First Aid - Module 1
The First Aid course is the first module of our Safety Training and deals with the medical aspects of emergencies on and in the water. During the course, you will receive numerous tips on correct behavior in the event of accidents in white water, refresh your first aid knowledge and can ask questions that have been on your mind for a while.
With this two-day first aid course tailored to whitewater sports, we want to provide you with a guide to the most common medical problems. In addition to the current guidelines for resuscitation, we will also talk about wound care, splinting options, dealing with pre-existing conditions and discuss the optimal contents of the first aid kit. We will also take an excursion into "Crisis Resource Management" and see how the principles applied there can help us to maintain an overview even in chaotic emergency situations.
Course schedule
On day 1, the ideal venue is the Kanucenter Innsbruck (KCI), where we can not only discuss theoretical topics, but also put what we have learned into practice with the help of simulation dummies.
On the second day, we head out onto the water - depending on the water level and paddling experience on the Sill, Ötz, Brandy, Sanna or the Inn. Here you immediately realize how much influence clothing, temperature and environment have on an emergency scenario. That's why it's all about practicing, practicing, practicing! In many case studies, we put into practice what we learned the day before and gain a foundation of experience that will hopefully allow us to act prudently in the next real emergency.
The most important first aid scenarios for kayaking.
Information on the First Aid module
- Resuscitation guidelines (according to current ERC guidelines)
- Wound care, splinting, pressure bandages and co.
- The first aid kit - what should be in it?
- Kayak-specific emergencies: Hypothermia, head/shoulder/spinal injuries, drowning
- Internal neurological emergencies: Heart attack, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy
- Emergency call, localization and briefing - who, where and how?
- Legal aspects of first aid
- CRM principles
- Cardiac massage and artificial respiration (if necessary + use of an AED)
- Assessment of findings using the ABCDE scheme
- Stable lateral position
- Effective hemostasis and wound care
- Communication within the group and with the control center
- More safety in emergency situations in everyday life and on the river
- Carrying a personalized first aid kit
- Effective communication in critical situations
- Confident mastery of the resuscitation algorithm
- Canoe Center Innsbruck (KCI)
- Rivers in the greater Innsbruck area
To participate in the First-Aid module, you must
- Be in overall good health.
- be at least 14 years old.
- Warm kayak clothing (dry suit with thick undersuit or thick wetsuit)
- Personal first aid kit (waterproof packaging)
- Functional throwing bag (max. 5 years old!)
- Rescue knife
- Cowtail with paddle carabiner (large snap carabiner)
