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Sub. |
Description: |
Trail Life Handbook
(First Printing)
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Trail Life Handbook
(Second Printing)
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Resource: |
Basic First Aid: Do either requirement 3 or requirements 4 through 10 |
3. |
Complete a Basic First Aid (BFA) class taught by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross |
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http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/program-highlights/cpr-first-aid
http://ahainstructornetwork.americanheart.org/AHAECC/classConnector.jsp?pid=ahaecc.classconnector.home
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4. |
Demonstrate the following first aid emergency action plan basics: |
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Refer to The Trailman's Handbook and/or The American Red Cross "Wilderness and Remote First Aid" Emergency Reference Guide, which can be found here:
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a. |
Checking the scene |
pg. 90 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 18
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b. |
Calling for Help (911 or Poison Control) |
pg. 90 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 22
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c. |
Approaching safely |
pg. 90 |
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d. |
Providing urgent treatment |
pg. 91 |
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e. |
Triage |
pg. 91 |
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f. |
Treating for shock |
pg. 93 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 64
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g. |
Deciding the next steps |
pg. 91 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 22
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5. |
Demonstrate the following rescuer safety precautions: |
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a. |
Wearing of eye protection, breathing masks, and vinyl gloves |
pg. 91 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 22
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b. |
Proper glove removal |
pg. 92 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 2
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c. |
Proper hand washing |
pg. 92 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 3
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6. |
Explain the symptoms and first aid for the following Sudden Illness Emergencies: |
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a. |
Heart Attack |
pp. 95-96 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 68-69
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b. |
Fainting |
pg. 98
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c. |
Low blood sugar |
pg. 99 |
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d. |
Stroke |
pg. 96 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 110
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e. |
Seizure |
pp. 96-97 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 107
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f. |
Shock |
pg. 93 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 67
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g. |
Poisoning |
pp. 122-123 |
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7. |
Explain and demonstrate the first aid response for the following: |
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a. |
Severe bleeding on a leg and arm |
pp. 104-105 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 75
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b. |
Nosebleed |
pp. 117-118 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 83
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c. |
Head, neck, and spine injuries |
pp. 116-117 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 51-58
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d. |
Broken bones, including splinting |
pp. 107-109 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 33-40
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8. |
Explain the First Aid response for the following injuries: |
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a. |
Severe bleeding you cannot stop with direct pressure |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 77
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b. |
Bleeding from mouth |
pp. 103-104 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 103
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c. |
Tooth injuries |
pg. 103 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 84
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d. |
Eye injuries |
pp. 105-106 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 102
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e. |
Penetrating and puncturing objects |
pg. 102 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 76
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f. |
Internal bleeding |
pg. 105 |
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g. |
Burns (first, second, and third degree) |
pp. 106-107 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 43-46
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h. |
Electric shock injuries |
pg. 123 |
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9. |
Explain the first aid for the following bites and stings: |
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a. |
Animal and human bites |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 106
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b. |
Snakebites |
pg. 120 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 86
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c. |
Insect, bee, and spider bites and stings |
pg. 119 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 85, 105
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d. |
Poisonous spider and scorpion bites and stings |
pp. 119-120 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 86, 105
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e. |
Ticks |
pg. 121 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 85
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10. |
Explain the first aid for the following temperature related emergencies: |
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a. |
Heat cramps |
pg. 125 |
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b. |
Heat exhaustion |
pg. 125 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 59
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c. |
Heatstroke |
pg. 125 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 60
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d. |
Frostbite |
pg. 126 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 93-94
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e. |
Hypothermia |
pg. 126 |
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Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 62-64
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