First Aid and Mountain Rescue

The Mountain Club of the University of Navarra organizes a session on "First Aid and Mountain Rescue".

summary of the activity 

Mountain sports represent a unique and unrepeatable experience, in which we enjoy both the
enjoy both the contact with nature in all its dimension and the company of other mountaineers
company of other mountaineers, providing us with a state of wellbeing, although it is necessary to go to the mountain with great
to go to the mountain with a large dose of respect, caution and, above all, properly equipped and physically well
properly equipped and physically well prepared. However, mountaineering
can suppose a risk since it is carried out in an environment with special orographic and atmospheric
and atmospheric conditions, and in the event of an accident, it is difficult for emergency and rescue
emergency and rescue services.

We must be aware of the risk and prevent accidents. It is highly advisable to
periodically take practical lifeguarding courses applied to the special circumstances of the
circumstances of the mountain, and to have a small guide with the basic concepts that every mountain
that every mountaineer should know and thus offer a first financial aid in emergency situations.
emergency situations.

This talk is intended for mountaineers of any level who wish to have a simple and practical knowledge of prevention and first aid in accidents.
simple and practical knowledge about prevention and first aid in mountain accidents.
and will be carried out by medical specialists, as well as experienced mountaineers, who have
experienced mountaineers, who have elaborated a wide but clear and concise program in which they will take us to
scenarios ranging from small accidents to more serious situations, and how to act and how to
serious situations, and how to act and apply for financial aid professional for the rescue of the injured.

At the end of the talk there will be a question and answer session via
WhatsApp.

Speakers 

- Dr. Manuel Cires, General and Digestive Surgery.
- Dr. Irene Ortiz. Anesthesiology
- Dr. Javier Ruiz. Intensive Care Medicine

Programme 

INTRODUCTION
1. Initial action and evaluation.

- PAS (Protect-Warn-Run)
- XABCDE
- evaluation secondary

2. General.

- Hypothermia (hot spot) / Heat
- Mobilization
- Immobilization
- Emotional support
- Helicopter action
- First aid kit

3. Specific pathologies:

- Trauma
- Chest pain
- Syncope
- Burns
- Eye trauma
- Altitude sickness
- Anxiety

4. status in Navarra.

Registration 

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