First Aid for Remote and Rural Locations
What you'll learn
- Assessment of injured
- treatment of wounds and burns
- treatment of environmental injuries
- treatment of bone and joint injuries
- how to handle altitude related illnesses
- dealing with allergies
Requirements
- CPR, First AID, and Introduction to Emergencies
Description
A course designed for those wanting a more intensive level of training in first aid. The course covers preparations for entering the wilderness, and assessments to be used when evaluating the injured in remote locations, where medical assistance is not readily available. A course designed for students with basic skills wanting advanced training and exposure to advance techniques. The course covers assessment techniques, CPR, wound treatment, burn treatment, allergic reactions and much more. It is a condensed version of the full two day courses taught as wilderness first aid in many states. Students need to complete CPR, First Aid, and Introduction to Emergencies as prerequisites.
Who this course is for:
- A must take course for boaters, hikers, back country skiers, and people living in rural and remote locations
Course content
- Preview04:39
- Preview06:58
- 04:22Ten essentials for remote locations
- 04:19Location devices and cell phones
- 05:34Designing the First Aid Kit
- 05:41Legality issues concerning treatment of the injured
Instructor
![Arthur Jackson](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 1,423 Reviews
- 19,822 Students
- 17 Courses
Arthur Jackson is the CEO of Arthur Jackson CTC Inc. and has worked extensively in the medical field as a medical technician with doctors in neurology,and as a trainer in Health and safety. He is a retired attorney, from a successful law practice in Pennsylvania, college professor, who has served as chair of several colleges, and as a campus dean. His company educates students in over nine (9) countries globally.