First Aid and Emergency Management

First Aid and Emergency Management

This page includes information and links from the club’s training course.

Notes on common first aid situations including links to videos.

First Aid Course Handout Notes 2024

Here are a couple of interesting articles about outdoor clothing.

• Next to Skin Fabrics
• Waterproof/Breathable Fabrics

Three detailed articles on hypothermia from the NZ Alpine Club.
Keeping Warm and Avoiding Hypothermia
Avoiding and Treating Hypothermia
Managing An Emergency In The Alpine Environment

Instructions on How to Make a Lightweight Rain Skirt
Zpack’s rain kilt
Backcountry Banter’s make your own rain skirt