Wilderness Medical Training
Snakes and Scrapes
COMING SOON!
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Are you prepared?
What happens if an emergency happens to you, a family member, or a friend, while you are in the wilderness? Do you know how to safely respond to a life-threatening injury?
Gain peace-of-mind in learning the same life-saving skills taught to outdoor professionals across the country. This fast-paced program will teach you skills for responding to trauma and snake-related emergencies in the backcountry. A blended course of classroom learning, skills labs, and outdoor scenarios for hands-on practice.
The proceeds from this class go to Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing mountain rescue services to the people of Maricopa County and Arizona.
Topics covered in this course include:
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Patient Assessment System
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Principles of Splinting
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Soft Tissue Injuries
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Stopping Life Threatening Bleeds
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Treating Snake Bites
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Live demonstration of venomous snakes, including many found here in the Sonoran Desert
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For more information, click on Register below or contact wildernessmedicine@mountainrescue.org
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