Red Cross Wilderness First Aid
Program Description: The Wilderness First Aid course is designed for outdoor recreationists/enthusiasts, people that work in remote or rural areas or those that just like to be outside of the city which puts them miles from a medical facility. Great for guides and leaders of Boundary Waters Trips, camp counselors, hunters, fishermen, foresters, boy/girl scout leaders or small communities where the EMS system may not be able to respond immediately to an emergency. The course covers how to deal with common injuries and illnesses to prepare responders with how to deal with emergencies before they happen. You need to have completed CPR/AED Class.
Program Objectives:
Primary and Secondary Assessment
Head (Brain), Neck and Spinal Injuries
Heat-Related Emergencies and Hypothermia
Altitude-Related Illnesses, Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Bone and Joint Injuries and Burns
Wounds and Wound Infection
Splinting with available material
communication problem
Head (Brain), Neck and Spinal Injuries
Heat-Related Emergencies and Hypothermia
Class Details
Two Day Seminar
Thursday, May 25 & Friday 26 -
7:30 am - 4:45 pm
Course Length: 2- 8 hour days
Fee: $175 Includes class +$27 for certificate
Where: CC 109 -Minnesota North, Vermilion Campus, 1900 E Camp St, Ely MN, 55731
About The Instructor
SUE PASMICK
Registered Nurse.
Instructor Sue Pasmick has taught CPR, First Aid, and Wilderness First Aid courses for local Camps, Ely Community Education, Northeast Range Community Education, and Vermilion Community College. In addition, Sue has Red Cross swimming classes and Youth Babysitting classes. As a nurse, she worked for many years at the Ely Hospital. Sue is an experienced, enthusiastic, and successful instructor.