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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.

    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

    Andrew was amazing! He has lots of jokes to keep us engaged, however he stressed the important things. Great instructor!

    Claire Emergency First Aid, Victoria BC More Testimonials

    Thank you for teaching in a humorous fun way it made the long day enjoyable. 

    Byron Knight Emergency 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

    "JIll was very good. Very clear and practical. I forgot that having further first-aid (being a lifeguard) isn't always applicable in other courses. Alert is convenient. Courses are available often."

    Krista Standard First-Aid Recertification, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    "Mike was an awesome instructor - very smart, entertaining and helpful. Will definitely be back when it is time to upgrade/recertify."

    Justine Johnson Emergency First-Aid and CPR-C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    We have taken this course 2 or 3 times now - efficient, informative and fun!

    Stephen Taylor CPR C, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    The best first aid instructor I have ever experienced! He provided an inspiring, practical and intelligent course. I would recommend the course to anyone interested.

    Claire MacDonald Standard First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

    Andrew was very informative and helpful. I felt comfortable to ask questions and “what ifs”. Fantastic instructor! Also, Alert First-Aid was very accommodating as I had to leave class unexpectedly. I appreciate the level of care and customer service from the whole team!!

    Leanna MacIntyre Standard First Aid, Victoria BC More Testimonials

    Best first aid course I’ve taken. Gary was awesome and all the hands on experience really helped me absorb information.

    Pebbles Williams-Bing Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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