Wilderness
14 archived articles on this topic.
- Essential Gear for the Trail: The Canadian Red Cross Wilderness and Remote Field Guide
March 23, 2025
Prepare for outdoor emergencies with the Canadian Red Cross Wilderness & Remote Field Guide. Waterproof, tear-resistant, and compact, this guide offers essential first aid, survival, and navigation tips for adventurers and professionals. Available at Delta Emergency Support Training.
- Unlocking the Great Outdoors: Mastering Wilderness First Response with Delta Emergency Support Training
March 21, 2025
Discover why the Wilderness First Responder Course is a must for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals. Gain critical skills to handle medical emergencies in remote settings and ensure safety during outdoor activities.
- Emergency Go Bag: Essentials for Every Season
April 15, 2024
Discover the crucial items to pack in your go bag for emergencies like natural disasters, power outages, or sudden evacuations. Stay prepared with our comprehensive guide tailored to your specific needs and circumstances.
- First Aid Essentials for Water Sports Enthusiasts: Handling Common Injuries
April 13, 2024
Are you an avid water sports enthusiast? Whether you're gliding through waves on a surfboard, paddling down a scenic river in a kayak, windsurfing across a lake, or navigating whitewater rapids in a raft, water sports offer exhilarating experiences in nature. However, along with the thrills come the
- Navigating Spring's Wild Weather: Road Safety Essentials
April 3, 2024
Discover essential tips for staying safe on the road during spring's unpredictable weather. From preparing for sudden snowstorms to navigating flash floods and wildlife encounters, our guide offers expert advice to ensure a secure journey. Stay informed, pack a comprehensive first aid kit, and dress
- The underestimated danger of lighting strikes
March 20, 2024
Discover the hidden dangers of lightning strikes and learn essential safety measures to protect yourself and your loved ones during thunderstorms. Stay informed, stay prepared, and stay safe with expert insights on lightning safety.
- Wilderness First Aid: Navigating the Great Outdoors Safely
August 20, 2023
Discover the importance of wilderness first aid skills for navigating the great outdoors safely. Learn about assessing, stabilizing, and communicating during emergencies. Find out why proper training is crucial for backcountry adventures.
- Surviving a Tornado: Key Tips to Increase Your Odds of Safety
July 29, 2023
Increase your chances of surviving a tornado with these essential tips. Learn how to stay informed, seek shelter, reinforce your safe space, and create an evacuation bag. Be prepared and prioritize your safety during tornado emergencies.
- Drink at Your Own Risk: The Dangers of Untreated Water and How to Purify It in the Backcountry
June 3, 2023
Drinking untreated water can lead to serious health problems. Learn about the risks of untreated water and how to purify it using boiling, chemical treatments, filtration, and UV light. Stay safe and be prepared with these water purification tips.
- Alberta Wildfires: Evacuation Preparedness Guide
May 18, 2023
Learn how to stay prepared and safe during Alberta's current wildfire situation. Explore extreme weather conditions, fire-smart practices, staying informed with the Alberta Wildfire app, and essential items for your evacuation bag.
- Heat Emergencies: First Aid Tips for Heat-Related Illnesses
May 3, 2023
Hot weather can be dangerous, but you can stay protected by understanding the differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and taking preventative measures.
- Surviving Summer: How to Respond to Insect Bites and Stings
April 29, 2023
Insect bites and stings are a common occurrence during summer in Canada, and knowing how to respond to them is important for first aid. This blog provides expert tips on how to properly respond to wasp, brown recluse, black widow, rattlesnake, and tick bites.
- Responding to Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for First Responders
April 20, 2023
Learn about the critical role of emergency responders in mass casualty incidents, and the strategies and tools they use to triage, treat, and transport large numbers of injured victims. Discover the challenges of managing complex and rapidly evolving situations, and explore best practices for emerge
- Emergency Transport How to Package a Patient Outdoors
April 19, 2023
Learn how emergency responders package a patient outdoors for emergency transport. This step-by-step guide covers the assessment of the situation, stabilization of injuries, and the different methods for packaging a patient in remote or hazardous environments.