I just renewed my Wilderness First Aid certification at the end of April.
My original cert. and first renewal were from NOLS. I got my current recertification from the University of New Mexico Wilderness Medical program because it was offered free thru my NPS volunteer program. Both medical programs do an excellent job. I recommend anyone that spends time in the backcountry look into this 16 hour course.
@DrDmoney, I saw you mentioned you carry an Epi-Pen.
I sure you know that there is a very real possibility that the patient can have follow up episode after the pen is administered. Because of this, sometimes it’s recommended to carry more than one in backcountry conditions. Acquiring a second pen isn’t ez with many insurance providers. What I recently learned is that there is additional medicine in the device that can be accessed after the original use. (Multiple doses from one device)
During the online part of the UNM course there was a PDF that showed how to disassemble the used pen (several types) and quite easily administer a second dose. Not as conveniently as the original use, but in a pinch......
PM me if you’re interested in this. I’ll send you the PDF.