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Add-ons
Includes: a harness, helmet, belay device & locking carabiner, 3 locking carabiners (one “pear” shaped), 3 non-locking carabiners (two matching flat stock “D” shaped), 7mm accessory cord (2 x five-meter lengths), 7mm accessory cord (1 x 1.5 meter length), and a double shoulder length sewn sling (120cm length, rated to 22kn)
As per our Cancellation Policy, your trip or course is 100% non-refundable after 30 days prior to the trip/course start date. Purchasing this add-on will allow you to cancel your trip/course within that 30 day time period for reasons of injury, illness or family emergency, and will provide you with a credit for the full value of your trip/course fee which can be be used on any Island Alpine Guides or Hike Vancouver Island trip or course or trip for up to one year from the start date of the trip/course originally booked.
Newly Released 2024 Edition! Covering over 300 climbs in the Comox Valley area, including local winter ice and illustrated with lots of coloured photos.
About
Typically climbers take their first aid training and their rope rescue training as separate courses leaving a gap between the two around how they combine in real life situations. The reality of course is that many rescue scenarios will involve both technical rope rescue and first aid being intertwined into a sometimes complex situation. Preparing you to meet these challenges is the purpose of this course. Learn how to apply both rope rescue and first aid skills in the vertical environment - for the best outcomes for subjects and while keeping both rescuers and subjects safe throughout. Participants will complete this course with many new and very useful skills but a recognized first aid certificate will not be issued.
- 2 days of instruction with an ACMG and BC Ambulance certified instructor
- Group technical gear
- First Aid Certification/Certificate
- Personal technical gear (harness, helmet, carabiners, belay devices, climbing shoes - available to rent as an add-on).
- Personal gear - including a required personal first aid kit.
- Transportation to and from meeting point
- Food
- Accommodation
Course Location
- Comox Lake Crags (Cumberland).
Course Itinerary
Scenarios:
- Minor injured climber, raise to ledge and treat. (Ankle fracture).
- Minor injured climber. Set up a counterbalance rappel, treat the patient and rappel to ledge. (Shoulder dislocation/ Arm fracture).
- Major fall (set up counterbalanced rappel and lower U/C patient out) treat on ledge but still tied in. station management.
First Aid Skills:
- Upper extremities (splint arm and sling).
- Lower Extremities (Ankle, lower leg) Splint/zap strap.
- Major fall (TBI, Pelvis, Poly trauma Pt) Talk about how to position your patient with a TBI , improvised pelvic binder, Hypothermia, pneumothorax/short of breath.
- Suspension trauma (improvised chest harness).
- Station management.
- Escape the belay.
- Mechanical advantage for a raise.
- Transferring load.
- Foot/hand line to help injured climber get over the edge.
- Rappel down to our subject and either do a counterbalance rappel or accent back up after minor first aid was given.
Questions? Check out our FAQ page for details, or send us an email.
Requirements
- Have completed a Rock Rescue course (or have equivalent training/experience)
- Have a First Aid Certificate (min 20hr)
- Are comfortable building basic anchors off both natural and bolted foundations
- Are comfortable with the following basic knots/hitches (figure eight on a bight, figure eight follow-through, prussik, clove hitch, munter hitch, tied off munter). We recommend checking out the “Animated Knots” website for instructions.
- Prepared to spend 2 days (9am - 5pm) outside in variable conditions (our courses run rain or shine)
- Comfortable to hike short distances along uneven terrain
Questions about the suitability of this course? Send us an email. We’re happy to help you find or customize courses to suit your needs whenever possible.
Gear List
- Harness
- Helmet
- Belay device & locking carabiner
- 3 locking carabiners (one “pear” shaped)
- 3 non-locking carabiners (two should be matching flat stock “D” shaped)
- 7mm accessory cord (2 x five-meter lengths)
- 7mm accessory cord (1 x 1.5 meter length)
- Double shoulder length sewn sling (120cm length, rated to 22kn)
If you require any of the items on the technical gear list, please email us to request it. Most people taking this course are climbers already but we could rent a “climbing kit” which includes all the above.
- T-shirt or long-sleeve (ideally loose-fitting)
- Pants (ideally loose-fitting, tapered at the ankle)
- Rain gear (jacket and pants)
- Mid-weight insulating jacket
- Approach shoes (something that will provide some support on trails to the climb)
- Toque and/or sun hat
- A sturdy walking shoe or boot (climbing shoes are not required for this course)
- Personal first aid kit *see below for full details
- Sunglasses that block 100% UV
- Sunscreen
- SPF lip balm
- Lunch (pre-prepared) and snacks
- Water bottle (2L)
- Notebook and pencil (Rite in the Rain recommended)
- 30L backpack
If you own any additional equipment, you are encouraged to bring it along so that you can learn more about the gear you already own.
Rock Rescue First Aid Kit should include the following items:
Emergency:
- CPR Mask with One way Valve (1)
- Nitrile Gloves (4)
- Compress Bandage 4” (1)
- Abdominal Trauma Pad (1)
- Emergency Blanket (1)
- Electrolyte packet (1)
- Honey Packet (3)
- Gauze Pad 4”x4” (4)
- Non-Adherent Pad 3”x5” (4)
- Roller Gauze 4” (1)
- Fabric Bandage Standard (10)
- Fabric Bandage Knuckle (4)
- Fabric Bandage Fingertip (4)
- Fabric Bandage Large (4)
- Butterfly Bandage (4)
- Hydrocolloid Blister Bandage (1)
- Moleskin Pad 3”x3” (1)
- Alcohol Swab (4)
- BZK Antiseptic Swab (4)
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Bone/Muscle/Joint Injuries:
- Triangular Bandage (2)
- Safety Pins (4)
- Elastic compression Wrap 3” (1)
- Padded splint 4.25” x 36” (1)
- Self Adherent wrap 2” roll (1)
- Tongue Depressor (2)
- Cat gen 7 Tourniquets
- Trauma shears