First Aid school training courses in Colorado Springs, CO (public, in-house or online)

Provides the student with those skills and emergency medical care techniques used by guides, trip leaders and others providing primary care in backcountry settings. The student will be able to respond correctly to those medical and trauma situations commonly encountered when entry into the EMS system is delayed or unlikely.

Prepares the student for certification in CPR and Basic First Aid. Skills will include basic life support, airway obstruction, control of bleeding, shock, and patient care for the unconscious.

This course is designed to provide outdoor leaders, instructors, guides, rangers, wilderness and foreign travelers with the knowledge needed to deal with emergencies in remote settings. Emphasis is placed upon prevention, leadership skills, and decision-making. The 80-hour national curriculum covers standards of care for urban situations with additional protocols for remote situations. The course is contracted in affiliation with WMI (Wilderness Medicine Institute) as part of NOLS (National Outd...

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The Heartsaver First Aid Online Part 1 has been updated to reflect new science in the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, including the 2010 Guidelines for First Aid.

This Web-based, self-directed program uses case-based scenarios and interactive lessons to teach students first aid knowledge.

· First aid basics
· Medical emergencies (includes adult choking)
· Injury emergencies
· Environmental emer...

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The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is designed to train people to cope with basic wilderness hazards and medical emergencies and is ideal for the outdoor enthusiast who wants a more wilderness specific approach to first aid.