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Lesson 1: Wilderness First Aid Kits

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1 Lesson 1: Wilderness First Aid Kits

2 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 the group Length of the trip Distance to travel for help/availability 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 1st Aid Kits- Key Points Evaluate & repack kit for each trip
Renew expired medications Replace damaged items Update supply based on environment Don’t carry items you don’t know how to use Encourage each group member to have personal kit


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