I attend a ‘Wilderness First Aid’ course in the Laurentians. I’ve never done any first aid course before, since I never saw much point in it when I still lived in the Netherlands. But here in Québec (and in the US) a hike in the forests is usually a bit more remote and help is further away.
So yesterday I did a CPR course and today we learn about all kinds of rescue techniques and ways to keep people alive until the professional rescuers arrive. We take turns in being the victims and play dead (well wounded actually) outside in the snow. It’s very warm today but raining, so it’s a wet and cold endeavour. To make things worse I forgot my rain-proof pants in Montréal so I only have a normal pair of pants. It took a while before my rescuers found me, and after they treated my head wound I’m glad I could get back inside.
It’s BTW totally coincidental that two of us wear a T-shirt with ‘chaos’ on it.
Jan 14 2006
Aid
I attend a ‘Wilderness First Aid’ course in the Laurentians. I’ve never done any first aid course before, since I never saw much point in it when I still lived in the Netherlands. But here in Québec (and in the US) a hike in the forests is usually a bit more remote and help is further away.
So yesterday I did a CPR course and today we learn about all kinds of rescue techniques and ways to keep people alive until the professional rescuers arrive. We take turns in being the victims and play dead (well wounded actually) outside in the snow. It’s very warm today but raining, so it’s a wet and cold endeavour. To make things worse I forgot my rain-proof pants in Montréal so I only have a normal pair of pants. It took a while before my rescuers found me, and after they treated my head wound I’m glad I could get back inside.
It’s BTW totally coincidental that two of us wear a T-shirt with ‘chaos’ on it.
By mare • english •