastern U.S. Destinations
DESTINATIONS
Appalachian, Allegheny, Smoky & Blue Ridge Mts., Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic Coast
Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mts., Congaree, Mammoth Cave, New River Gorge, Cumberland Gap, Big South Fork & other national parks, forests & trails
Popular state parks & recreation areas
Hazards & Rescue Calls
Hurricanes, lightning, wildfires, flash floods, heat stroke, caving mishaps, (flooding, falls, hypothermia, darkness, getting lost, etc.)
Animal encounters: black bears, coyotes, bobcats, hawks, Eastern Diamondback, Pygmy & Timber rattlers, copperheads, cottonmouths, Coral snakes, bats, boars, alligators & more
Black widow & brown recluse spiders, yellowjackets &, scorpions
Giardia, Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, norovirus & other diseases
Tularemia, poison ivy, poison hemlock, jimson weed & other poisonous plants
Rip currents, tides, & drownings plus marine encounters: sharks, stingrays, lionfish & jellies
Wilderness First Aid Curriculum
Via 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