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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

    Really appreciated the assessment of the class's ability & the adjustment of the material accordingly

    Sarah Mills CPR, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Thanks Gary! I enjoyed the course and the scenarios. Thanks for the patience, I'm glad we had you for an instructor this year!!

    David Broderson Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    I liked the scenarios and I learned a lot. Chris was excellent!!

    Amanda Evans Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    I thought this course was great! It was educational, but at the same time I had a lot of fun and felt very engaged.

    Sophie Henderson Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    It was a lot more fun & interactive than I assumed. It was a good weekend.

    Jessica Vos Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    "Best course yet - thanks! Good alternating of teaching/hands on."

    Dana Wright Emergency First-Aid and CPR-C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

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

    Evette Morland Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Chris was extremely patient with the class, and helpful and informative in his feedback. Created a fun and informative environment. Thanks!

    Vanessa Paz CPR C, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Tailored course to health professionals, went fast with no repetition. Good recert course.

    Holly CPR, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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