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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.

    Mike made this course fun and informative with his great sense of humour and clear instructions. No time to sleep in his class!

    Anne Boudewyn Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Loved it! Hands on learning was very effective…less ‘teachy’/’textbook’ learning was better for actually retaining skills/info. 

    Trysta Beauchesue Emergency First-Aid, 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

    Thank you! I had a lot of fun, learned a ton and so glad I took the course with you guys! Chris was fantastic too!

    Mariam Kabesh CPR HCP, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Very lively method of instruction. Recommend Alert Frist Aid. Keeps you aware of real case scenarios. 

    Amy Apolonio Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Great course! Gary is a very strong and proficient teacher. The activities were fun and informative. I’ll be back for future courses!

    Adam Johnston Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Great course and great instructor. After this course, I feel confident in continuing with my co-teach and becoming an effective instructor. Thank you for an excellent course!

    Kaitlyn Patterson First Aid Instructor Course, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    This is one of the first times I've left the class feeling completely confident with what I learned

    Tina Halasz CPR, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Both instructors were excellent - confident, capable, efficient and humorous. This is the best first aid course I've ever taken due to awesome instructors and practical content. Thank you!

    Kara Sorensen Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    I would tell family or friends to take ALERT. A great teacher. Everything was made fun.

    Shannon van Orden Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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