| Some websites indicate that if you are properly | | | | soon as possible because complications can occur due |
| trained and knowledgeable that you will not need to | | | | to inhaling water. If your trip is a short one or simply |
| use wilderness first aid kits. This is something that I | | | | a day trip, you can likely get away without full size |
| do not agree with at all. Regardless of the training | | | | wilderness first aid kits. However, a basic first aid kit |
| and experience you have, accidents can and do | | | | is still recommended regardless of the length or |
| happen. Even highly, safety conscious people can run | | | | duration of the trip. |
| into trouble at some point while out in the wilderness. | | | | Most people that do a lot of wilderness tripping never |
| At least one member of your party should have | | | | experience a situation where their wilderness first aid |
| proper first aid training, but it would be much better | | | | kits are required. A good word of advice is to consult |
| if everyone took a first aid course before an outdoor | | | | your physician before your trip. He or she should be |
| adventure. If possible, take a course in outdoor or | | | | able to give you some tips on what you need to |
| wilderness first aid. In addition, everyone should know | | | | take or at the very least provide some information |
| how to use his or her wilderness first aid kits. If you | | | | on who to contact for more information. Make sure |
| have first aid training, it is essential to renew it every | | | | you read the labels of any medication that you bring |
| few years. If you do not use, you will lose it! The | | | | along. You may have someone that needs to bring |
| retention for first aid knowledge is quite short. | | | | their prescriptions along, and if they become |
| Part of your first aid training must include CPR. This is | | | | incapacitated in any way, you may need to |
| especially important if your trip includes canoeing or | | | | administer their medication. Do not give any |
| kayaking. You must get any person who has | | | | medication to children or pregnant women without |
| experienced a near drowning situation to a doctor as | | | | first consulting with a doctor. |