ERT Wilderness Care and Survival
September 15th, 2009
Wilderness Care and Survival trains ALERT responders how to provide care for medical emergencies far from hospital care.
Men participate in the American Heart Association CPR and AED course. Correct care is taught and demonstrated for various injuries.
Students to practice their bandaging and patient care skills before heading to field for scenarios.
Teams of men were sent out on scenarios to locate and provide treatment for an injured victim.
They provided care based the training they received using only the supplies they had in their packs.
Building a stretcher and transporting the victim to the rendezvous point is the final challenge.
A highlight of the week was a visit from AirOne medevac helicopter.
The crew taught the men how to set up a landing zone in the event a patient would need to be evacuated by helicopter.
