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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.

    This was the most informative, fun first aid course I've taken! I appreciate how hands on it was.

    Alana Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
    Deanna Elliot Standard First-Aid Recertification, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    Great course! Gary is a fabulous instructor, kept the group on their toes & was engaging & humerous.

    Nicola Bailey Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    The amount of activities made the course interactive and enjoyable, while also being extremely informative. The course is set up well and flows nicely.

    Amy Martin Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    This class was amazing. I enjoyed it a lot. Now I'll feel more safe working around people. Thank you Mike!

    Shelley Aitken Basic First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    "I thought the course was very well done. The instructor kept everyone very active and engaged. I would recommend this course."

    Spencer Rycroft Standard First-Aid and CPR-C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

    Fun! Really enjoyed how interactive it was!

    Miranda Satermo Emergency Childcare First Aid, Nanaimo, BC More Testimonials

    Great instructor! Jordan's humour made the course enjoyable! Loved the scenarios!!

    Kristi Bryant Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Mike was an incredibly good instructor. He was engaging, clear and informative. He answered all questions and allowed us time to learn anything not strictly covered in the course. Resources were useful and interesting.

    Kendra Radford-Hall Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

    Jason is a terrific instructor. I was surprised how much I learned - very enjoyable!

    Melissa Robin Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials
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