Suggested First Aid/Emergency Care Trainers & Resources

American Red Cross (Standard First Aid, First Responder, CPR)
National Headquarters
8111 Gatehouse Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-206-6000

National Ski Patrol (Outdoor First Care, Outdoor Emergency Care)
133 S. Van Gordon, Suite 100
Lakewood, CO 80228
(303) 988-1111

National Safety Council (CPR, various levels of emergency care)
1121 Spring Lake Dr.
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
(800) 621-7656

American Heart Association (CPR)
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231

Dept of Health (State Level) or Canadian Dept. of Health
Contact the Dept of Health in your state for information on EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) courses.

National Association for Search and Rescue
4500 Southgate Place, Ste 100
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 222-6277

Wilderness Emergency Resources (medical training and resources)
PO Box 3614
Boulder, Colorado
303-926-8547

Outdoor Emergency Care Publications

Outdoor Emergency Care, Dr. Warren Bowman M.D., 1993, National Ski Patrol, (303) 988- 1111. Details comprehensive emergency care for the non-urban setting.

Outdoor First Care, 1994, National Ski Patrol. Covers basic first aid and personal precautions for infection control.

Wilderness Medicine, Dr. Paul S. Auerbach, M.D., 1995, Mosby Publishing. Covers management of wilderness emergencies.

Wilderness First Aid, Backer M.D., Bowman M.D., Paton M.D., Steele M.D., Thygerson M.D., 1998, Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Covers emergency care for remote locations.