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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.

    Awesome instructor - super enthusiastic and funny! I definitely recommend the course.

    Mark Vaughan Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Scenarios were well thought out and realistic. Enjoyed all the variety and encouragement. Mike was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Thank you. Training aids were extensive, demos helpful and info current.

    Chris Smith Wilderness & Remote First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Excellent presentation with hands-on activities to practice familiar and unfamiliar scenarios. Thanks!

    Tristan Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Awesome and energy-filled teaching. Thanks for making it interesting and go fast!

    Sheila Carroll Standard First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

    This was a great course. I highly recommend it!

    Amy Nairn Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    "Mike made the evening of learning seamless and fun. Thank you! Easy learning because of the entertainment mixed in."

    Marcia Eaton CPR-HCP Recertification , Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    "You are awesome, I've learned a lot over and over. Thank you for teaching me I am looking to have more certificates done here. Good job dear."

    Howaida Abualreesh Emergency First-Aid and CPR-C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    I have recertified for CPR about 10 times in my career & this was by far the best recertification!

    Gwen Gosson CPR, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    The instructor was great, fair, never did I feel any pressure! Big Thumbs Up.

    J. Hurford Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Very practical, very realistic. Useful feedback. Expects excellent skills, helps learners understand need to be excellent in their skills before teaching others.

    Suzanne Flannigan First Aid Instructor Transfer, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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