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Today my wife had a scary episode. On her way back from the gym, she stopped by the mailbox to pick up the mail when she suddenly felt dizzy, started shaking lost strength in her legs and went down on the curb. She remained conscious but unable to move. Our neighbor saw her and ran over to our house to let me know. I ran out, lifted her up and put her and our 20 month old in the car and rushed to the ER. She got an ekg, IV fluids, X-ray and all they could say is that it was likely physical exhaustion and dehydration. We'll follow up with doctors to make sure there isn't an underlying condition.
I've been thinking about getting some medical training beyond basic first aid and this episode reminded me that an emergency can happen at any time and I need to be prepared. It's easy to forget the importance of medical skills.
Thought it would be helpful to share some resources and training opportunities I've found:
- crisis medicine has online courses
- REI has wilderness medicine courses in partnership with NOLS
- Bellevue gun club has a TCCC course
- remote medical training in Bellingham has wilderness first aid and wilderness first responder courses
I've been thinking about getting some medical training beyond basic first aid and this episode reminded me that an emergency can happen at any time and I need to be prepared. It's easy to forget the importance of medical skills.
Thought it would be helpful to share some resources and training opportunities I've found:
- crisis medicine has online courses
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We teach tactically relevant management of wounded patients in high-risk environments using TECC & TCCC guidelines. Online classes.
www.crisis-medicine.com
- REI has wilderness medicine courses in partnership with NOLS
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Learn how to fix your bike, camp cooking tips, kayaking excursions and more with REI. Find classes and events in your area.
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- Bellevue gun club has a TCCC course
Training Seminars | Bellevue Gun Club
bellevuegunclub.com
- remote medical training in Bellingham has wilderness first aid and wilderness first responder courses
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Remote|Wilderness EMT (WEMT), Wilderness First Responder (WFR), and Wilderness First Aid (WFA) courses offered around the world to the general public, businesses, NGO's, and government agencies.
remotemedicaltraining.com
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