Retired (Wilderness Splints)
It's not about your resources but all about your resourcefulness. With this course, you will learn how to treat and splint any injury.
Broken bones, sprains, and strains are common injuries in the wilderness. Sure, most are minor in nature, but a bad ankle a few miles out on the trail can turn into a very long day. And then there are those serious, life-threatening fractures. Treatment and the right splinting technique can truly save a life.
You will be done with this mini-course and more prepared in no time!
This course is an excerpt from the full OUTDOOR SAFETY online course. This information is also a part of our online wilderness medicine recertification program, but it's more in-depth as it is at the WFA, WFR, and WEMT level.
Basic and specialized splinting techniques
How to make a splint with the equipment you have available
How to treat specific injuries like the wrist, elbow, knee, etc.
How to recognize when an injury is serious and needs emergency evacuation
How to treat life threatening fractures
We offer hands-on training and initial certification too!
We also provide training for larger groups and organizations.