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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.

Very enjoyable. I like to hear about the changes over time that makes first aid more useful for more people. The instructor was creative and energetic, and able to adapt to the various levels of all participants.

John Morrison Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Loved the enthusiasm. Great teacher and lots of fun! It was helpful to have a lot of hands-on

Jennifer McNevin Emergency First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

Chris was a fantastic teacher. He was patient with us and with all of our questions. I learned so much and was never bored! Thank you Chris and Alert First Aid.

Thea Cunningham Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

It is great to have an instructor who has actually worked with kids in a child care setting! Very knowledgeable and fun.

Maria Ward Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

 

Best first aid course/ recert or otherwise I’ve taken. Fast. Fun. Friendly approachable instructor. Confident. Realistic scenarios. Time well used/ organized.

B.Rhan Emergency First Aid, Victoria BC More Testimonials

Great instructor! And this course is very helpful.

Eonhee Chor Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Awesome class & great delivery. Made it fun & educating.

Jen Slade Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

I've taken first-aid courses before through other institutions & I think this one was absolutely top notch. Chris was charismatic & an incredibly effective instructor. 10/10!

Kim Carnes Occupational First Aid Level 1, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

This was easily the best first aid course that I have ever taken. The practical experience will certainly be easy to remember. Gary is a stellar instructor and has a true gift in teaching and dealing with people.

Ron MacDonald Marine Basic First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

Great sense of humour made learning fun! Thanks for acknowledging our skill level and working from there.

Brown-Bentley CPR HCP, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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