Program Overview:
Our Wilderness Medicine For Mountain Bikers course covers the essentials of wilderness and emergency medicine, tailored to injuries and scenarios most common in mountain biking. You’ll spend a combined 13 hours on-trail for skills and scenario training, with 4-6 hours of self-paced precourse work issued 4 weeks prior to the course. Practice treating life threats, stabilizing injuries, and evaluating and managing medical and environmental hardships. Ages 14+.
Program Offerings:
CURRICULUM AND OBJECTIVES:
Manage risk through pre trip planning and preventative techniques: 1st Aid Kits, Pre Trip Medical Assessments, Travel Medicine, Telemedicine
Assess and treat life threatening emergencies: Airway management, hemorrhage control, CPR, shock, and stabilization.
Practice common trauma techniques: Wound and fracture management, head injuries, neck and spine injury, blunt trauma, burns, dental and eye trauma.
Develop important judgment skills for the assessment and evacuation of medical and environmental emergencies in the backcountry: heat and cold emergencies, animal bites and stings, lightning and adverse weather, search and rescue basics, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, diabetes, seizures, anaphylaxis.
CERTIFICATIONS:
CPR: AED Adult/ Child/ Infant, valid for 2 years
Wilderness First Responder-Refresher for those holding a current WFR Certification or within 1 year of expiration, valid for 2 years. Additional e-labs apply.
Home to the perfect mix of forested and coastal trails, Wilder Ranch State Park is where we embark on our first aid curriculum specific to mountain biking. Join us in beautiful Santa Cruz.
20% off for SCMTS members using discount code SCMTS24. Proof of membership required.
May 4-5, 2024
July 13-14, 2024
October 26-27, 2024
Course Details and Registration