First Aid

First aid is a really important core skill. It is critical to be prepared with the right equipment and skills for a medical emergency. We will divide our discussion of first aid into two general areas. These are first aid kits and first aid skills.

First Aid Kits

You can find our first aid kit guide HERE

First Aid Skills

We are not doctors or medical professionals. We will do our best to provide useful information and tips but we do recommend taking an actual course on first aid. We also have a bunch of external resources you might want to check out.

• NOLS first aid course
• Wilderness and Remote First Aid Emergency Reference Guide
• A wikibook on the subject