[Philmont]: Wilderness First Aid

Hi:
The Red Cross has an excellent Wilderness First Aid class. A couple of us
Scouters in the Tidewater area just completed the class and highly recommend
it.

We're planning a 2-3 hour wilderness first aid training session for the
council contingent. It will be another good forum to emphasize team work
and logical problem solving. Any suggestions on topics to cover?

>From you experienced Philmont trekkers out there, what are some of the
medical emergencies that you've encountered at Philmont? Have your crew
first aid kits been adequate for the job or were there items that you've
added? Any items in the first aid kit that you've never used and plan to
remove?

The Philmont guidebook says most injuries happen at the end of the day while
in camp for the evening. That's probably consistent with the old rule of
thumb that 80% of sports injuries occur during the last 20% of the game.

Thanks much,
Mick Meyer
701-Q3

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Received on Mon May 10 21:16:02 2004