Wilderness Skills - Olympia Mountaineers
Wilderness Skills - Olympia Mountaineers
Wilderness Skills - Olympia Mountaineers
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WHAT IS MOFA?<br />
Mountaineering Oriented First Aid (MOFA) is the first aid course The <strong>Mountaineers</strong> have<br />
adopted for Alpine Scrambling and all the Climbing courses. It is also required for all trip leaders including<br />
hiking trip leaders so that participants are able to respond effectively and efficiently to the type of injuries that<br />
may occur in the mountains. Hikers, backpackers and anyone traveling in the backcountry should give serious<br />
consideration to completing the MOFA course.<br />
Trail <strong>Skills</strong> MOFA Class<br />
To help you respond efficiently and effectively to small injuries and serious injuries by providing first aid<br />
functions to:<br />
● Stabilize the patient<br />
● Provide CPR if needed<br />
● Treat injuries<br />
● Get help – primary care<br />
Also to understand and recognize risk and practice prevention. All in the <strong>Wilderness</strong> setting – 2 or more hours<br />
from primary care. A group of dedicated volunteers will help you learn<br />
patient care & stabilization<br />
first-aid level injury treatment<br />
effective team response<br />
7 steps to help you effectively:<br />
1. recognize the situation<br />
2. respond safely<br />
3. find and treat urgent injuries<br />
4. stabilize your patients<br />
5. apply first-aid and team skills<br />
6. make a plan to provide continuing first aid while getting patients<br />
primary care<br />
7. carry out the plan which may mean; stopping your trip, walking out, or sheltering in place and requesting<br />
rescue.<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
Online signup: http://www.mountaineers.org//source/atrips/tripselection.cfm<br />
Main club website – activity search. Activity name: mofa. Click “any date is fine”<br />
Contact: Eric Quinn email: traileq@ubrdo.com or phone 360-556-4969<br />
Seven Steps for First Aid Response<br />
1.Take Charge<br />
Calm and organize group for an effective response in a minimum amount of time.<br />
2.Approach the Patient Safely<br />
Avoid further injury to patient, keep group safe.<br />
3. Perform Emergency Rescue and Urgent First Aid<br />
Treat conditions that can cause loss of life in a few minutes. Breathing, pulse, bleeding, site risks.<br />
4. Protect the Patient<br />
Reduce physical and emotional demands on patient. Protect from hot or cold. TLC.<br />
<strong>Wilderness</strong> <strong>Skills</strong> Module Page 58 of 73<br />
<strong>Olympia</strong> <strong>Mountaineers</strong> - Hiking, Alpine Scrambling and Basic Climbing
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