tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51550752188217010492011-07-31T03:56:27.200-07:00Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12742205562503845860noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155075218821701049.post-11684633796755699142010-02-11T05:30:00.000-08:002010-02-11T05:43:16.016-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qua_Fv_zeYo/S3QIVt9VVBI/AAAAAAAAAh8/5_NfN--1_FY/s1600-h/DSC_0199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qua_Fv_zeYo/S3QIVt9VVBI/AAAAAAAAAh8/5_NfN--1_FY/s320/DSC_0199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436979819350152210" border="0" /></a><br />February 8th - 10th I attended a Wilderness First Responder Recertification course hosted by NOLS WMI. It had been nearly 3 years since my last recert, and this was definitely beneficial. The first day we were dealing with things like C-spine, trauma, and athletic injuries. Practiced moving patients, and taping ankles. Also there was a big focus on patient assessment, which was slow in the beginning for everyone, but picked up as the course went on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qua_Fv_zeYo/S3QHsKJr-VI/AAAAAAAAAh0/g0LY7_wDLN8/s1600-h/DSC_0185.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qua_Fv_zeYo/S3QHsKJr-VI/AAAAAAAAAh0/g0LY7_wDLN8/s320/DSC_0185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436979105363654994" border="0" /></a><br />The 2nd day was focused on musculoskeletal injuries, like fractures and dislocations. We had the chance to make lots of splints using the kind of equipment we typically carry on a hike. We also covered environmental issues like altitude and hypothermia etc. <br /><br />The 3rd day was mostly review of patient interview as well as CPR and some scenarios.<br /><br />Throughout the whole course we went outside and had a scenario before we reviewed the course content, and it was easy to know the areas that we needed to focus on. I'm glad I could attend this course and it's definitely provided me with new skills, as well as refreshed the skills I already had. I just hope I don't have to use any of this any time soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5155075218821701049-1168463379675569914?l=japanclimbing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12742205562503845860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155075218821701049.post-19202397088611471672010-01-27T13:32:00.000-08:002010-02-06T07:23:03.197-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kantoadventures.com/coppermine/albums/Uploads/2010%20January%20Izu/normal_DSC_0122.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 335px;" src="http://www.kantoadventures.com/coppermine/albums/Uploads/2010%20January%20Izu/normal_DSC_0122.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br />Last weekend, we had a great trip to Izu. The weather was perfect both days and we got in a lot of climbing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kantoadventures.com/coppermine/albums/Uploads/2010%20January%20Izu/normal_DSC_0122.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We spent Saturday at the family cracks, and everyone was working on Father and Brother cracks (10b). We also enjoyed playing on the Mother crack (10c) which had a big cave in the middle and the crux was near the top where you had to make a huge lunge to the right to catch a bomber hold with one foot under the lip of an over hang in a marginal foot jam. Very fun.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After a good dinner at the local brew pub, we went back to the minshuku for baths and a little bit of anchor practice in the kotatsu.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Day 2: We woke up early and hiked 35 minutes to Aka ne no hama, a nice red lava beach with a long 25 meter cliff. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The climbing was a bit easier, but we did routes ranging from 5.7 - 5.10a/b. The whole day was spent in the sun, and it was a very relaxing day of climbing.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kantoadventures.com/coppermine/albums/Uploads/2010%20January%20Izu/normal_DSC_0150.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.kantoadventures.com/coppermine/albums/Uploads/2010%20January%20Izu/normal_DSC_0150.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5155075218821701049-1920239708861147167?l=japanclimbing.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12742205562503845860noreply@blogger.com0