General Skills Series
BACK COUNTRY & EMERGENCY MED I
Entry-level course for those who want to learn “first step” actions to take during a medical emergency, along with lifesaving techniques that can be taken while waiting for full medical support to arrive.
This class is designed for the backcountry hunter as well as the conceal-and-carry consumer looking to educate themselves to be better prepared to help themselves or others during a traumatic event.
Course Fee: $50.00 plus tax/processing fee
Reservation and full payment can be completed online or in-store. Check back for future course availability!
Please contact us if you need to cancel your registration and we will issue a refund. For other courses, please read Freedom Outfitter’s Cancellation / Reschedule Policy.
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Summary
The objective of this course is to provide attendees with “first step” actions to take during a medical emergency, along with lifesaving techniques that can be taken while waiting for full medical support to arrive.
This class is designed for the backcountry hunter as well as the conceal-and-carry consumer looking to educate themselves to be better prepared to help themselves or others during a traumatic event.
Skills
UPON COURSE COMPLETION, ATTENDEES WILL:
• Recommendations of pre-trip planning items.
• Basics of field care for impact/puncture wounds.
• Assessment techniques and first steps
• Basics of field care for impact/puncture wounds
• How to correctly use a tourniquet
• How to correctly pack a wound
• How to correctly apply a chest seal
• Basics of field care for broken or sprained limbs
• Basics of creating and applying a splint
• RICE procedures for pulls and sprains
• Identification Signs of Heart Attack and Stroke
• First aid practices while waiting for help to arrive
• Basic CPR review (not a CPR training course)
• Differences between Trauma Kits and First Aid Kits
• Suggestion checklist for building each
Prerequisites & Requirements
• No prerequisites required.
Course Format
1.5 hours – 2 hours depending on the amount of interaction and questions.
Fees
Standard course fee is $50.00 per person plus processing fee.
Please contact us if you need to cancel your registration and we will issue a refund.
For other courses, please read Freedom Outfitters’ Cancellation / Reschedule Policy
COURSE CANCELATION POLICY
Classes may be purchased without scheduling class dates. All prepaid classes will remain on the customer’s accounts for 3 years before expiring. After expiration, no refunds will be provided.
Cancellation or rescheduling of a course reservation MUST occur at least TWO WEEKS BEFORE the reserved course date for a refund of the course fee. If notification is received less than two weeks before the course reservation, the full course fee is forfeited regardless of reason.
To ensure notification is received, please contact Freedom Outfitters by phone, at and email Contact@FDMOutfitters.com.
Freedom Outfitters attempts to never cancel a course but situations may arise with instructor schedules beyond our control. Any cancelations initiated by Freedom Outfitters will entitle the customer to a full refund or provide reschedule options.