Wilderness Medical Skills
Something as simple as a splinter or a thorn can ruin a trip if you can't get it out. Medical problems can surface at anytime out of nowhere. No wilderness survival training is complete without being trained and equipped to handle wilderness medical issues and emergencies.
These are the primary types of problems that will surface in wilderness settings and we go into great detail on each issue and, through repetition, drill the proper medical procedures into our students.
Cold and Heat Related Injuries
| Frostbite | Hypothermia | Heatstroke |
| Sunburn | Snow Blindness |
Contact Poisons
| Poison Ivy | Poison Oak | Poison Sumac |
Bites
| Snake Bites | Insect Bites and Stings | Animal Bites |
| Ticks |
Dental Related Proplems
| Abscess | Tooth Extraction | Toothache |
Serious Medical Issues
| Suturing Lacerations | Broken Bones | Poisoning |
| 3rd degree burns | Drowning | Stopped Breathing |
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | Bullet wounds | Fractures |
| Infection |
Other Wilderness Medical Issues
| Eye Injuries | Fever | Fish Hook Injuries |
| Choking | Altitude Sickness | Diarrhea |
| Dehydration | Medical Kit | Shock |
| Sprain | Blisters | Splinters |
