One Day First Aid and Emergency Procedures for Runners

‘A special event for RAW Official Recce Event - Dragon's Back Race runners and others interested in moving fast and light in the hills’

On the hill first aid essentials and going minimalist; identifying and stabilising incidents and not making things worse!

· Ankles, wrists breaks, sprain and strains

· Head injuries

· Bleeds

· Illnesses

· Hypothermia and Hyperthermia

· Chest pain/Heart attack

· Decision making around self-evacuation from the hill

· Calling for help – in an ‘event context’ vs personal runs

· Waiting for help – alone and/or with others

· First Aid Kits – essentials/’nice to have’

This is a very special one day first aid course. It will be run by experienced first aid trainer and mountain goer Mike Raine. Mike understands the concerns of the long distance self-reliance traveller through his bike packing trips. This course will take place in on the hill and we’ll be on Esgair Perfedd and the shores of Craig Goch Reservoir in mid-Wales. You meet up with Kate in Rhayader at 8.00 am then with Mike on the hill at 09.30. A final meet up location will be sent just before the course.