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Basic First Aid for Common Hiking Ailments
By OACinc
Event Date(s): 4/13/2012
Venue / Location Information:
Name: Eastern Mountain Sports
Address: 1000 Bald Hill Road
City: Warwick
State: RI
Event Time / Additional Information: 6:30pm
Contact Info: Jim Robinson, jrobinson@outdooradventurecorps.org

Enjoy your outdoor activities more, confident that you will be able manage common injuries and illnesses along the trail. This FREE clinic covers all the common issues you might experience along the trails of New England including blisters, wounds (cuts & scrapes), sprains & strains, and environmental issues (heat exhaustion). We will cover recognition, treatment, and — most importantly — prevention. Also covered will be basic scene management and initial assessment. Other topics that will be mentioned include: advanced scene management, CPR, head & spinal injuries, fractures, heat stroke, altitude sickness, frostbite, hypothermia, and further learning opportunities.


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