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Req. | Sub. | Description: |
Trail Life Handbook (First Printing) |
Trail Life Handbook (Second Printing) |
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 |
http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/program-highlights/cpr-first-aid
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4. | Demonstrate the following first aid emergency action plan basics: |
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 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 18 |
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b. | Calling for Help (911 or Poison Control) | pg. 90 |
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 | |||
f. | Treating for shock | pg. 93 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 64 |
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g. | Deciding the next steps | pg. 91 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 22 |
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5. | Demonstrate the following rescuer safety precautions: | ||||
a. | Wearing of eye protection, breathing masks, and vinyl gloves | pg. 91 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 22 |
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b. | Proper glove removal | pg. 92 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 2 |
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c. | Proper hand washing | pg. 92 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 3 |
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6. | Explain the symptoms and first aid for the following Sudden Illness Emergencies: | ||||
a. | Heart Attack | pp. 95-96 |
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 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 110 |
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e. | Seizure | pp. 96-97 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 107 |
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f. | Shock | pg. 93 |
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: | ||||
a. | Severe bleeding on a leg and arm | pp. 104-105 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 75 |
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b. | Nosebleed | pp. 117-118 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 83 |
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c. | Head, neck, and spine injuries | pp. 116-117 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 51-58 |
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d. | Broken bones, including splinting | pp. 107-109 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 33-40 |
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8. | Explain the First Aid response for the following injuries: | ||||
a. | Severe bleeding you cannot stop with direct pressure |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 77 |
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b. | Bleeding from mouth | pp. 103-104 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 103 |
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c. | Tooth injuries | pg. 103 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 84 |
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d. | Eye injuries | pp. 105-106 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 102 |
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e. | Penetrating and puncturing objects | pg. 102 |
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 |
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: | ||||
a. | Animal and human bites |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 106 |
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b. | Snakebites | pg. 120 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 86 |
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c. | Insect, bee, and spider bites and stings | pg. 119 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 85, 105 |
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d. | Poisonous spider and scorpion bites and stings | pp. 119-120 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 86, 105 |
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e. | Ticks | pg. 121 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 85 |
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10. | Explain the first aid for the following temperature related emergencies: | ||||
a. | Heat cramps | pg. 125 | |
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b. | Heat exhaustion | pg. 125 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 59 |
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c. | Heatstroke | pg. 125 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 60 |
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d. | Frostbite | pg. 126 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 93-94 |
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e. | Hypothermia | pg. 126 |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid p. 62-64 |