injuries in the woods

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 05-23-2009, 09:14 PM

i have been looking around for first aid info this a good example of what to consider before you head into the bush,quote,

The Wilderness First Aid Course provides the basic knowledge and skills to enable participants to make decisions about emergency care in wilderness settings, including patient protection, protection of other members of the party, care of injuries for extended periods of time while waiting for rescuers, and simple evacuation techniques. This expands upon the basic knowledge needed in urban environments as covered in the American Red Cross course, First Aid Basics. The techniques learned in this course are not intended to replace advanced medical treatment, but to extend basic level first aid to provide care until more advanced help can be reached.

are you prepared to take care of yourself with an injury miles from help.

what if you are alone with a serious malady?

Wilderness first aid . All of us have a responsibility to learn basic wilderness first aid techniques.
http://www.wilderness-survival-skill...first-aid.html - 23k - Cached - Similar pages -

a first training course (the basics)

**Rick** · 05-23-2009, 09:59 PM

I couldn't agree more. Basic First Aid and CPR/AED are relatively inexpensive and available just about everywhere. Contact your local Red Cross or local hospital. The Red Cross offers combined courses for very little.

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/...&vgnextfmt=def

**Sarge47** · 05-23-2009, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival

i have been looking around for first aid info this a good example of what to consider before you head into the bush,quote,

The Wilderness First Aid Course provides the basic knowledge and skills to enable participants to make decisions about emergency care in wilderness settings, including patient protection, protection of other members of the party, care of injuries for extended periods of time while waiting for rescuers, and simple evacuation techniques. This expands upon the basic knowledge needed in urban environments as covered in the American Red Cross course, First Aid Basics. The techniques learned in this course are not intended to replace advanced medical treatment, but to extend basic level first aid to provide care until more advanced help can be reached.

are you prepared to take care of yourself with an injury miles from help.

what if you are alone with a serious malady?

Wilderness first aid . All of us have a responsibility to learn basic wilderness first aid techniques.
www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/wilderness-first-aid.html - 23k - Cached - Similar pages -

a first training course (the basics)

I couldn't agree more! Great thread man!

**DOGMAN** · 05-23-2009, 11:12 PM

Good stuff- nice post...

I have my Wilderness First Responder card, and Community CPR, and its a good feeling knowing that I can be an asset in times of emergencies in the backcountry. I have had to use my skills on more occassions than I care to remember and one thing I'd like to add to this thread, Is getting certified once is not enough- you've got to stay current in certification and review stuff every now and then so when the ****e hits the fan you remember what you learned

**crashdive123** · 05-24-2009, 06:12 AM

First aid courses are great things to have under your belt. Like Jason said, refreshers are important too. Unless you're (I/we) are first responders these skills hopefully won't be used all that often so it's easy to "become rusty".

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 05-24-2009, 06:27 AM

we have family practice twice a year.

**crashdive123** · 05-24-2009, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival

we have family practice twice a year.

The fixing part right?

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 05-24-2009, 08:27 AM

oh yes, we dont want to try the real thing, we have been fortunate having saftey and good health.

i dont think i want to be that experienced, though i did go to a community disaster day where a disaster senario was dealt with.

(that was a good experience!)

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 05-24-2009, 08:34 AM

here is a paramedic explaining how to treat a gunshot wound....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdG3gtqWuCI

**chiangmaimav** · 05-24-2009, 05:59 PM

I recently had first aid training with Chiang Mai Tourist Police and also wilderness medical training with mountain rescue team and it has already proven to be useful. Also I noticed that the CPR training is somewhat changed from what they used to teach back when I was in corrections in the US.

**mcfd45** · 05-26-2009, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival

here is a paramedic explaining how to treat a gunshot wound....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdG3gtqWuCI

You really shouldn't use the vaseline technique. This is an old outdated technique. The preferred way to do this is to use gauze, then make an occlusive dressing (place either saran wrap or the sterile wrapping from the gauze to make the flutter valve.) Also when choosing which side to place the opening on the occlusive dressing make the bottom so blood doesn't flow into the wound making a hemothorax.

One of the coolest things since sliced bread is the ascherman chest seal. It is a latex device that you tape to the person that has what looks like the tail on a balloon. It lets out the air better but is more expensive, I would recomend these to somebody operating in a tactical environment, not you household first aid kit.
i am not a MD or a DO and I am not liable for use of my advice.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 05-27-2009, 03:22 PM

thanks for the updated information.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 05-27-2009, 03:25 PM

How to recognize and administer first aid for minor to serious burns.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fir...-burns/FA00022 - 31k - Cached - Similar pages -