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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.

    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

    It was an excellent course. Very hands-on and engaging. The instructor was energetic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I learned a lot today, and even though it was 8 hours it flew by.

    Rob Ohly Standard First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

    Awesome instructor - super enthusiastic and funny! I definitely recommend the course.

    Mark Vaughan Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Excellent instructor - thank you Jordan! Very engaging, and the hands on approach was great.

    Sarah Malerby Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Good times had by all. Chris was very good at conveying his knowledge.

    Jon CPR, 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

    Chris was a fantastic teacher. He was patient with us and with all of our questions. I learned so much and was never bored! Thank you Chris and Alert First Aid.

    Thea Cunningham Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    "Awesome course! Instructor was relatable and had a great sense of humour. WIll come back to Alert FIrst Aid again."

    Kendall Parksinson CPR C Recertification, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    Very hands on course which made learning very helpful in real life situations! Awesome course + teacher!!

    Emma Leonhardt Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Mike was a very good instructor. He displayed enthusiasm which made the course more lively and interesting. He also provided helpful feedback during exercises.

    Emilie Longtin Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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