Thank you so much! That really means a lot. I have been thinking a lot lately about getting back into videos, so maybe I’ll put something in the works.
What a great reminder for those of us enjoying the backcountry. As a long time supporter of SOLO and an ex-WFR, I was glad to see some of the basics covered here. Exposure and other environmental factors seem to be number one class of injuries I've encountered followed by burns from stoves and campfires and then scrapes and contusions. The last common issue I've seen are common front country illnesses like diarrhea and dehydration. Thank you for putting this out there as a precursor to a full FA course. Stay safe and be prepared.
Annie sure is accident prone. She's dead weight, better cut her loose and continue on to the summit Dave. More trail snacks and room in the tent for you.
Really awesome video! Been hiking more and getting into backpacking now, felt like I needed some basic info. This was very in depth and so helpful, thank you!!
Such valuable info, your vids are AWESOME!! Learned so much from the lightweight backpacking series, as well. You’re EZ to listen to, and your vids don’t waste any time! Thanks for making these GREAT accelerated classes. Subscribing now...
Another awesome video. I can have the attention span of a gnat at times but your stuff always locks me in. A high five to your partner too. She took one for the team. :)
Hey Dave, how long has your channel been around? I stumbled upon it while looking up some backpacking tips and was blown away by the quality of them. I have since gone back and watched all of your videos and decided I would subscribe so I can see all future content. But I was confused when I saw only 5,000 subscribers, although this a great accomplishment that most channels will not reach there are other channels with 30,000+ subscribers with lesser quality content than you! So is the lack of subs because you are just starting out? Or do you play these videos on another channel/site? Or have you just had bad luck reaching your intended audience? Regardless of you answer to my many questions you have made a supporter out of me and I wish you the best of luck.
Hi This was quite good, well done. A few points that could be slightly better: Rice is a very good system, however, you put to much weight on the ice part which is the least effective part of the four. Compression is the most important here then rest and elevation, despite its order in the acronym. Ice is mostly for comfort. When dealing with an unconsious person alway put them on their side. If someone starts to vomit while on their back, you are already to late to avoid fluids entering their respiratory tract. When trying trying to reduce further cooling of a persons body be mindfull that it is through the ground they will lose bodyheat the fastest. Get something beneath them, lets say a sleeping mat, before you pack something above them. Otherwise a great introduction.
Thanks for the video, great stuff! Couple questions: I see this was made in 2014, since then protocols on tourniquets has become more permissive, I was wondering about their use in the backcountry? Also, I think having a shock patient lie down and raise their feet has changed. I believe just lying down is now considered best because raising the feet has been shown to have no effect on blood pressure.
That part about trying not to pop blisters should go without saying for anyone in my opinion. I never actively pick at those but they always manage to get a hole popped in them or something. Removing it altogether hurts so damn bad
ReviewOutdoorGear Lol, I know right. I'm definitely not an actor by trade, which is pretty obvious. But the info is solid, and that's what counts. Thanks!
3:26 Others:"Oh my God! This person is not breathing, we should do something. Me:* *puts on staying alive song* * Them:"WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!" Me: "I'm saving his life!"
People should also carry a new product called Quick Clot it is used for stopping bleeding. It's a small and light and really works great. they are sold in outdoor stores they cost around 15-18 dollars.
Fyi for us urgent care and ED providers quick clot is huge pain in the ass. Many times I have to reincise the wound and start from scratch. It's like concrete trying to remove. Ninety percent of wounds can be stopped with direct pressure. I do teach quick clot if direct pressure fails or severe traumatic wounds or more importantly a long transport greater than 24 hours.
Not a bad FA intro. Mors Kochansky does a good IFAK video. Folk need to stop automatically using antibiotic cream for wounds - use t-tree oil, it's natural.
Non adherent dressing on burns.Combat gauze or Celox to assist in stopping blood flow and an Israeli bandage for pressure. A SWAT T bandage can be used for both a TQ or Pressure bandage.There is a newer high tech Annie out. Recycle the previous model in an environmentally correct method.Just like a battery.
awesome channel but why would you start chest compression before giving rescue breaths. 1)there should be no air to expel. 2)you didn't check for any injuries to the casualties torso
Hi Gavin, chest compressions are for your heart, not to expel air from your lungs. You're trying to circulate oxygenated blood to the brain and other vital organs. New CPR standards say start with chest compressions. The acronym is CAB (compressions, airway, breathing). If you're trained and confident you can check the airway and do rescue breathing after chest compressions, but the chest compressions are the most important part.
I was trained to do chest compressions first. Getting oxygenated blood to the brain as quickly as possible is paramount. There will already be oxygen in the lungs to work with. After about 30 compressions the oxygen in the lungs will deplete and need to be replaced with 2 breathes.
The whole dont remove a dressing from a wound that is bleeding heavily has been proven to be wrong. If the dressing is not stopping the blood, remove the dressing and apply a new clean dressing. If the wound is to an extremity slap a tourniquet on them (all backpackers should carry one) then evac the patient ASAP. Do NOT rely on your "skills" in making a makeshift tourniquet that will get someone killed. Just carry a quality commercial tourniquet, The can be under 2ozs so why not carry something that could save your life?
You can remove part of the dressing but you shouldn't remove all as it will remove the clot that might have formed. Once you remove part of the dressing, you can apply new dressing onto the existing "first layer". I get what you mean though, once the dressing is soaking in blood, it won't absorb much more. But I must insist, never remove all the gauze because then you'll have a non-stoping bleeding.
Terrible and dangerous wrong information. If you encounter someone who is lying down and apparently unconscious, the first thing to do is /not/ to just begin chest compressions right away. The absolutely first thing to do after verbally confirming they are unresponsive is to check their airway and see if they are breathing freely. If not, try to clear the airway, use your fingers if there is vomit or water or something, or tilt the head back to get the airway going. (You can explain to them what you are doing as you do it if you are unclear their state of consciousness.) Check the heart as well, but make sure to check the airway and clear it. To check for a pulse, put your index finger at the neck up below the ear and press hard - you should be able to feel a pulse. So then and only then - if the heart has stopped beating then yes chest compression can get blood circulating and try to restart the heart. But the first thing to check is if they can breathe. If you are following these instructions and instead doing chest compressions and the airway is blocked without checking the airway, they will could die because you did the wrong thing. If the airway is clear, and the heart is breathing, put them in the recovery position. Most likely they either had a seizure, passed out drunk, or had some head injury or stroke. Get help. As long as they are breathing and heart beating, they will not die immediately and you have time, but of course time is of the essence especially if it is a stroke, or something such as if they are having an allergic reaction and their airways might be in danger of closing up from the reaction. This is the second video I found searching "learn basic field medicine training" and I already know that it's wrong. Very bad. Recommend taking this down and editing it, or just letting someone who knows what they are doing post videos instead. Very irresponsible and dangerous.
Dude bring the vids back. You were so crucial in my beginning to getting into the outdoors. You have so much to offer!!
Thank you so much! That really means a lot. I have been thinking a lot lately about getting back into videos, so maybe I’ll put something in the works.
I just want to say i love that you used the emancipator song from "soon it will be cold enough to build fires" on the hypothermia section
What a great reminder for those of us enjoying the backcountry. As a long time supporter of SOLO and an ex-WFR, I was glad to see some of the basics covered here. Exposure and other environmental factors seem to be number one class of injuries I've encountered followed by burns from stoves and campfires and then scrapes and contusions. The last common issue I've seen are common front country illnesses like diarrhea and dehydration. Thank you for putting this out there as a precursor to a full FA course. Stay safe and be prepared.
As a ER nurse I have to say this video was very informative .Well-done mate
Great video!
For anyone who cares... His intro is Dusk to Dawn by Emancipator
One of the best video on youtube about emergency first aid. Thanks and congratulations! I love your channel, very informative!
Roberto
Thanks Roberto! What a nice comment! Really happy you enjoy the channel.
May be you don't know but you may have saved many lives through others. Thank you
Annie sure is accident prone. She's dead weight, better cut her loose and continue on to the summit Dave.
More trail snacks and room in the tent for you.
+s0nnyburnett LOL!!! She'll love to hear that. Very funny. Thanks for the comment! :)
Really awesome video! Been hiking more and getting into backpacking now, felt like I needed some basic info. This was very in depth and so helpful, thank you!!
You’re very welcome! Thanks for the kind comment.
THANK YOU 🙏
You are so welcome! Thanks for the kind comment.
Such valuable info, your vids are AWESOME!! Learned so much from the lightweight backpacking series, as well. You’re EZ to listen to, and your vids don’t waste any time! Thanks for making these GREAT accelerated classes. Subscribing now...
Another awesome video. I can have the attention span of a gnat at times but your stuff always locks me in.
A high five to your partner too. She took one for the team. :)
Hahaha, you're certainly right, she did indeed. She's a tough cookie though. Thanks Tee Jay!
Diggin all the Emancipator music!
Dave Collins
This is an excellent video.
Many thanks for sharing.
Thanks SurvivalTechNord! I appreciate the support.
Hey Dave, how long has your channel been around? I stumbled upon it while looking up some backpacking tips and was blown away by the quality of them. I have since gone back and watched all of your videos and decided I would subscribe so I can see all future content. But I was confused when I saw only 5,000 subscribers, although this a great accomplishment that most channels will not reach there are other channels with 30,000+ subscribers with lesser quality content than you! So is the lack of subs because you are just starting out? Or do you play these videos on another channel/site? Or have you just had bad luck reaching your intended audience? Regardless of you answer to my many questions you have made a supporter out of me and I wish you the best of luck.
Well done. I think the Sierra Club offers classes for outdoor first aid. Thanks for sharing! ATB, David
HB Hiker Thanks!
Great video. I had to use some of these skills just the other day when I cut my finger badly on a rock after I slipped!
***** Thanks!
Hiking more fun..I remember when I was on Military training in jungle.
Hi
This was quite good, well done.
A few points that could be slightly better:
Rice is a very good system, however, you put to much weight on the ice part which is the least effective part of the four. Compression is the most important here then rest and elevation, despite its order in the acronym. Ice is mostly for comfort.
When dealing with an unconsious person alway put them on their side. If someone starts to vomit while on their back, you are already to late to avoid fluids entering their respiratory tract.
When trying trying to reduce further cooling of a persons body be mindfull that it is through the ground they will lose bodyheat the fastest. Get something beneath them, lets say a sleeping mat, before you pack something above them.
Otherwise a great introduction.
+Tormod Antonsen Thanks for the great comments! Very good and useful tips. Much appreciated.
This is so helpful
Thanks!
I've taken combat lifesaver and wilderness first aid classes. Could you post a video that talks about wilderness CPR protocols?
Great job Dave!
TomsBackwoods Thanks Tom!
great video, nice info, and easy to learn.
thank you for share this.
Fahmi Rezza No prob! Thanks.
Very good video. I was hoping to find ways to do first aid when you don't have anything like vinyl gloves and bandages...
You are good Dave Collins
+Patti Shuba Thanks!
Well done. Thank you. I love your channel and have shared it.
Thanks Debby! Much appreciated.
Thanks for the video, great stuff! Couple questions: I see this was made in 2014, since then protocols on tourniquets has become more permissive, I was wondering about their use in the backcountry? Also, I think having a shock patient lie down and raise their feet has changed. I believe just lying down is now considered best because raising the feet has been shown to have no effect on blood pressure.
Great informative video! Thanks!
Great Video! Very clear and Informative!
+The Fresh Element Thanks so much!
Very insightful, thanks!
You're welcome!
Excellent!
Thanks!
That part about trying not to pop blisters should go without saying for anyone in my opinion. I never actively pick at those but they always manage to get a hole popped in them or something. Removing it altogether hurts so damn bad
great video. Thanks
JIa Yang Thanks!
Dave, nice acting there with the CPR...Hahhahah
ReviewOutdoorGear Lol, I know right. I'm definitely not an actor by trade, which is pretty obvious. But the info is solid, and that's what counts. Thanks!
3:26
Others:"Oh my God! This person is not breathing, we should do something.
Me:* *puts on staying alive song* *
Them:"WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!"
Me: "I'm saving his life!"
great vids, I love your channel very much.
Thanks so much Tang!
Great advice!!!!
Thanks!
plis handbook
Thanks!
5:42 me in the winter at night
People should also carry a new product called Quick Clot it is used for stopping bleeding. It's a small and light and really works great. they are sold in outdoor stores they cost around 15-18 dollars.
Great tip Dean, thanks!
Fyi for us urgent care and ED providers quick clot is huge pain in the ass. Many times I have to reincise the wound and start from scratch. It's like concrete trying to remove. Ninety percent of wounds can be stopped with direct pressure. I do teach quick clot if direct pressure fails or severe traumatic wounds or more importantly a long transport greater than 24 hours.
Do you offer the "Wilderness First Aid" course?
Bee Gees' "Staying Alive"! 😉👍
Not a bad FA intro.
Mors Kochansky does a good IFAK video.
Folk need to stop automatically using antibiotic cream for wounds - use t-tree oil, it's natural.
Non adherent dressing on burns.Combat gauze or Celox to assist in stopping blood flow and an Israeli bandage for pressure. A SWAT T bandage can be used for both a TQ or Pressure bandage.There is a newer high tech Annie out. Recycle the previous model in an environmentally correct method.Just like a battery.
11:23
10:30
awesome channel but why would you start chest compression before giving rescue breaths. 1)there should be no air to expel. 2)you didn't check for any injuries to the casualties torso
Hi Gavin, chest compressions are for your heart, not to expel air from your lungs. You're trying to circulate oxygenated blood to the brain and other vital organs. New CPR standards say start with chest compressions. The acronym is CAB (compressions, airway, breathing). If you're trained and confident you can check the airway and do rescue breathing after chest compressions, but the chest compressions are the most important part.
I was trained to do chest compressions first. Getting oxygenated blood to the brain as quickly as possible is paramount. There will already be oxygen in the lungs to work with. After about 30 compressions the oxygen in the lungs will deplete and need to be replaced with 2 breathes.
You firstly check mouth, then start cpr.
More Annie, less Dave. (evil grin)
CPR does not restart the heart.
12% at best add 75% with a Defib
Frank Blangeard, I added a comment
The whole dont remove a dressing from a wound that is bleeding heavily has been proven to be wrong. If the dressing is not stopping the blood, remove the dressing and apply a new clean dressing. If the wound is to an extremity slap a tourniquet on them (all backpackers should carry one) then evac the patient ASAP. Do NOT rely on your "skills" in making a makeshift tourniquet that will get someone killed. Just carry a quality commercial tourniquet, The can be under 2ozs so why not carry something that could save your life?
You can remove part of the dressing but you shouldn't remove all as it will remove the clot that might have formed. Once you remove part of the dressing, you can apply new dressing onto the existing "first layer". I get what you mean though, once the dressing is soaking in blood, it won't absorb much more. But I must insist, never remove all the gauze because then you'll have a non-stoping bleeding.
Terrible and dangerous wrong information.
If you encounter someone who is lying down and apparently unconscious, the first thing to do is /not/ to just begin chest compressions right away. The absolutely first thing to do after verbally confirming they are unresponsive is to check their airway and see if they are breathing freely. If not, try to clear the airway, use your fingers if there is vomit or water or something, or tilt the head back to get the airway going. (You can explain to them what you are doing as you do it if you are unclear their state of consciousness.)
Check the heart as well, but make sure to check the airway and clear it. To check for a pulse, put your index finger at the neck up below the ear and press hard - you should be able to feel a pulse. So then and only then - if the heart has stopped beating then yes chest compression can get blood circulating and try to restart the heart. But the first thing to check is if they can breathe.
If you are following these instructions and instead doing chest compressions and the airway is blocked without checking the airway, they will could die because you did the wrong thing.
If the airway is clear, and the heart is breathing, put them in the recovery position. Most likely they either had a seizure, passed out drunk, or had some head injury or stroke. Get help. As long as they are breathing and heart beating, they will not die immediately and you have time, but of course time is of the essence especially if it is a stroke, or something such as if they are having an allergic reaction and their airways might be in danger of closing up from the reaction.
This is the second video I found searching "learn basic field medicine training" and I already know that it's wrong. Very bad. Recommend taking this down and editing it, or just letting someone who knows what they are doing post videos instead.
Very irresponsible and dangerous.
Imagine having to explain why some chic is waking up naked in your sleeping bag.
Take the fucking ads off almost died because I had to wait for the ad😢😢
Wtf am I here?
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