First Aid
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Start with the fundamentals, then use the focused guides to handle common injuries, recognize serious emergencies, respond to environmental problems, protect injured limbs, address outdoor hazards, move patients only when necessary, prepare a practical first aid kit, and protect possible head, neck, or spinal injuries.
First Aid Fundamentals
Start with scene safety, check-call-care, consent and communication, emergency warning signs, and the importance of staying within your training.
Read Guide 02 Common InjuriesBasic First Aid for Common Injuries
Handle common outdoor problems such as blisters, nosebleeds, cuts, scrapes, eye irritation, and fishhook injuries before they become more serious.
Read Guide 03 Emergency ResponseLife-Threatening First Aid Emergencies
Recognize emergencies that cannot wait, activate EMS, use CPR/AED skills, respond to choking and severe bleeding, and identify major medical warning signs.
Read Guide 04 Environmental EmergenciesHeat, Cold, and Burn Emergencies
Recognize heat exhaustion and heat stroke, protect against hypothermia and frostbite, and provide appropriate initial care for thermal burns.
Read Guide 05 Injury & SplintingSprains, Fractures, and Immobilization
Protect injured limbs, recognize possible fractures, understand splinting principles, and use triangular bandages or improvised materials appropriately.
Read Guide 06 Outdoor HazardsBites, Stings, Ticks, and Poisonous Plants
Respond to stings, allergic reactions, bites, ticks, snakebites, spiders, scorpions, poisonous plants, and marine exposures while watching for serious symptoms.
Read Guide 07 Patient MovementMoving an Injured or Ill Person
Avoid unnecessary movement, use simple assists and emergency drags when appropriate, and understand the demands of stretchers and wilderness evacuation.
Read Guide 08 First Aid KitsBuilding and Using a Scout First Aid Kit
Build personal and patrol first aid kits, organize supplies for quick access, follow medication rules, protect the contents, and restock after use.
Read Guide 09 Head & SpineHead, Neck, and Spinal Injuries
Recognize serious warning signs, minimize movement after significant trauma, monitor breathing and responsiveness, and treat suspected concussion cautiously.
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