1. Lesson 1: Wilderness First Aid Kits

2. Lesson 1 Wilderness and Remote first Aid Kits
Objectives:
Describe the contents of a Wilderness/Remote 1st Aid Kit
Determine how to modify a kit for group size
Describe ways to improvise missing/needed items

3. 1st Aid Kit Overview Factors for Determining what goes in the kit
Environment, altitude, season, type of terrain
Number of People in group
Number of days of trip
Distance to travel for help/avail of rescue
Experience of group
Pre-existing conditions

4. Exercise: What goes in the Kit?
Get together in groups of 4-6 and make a list of items you would bring in a wilderness first aid kit
One for crew of 12 hiking in high mountains
One for crew of 12 canoeing/kayaking
One for crew of 12 sailing

5. Components of a First Aid Kit
Include plenty of sterile absorptive material
Water tight compartments
Supplies should be specific to activity
No prescription drugs, unless necessary for yourself
First aid and rescue directions
First aid report forms and a pencil

6. 1st Aid Kits- Key Points Evaluate and repack kit for each trip
Renew expired medications
Replace damaged items
Update supply based on evironment
Don’t carry items you don’t know how to use
Encourage each group member to have personal kit

7. Prevent Disease Transmission

8. Routes of Disease Prevention
Direct - Touching body fluids
Indirect - Touching bandages or contaminated equipment
Airborne - Inhalation of droplets from a sneeze or cough
Vector-borne - By an animal bite or insect sting

9. Steps to Prevent Disease
Wear gloves
Dispose of soiled items properly
Remove soiled gloves properly
Cover cuts, scrapes, etc.
Wash hands with soap and water
Avoid touching eyes, nose, etc.
Use a mask for CPR and rescue breathing
See a doctor if exposure occurs

10. Glove Removal
Pinch and Partly remove first Glove and pull glove toward fingers
Remove second glove (inside out) using partially gloved hand
Finish removing both gloves (inside out)
Discard in appropriate container
Wash hands

11. Glove Removal