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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.

    Chris has a natural talent for teaching and is very knowledgeable. Also appreciated an excellent mustache.

    James Rault Emergency 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

    Excellent teacher. Always paused and asked 'any questions?' Great technique of questionning and trying to make us come up with the answers. Good simulations.

    Cecily Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    This was the most enjoyable first aid class I have taken. Very “hands on” and much more informative than just reading a book. 

    Paul Foley Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    "The course was very simple and the instructor was super awesome. I actually learned more than I expected, thank you Jason."

    Gebrewolde Hailesilasse Standard First-Aid, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    "It was a great course! I will definitely come back for the Wilderness Remote First-Aid class."

    Simon Widmann Emergency Childcare First-Aid, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    Had fun in the class. Was not boring or rigid.

    Celine Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    "Amazing course! Jaimie was able to keep it light and fun but stil challenge us and provide constructive feedback."

    Emily Glowach First-Aid Instructor Course, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    Very interactive! Excellent scenarios that guided us through all of the course material and made the exercises fun and memorable. The instructor was very passionate and energetic. I feel confident to perform CPR in ANY setting!

    Megan Salcak CPR HCP, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

    I have taken several first aid courses over the years. This was by far the best. I would recommend Alert!

    Adena Cronk Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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