Pre-Travel: First Aid in Remote Areas

You know those things we should know, but hopefully never have to actually put into practice? For it is! There really fit a first-aid course. In such a long journey and unusual as our, we need to prevent our best to avoid any problems along the way. In this context, coping with emergency situations where help is distant is essential. Never know when or where we need to rescue someone in trouble, especially in a remote area, but if the time reaches, vestments to be prepared.

We made our way with a subject matter expert, the Padilha Training, partner of the Expedition 4×1. There were two days of intense training in St. Bernard, through the Serra do Mar. Enough theory of first aid, from analysis of the scene to the treatment with the rough. Formed by a very heterogeneous group and trained, the team was able to spend a fairly comprehensive knowledge, highlighting numerous difficulties that we face and indicating what should (or not) do. The team consisted of : Padilha, rescuer of the CCR with years of experience in first aid; Cybele, nurse and espeleóloga; Alexis, rescuer Formula 1 e Maurício, Former bombeiro.

After a lot of theoretical learning, It happens practical test, high point of the course in our opinion. In the darkness of the night, in the woods, a victim screams for help. Our mission is to help her. Then it perbemos, in practice, the story is completely different from the theory. Keeping calm in the face of adversity and despair of those who need immediate help, always thinking about safety (both in its and in the victim's), was essential to get it right. Calm that was lacking in our first test. But okay, we were even learning. We have seen after all quietly left undone or done wrong in the rush to want to immediately help the injured (that alias, staged so well that we thought one hour was hurt real!). It was a very interesting course and it was well worth it in our opinion! Now we can not wait to be able to immobilize any there fracture (just kidding)!