Red Cross Wilderness First Aid

I believe EVERYBODY should take a Red Cross First Aid class.
And, if you want more than the basics, take Wilderness First Aid.

There is a Standard First Aid class almost every Saturday from 9:00-4:30
in San Jose. And there are many daytime and evening classes as well.

Here are the next three sessions of the Wilderness First Aid class:
* Mar 4,6,11,13,18 (Tu,Th) 6:00-10:00
* Apr 14,16,21,23, 28 (Mo,We) 6:00-10:00
* Jun 12,17,19,24, 26 (Tu,Th) 6:00-10:00
I am currently planning on attending the April class.

Register online with the Red Cross - Santa Clara Chapter or call 408-577-2178.

Which class is right for YOU? Look here.

Here is a description of the Wilderness First Aid class:

Wilderness First Aid (32290) This course is intended to serve as an educational resource for those involved in activities that take them beyond the scope of traditional urban emergency medical services. In these cases, emergency care is delayed until help can be notified and rescuers can reach the intended patient or the patient is evacuated to safety. This course helps provide the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with these emergencies until more advanced care can be provided.

This course will teach you how to respond to emergencies in delayed emergency help situations, identify causes of injuries and how injuries can be prevented in wilderness areas, learn proper advance preparation for journeys into the backcountry, learn basic and more advanced first aid techniques to use when an injury occurs, learn the Emergency Action Steps for First Aid Response to be used when EMS is not readily available, learn how to respond to an emotionally upset victim, learn short distance transfer and evacuation techniques, and practice providing wilderness first aid through the means of scenarios and simulated rescues that test knowledge and skills.

Fee: $ 80.00
Length: 20 hours
Certificate: Wilderness First Aid basics (valid 3 years) this also serves as a Basic First Aid certification as well.