Wilderness First Aid For Climbers - Golden Mountain Guides

Description

Be Prepared for Any Climbing Wilderness Emergency

Join our intensive Wilderness First Aid for Climbers course and gain the skills you need to handle medical emergencies in remote and challenging climbing environments. Whether you’re a climber, guide, or just someone who loves adventure, this course is designed to equip you with practical, lifesaving knowledge tailored specifically for climbing scenarios.

Why Choose Our Course?

Hands-On Training: Learn through real-life climbing scenarios and practical exercises.
Expert Instructors: Gain insights from experienced wilderness medicine professionals and climbers.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Covering everything from basic first aid to complex climbing-related medical emergencies.
Certification: Earn a respected Wilderness First Aid certification.

Specialized Topics:

Breaks, fractures, and sprains of the skeletal system.
Head trauma.
Environmental injuries: Heat, Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, Lightning.
Pulley injuries.
Back injuries related to blunt force trauma.

Sample Itinerary:

Sample Itinerary: Each day runs appx. 8am-4pm
Day 1: Patient Assessment, Mental Health First Aid, Basic Life Support

Day 2: Trauma Topics with an emphasizes on most common climber injuries/illnesses.

Day 3: Environmental Medical Scenarios

Dates/Price

Course Dates	Price	Location	Course Length	Difficulty Rating
Course DatesSeptember 10th-12th	Price$525	LocationGolden, CO	Course Length2 days	Difficulty Rating3/10

Highlights

Climbing intensive: Cover common injuries in climbing environments.
24-Hour Intensive Training: Over 3 days, immerse yourself in an engaging and informative experience.
Field Scenarios: Practice skills in realistic wilderness settings.
Critical Skills: From CPR and wound management to handling hypothermia and trauma injuries.
Small Class Sizes: Get personalized attention and direct feedback.

Price Includes

Includes:

Excludes:

Transportation. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from a designated meeting area
Gratuity
Personal items such as food, clothing, backpack, etc.
Entrance fees and parking fees (where necessary)