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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.

    I learned more than I thought I would. The scenarios were fun to do and helped me learn. I would recommend this course to others.

    Alpha Vicente Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Love the hands on experience as I am a tactile type learner. Informative and every question was answered.

    Kacey Milligan Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Chris was great and used effective teaching methods that were easy to learn and apply. We learned how to apply the knowledge in many different scenarios.

    Charles Morrison 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

    Great course!! Gary is an energetic & funny teacher. You learn a lot.

    Tia Olson Standard First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

    The instructor was terrific! Her passion & energy was highly commendable. I learned a lot in just one day!

    Joanne Southcombe Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Enjoyed the course – Mike’s humour well appreciated. I’d recommend others to this program. Thanks.

    Chad Dickie Occupational First Aid Level 1, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    "Very good course. I will feel much more comfortable and confident in my position as Emergency Night Responder. More peace of mind for me, thank you."

    Gabriel DeMeas CPR C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    Instructions & feedback were clear w/ interesting tidbits to enhance understanding.

    Katherine Krause CPR, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    It was the best first aid course ever. I really enjoyed learning the knowledge and skills through this course, and the instructor was a great teacher.

    Juhyun Jung Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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