WFA and STB… are you prepared?

When a search and rescue team is deployed to look for a lost or injured person, they are expected to find that person and bring them out from the trail they may be on. This not only includes hikers who are miles out, but mushroom pickers, hunters, and people who take a few steps to look at a road side waterfall. Whatever the case may be, having training in providing first aid specific to the wilderness is paramount in SAR. Techniques for Wilderness First Aid were taught today, and members got certified for Stop the Bleed. Knowing how to assess and care for a person that may have injuries, providing care for the hypothermic person (when and how to “burrito wrap” them), splinting a broken arm or taping an ankle, as well as assessing vitals, are WFA techniques that CCSOSAR members practiced today. In the Stop The Bleed portion of class, we learned how to use QuikClot, the way to properly wrap a wound with an Israeli Bandage, and the indications and correct application of a tourniquet. The CCSOSAR team is further prepared for medical emergencies on the trail by having EMTs on staff, and more in current training.

CCSOSAR would like to thank Starbucks on 2811 E 4th Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA for the coffee donation to today’s training.

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Klickitat Search

Teams from different counties across Washington worked together for 2 days on a search in Klickitat County. Fifteen members from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team searched three areas before the rain started to come down. Big thanks for Klickitat County SAR for organizing and running the operation.