Upcoming Wilderness Medicine Courses

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Aug 11, 2026 – Aug 11, 2026 | Cuba, NY, USA

2 Hours: 0 Online + 2 In-Person

LISTING ID: L5117

Learn the crucial skills you need to respond effectively to severe bleeding emergencies until help arrives.

What You'll Learn

• Recognize bleeding: Understand the types of bleeding (arterial, venous, capillary) and how to identify severe bleeding.
• Apply direct pressure: Learn how to use cloths or bandages to apply pressure directly to the wound.
• How to pack wounds with gauze to control severe bleeding, when direct pressure isn't enough
• When and how to apply tourniquets to control severe arterial bleeding from limbs.
• How to recognize and provide first aid for signs of potentially life-threatening shock
• Practice techniques using realistic scenarios and manikins to gain confidence and skill in controlling bleeding

All students will receive a certificate of completion upon completing the course.

This course is offered by Linda Botens.

Linda Botens is a certified NYS EMT for over 20 years, a training officer for EMS, a NYS PECC Coordinator, a CME Coordinator, an EMS Charts Administrator, a certified AHA CPR/AED/First Aid, an ACS and DOD Stop the Bleed instructor, an instructor for the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary for first aid and boat safety, and now a Survival Med Hybrid Wilderness First Aid Instructor.