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A hands-on first aid course that covers common emergencies & injuries in the mountain biking community, through in-person delivery.

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Emergency First Aid for Mountain Bikers

Emergency First Aid for Mountain Bikers

A hands-on first aid course that covers common emergencies & injuries in the mountain biking community, through in-person delivery.

This fun and interactive 8 hour course trains people how to react and improvise when dealing with time priority, life threatening emergencies. This course includes initial assessment, disease prevention, secondary survey, airway obstruction, and adult CPR (Level A). This course will also cover recognition and first-aid treatment for head and spine injuries, shock, bleeding, seizures and broken bones. Participants spend the majority of the course doing hands on first-aid, and participating in first-aid scenarios. By practicing with scenarios students gain confidence, learn to improvise, and react in emergency situations.

This course will have a wilderness emphasis and have scenarios specifically tailored to mountain bikers. 

Full Course Length 8 hours

Course Details

Topics Covered

This course includes:

  • Check, Call, Care
  • Being prepared (longer wait times for first responders)
  • Airway Emergencies
  • Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
  • First Aid for Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest
  • Wound Care (including impailed objects, & lacerations to hands)
  • Head and Spine Injuries (including concussions)
  • When and when not to remove a helmet
  • Bone, Muscle, & Joint Injuries (including collar bones, & wrists)
  • Sudden Medical Emergencies
  • Environmental Emergencies

Certification

Successful participants will recieve an Alert Emergency First Aid & CPR A certificate, valid for 3 years. 

Training Schedules & Locations
There are no certification classes at this time. Please check back.

Materials

First Aid Course Materials for Emergency First Aid for Mountain Bikers

The Alert Emergency First Aid & CPR A course includes the following materials:

  • Alert First Aid & CPR Manual 

The Alert Advantage

Free Manual + App

Deep Discounts

3-Year Guarantee

Replacement certs

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Who should take this course?

  • Mountain Bikers
  • Trail Builders

Looking for a group class?

If you have a group of people and would like us to come to you to teach a
Emergency First Aid for Mountain Bikers course, we offer this course in the following locations:

Victoria | Langford | Esquimalt | Sooke | Cobble Hill | Mill Bay | Duncan | Lake Cowichan | Cedar | Ladysmith | Nanaimo | Parksville | Qualicum Beach | Port Alberni | Coombs | Parksville | Campbell River | Saltspring Island | Pender Island | Powell River | Gabriola Isand | Burnaby | Coquitlam | Delta | Langley | Maple Ridge | New Westminster | North Vancouver | Pitt Meadows | Port Moody | Richmond | Surrey | Vancouver | West Vancouver | White Rock | Langley |

Give us a call at 1.866.282.5378, or send us an email at to arrange a group course.

Learned more than I expected due to the amount of hands on scenarios. Excellent instructor & class, would recommend it to anyone

Sherry Skaalid Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

This course exceeded my expectations and kept me engaged throughout both days.

Evette Morland Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Always enjoy your courses, the hands on approach make the information sink in. Thank you for making it interesting and bringing humor to the class.

Susane Emergency First Aid, Victoria BC More Testimonials

"Very fun and interesting class. Found Jason to be easy going. Time flew by so fast. Excellent!! I feel confident responding to an emergency."

Barb Corley Emergency First-Aid and CPR-C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

A very engaging, fun and relaxing class. The instructor makes the material easy to remember and interesting.

Becky Cao Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Great instructor! Jordan's humour made the course enjoyable! Loved the scenarios!!

Kristi Bryant Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

"Totally enjoyed the recert course. I always come to Alert First-Aid despite living in Duncan. I'd love for more courses to be offered in the Cowichan Valley."

Rozalee Daniels Standard First-Aid Recertification, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

Great balance between professionalism and fun. The learning atmosphere was comfortable. Excellent! I feel prepared to apply my knowledge when needed.

Chelsea Archer Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

The instructor was AMAZING! I've taken first aid before and this was without a doubt the best. Knowledgeable, professional, and fun.

Sam Taylor Standard First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

"With the addition of the instructors humour, the course was both fun and effective! The group scenarios where no one was alone in dealing with a scenario was great. Little to no anxiety in participating. :)"

Kaitlin Erb Standard First-Aid and CPR-C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials
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