Our Ventures Program has lots of Fun and a Fantastic time on our trips, but we are a Safety conscience bunch. Several of our members are trained in Red Cross CPR and First Aid and some of the adults are trained in Wilderness First Aid. We have been trained thru Wilderness Medicine Institute, Inc. from Pitkin, Colorado. WMI is an institute of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).

Highlights of What We Practice
	Survey the Scene for hazards
		Never create a second patient
		What happened?
		How did it happen?
		Be sure to establish BSI- -Body Substance Isolation
			Put those gloves on!
		How many patients?
		General impression of the patients.
		
	Survey Patient for Immediate Threats to Life
		Check for responsiveness
		C-Spine control	
		Airway Management
		Breathing Adequacy
		Circulation
		Disability
		Environment - - hazards
		Expose wound and treatment

	Focused Patient Exam and History
		Head to Toe Patient Exam
		Vital Signs
		
	Patient History
		SAMPLE
		S- - Symptoms
		A- - Allergies
		M - -Medications
		P- - Past relevant medical history
		L- - Last oral intake
		E- - Events preceding the incident or illness

WMI’s web site is Http://wmi.nols.edu/home.html

Phone: (785) 532-5800
FAX:   (785) 532-5981