Topics Covered

• Guiding principles (do no harm, consent, and Good Samaritan Laws)

• Situational awareness

• Psychological and emotional first aid techniques

• Basic first aid assessment skills (ABCDE) with when to call 911, taking notes (practice in small groups)

• Discuss safety considerations and red flags 

• Herbs and their applications for common first aid issues: 

  • Respiratory Issues: allergies, asthma

  • Digestive issues 

  • Bleeding and Wounds 

  • Burns 

  • Sprains and strains

  • Bruises 

  • Tick bites

  • Stings, and other bites

  • Cold: frostbite/hypothermia 

  • Heat: dehydration/heat exhaustion

  • Dental issues 

  • Urinary issues

  • Headaches and head injuries 

  • Earaches

  • Eye issues/eye flush 

  • Poison ivy and other rashes 

Activities

Work as a group to:

• Brainstorm ideas to continue study in herbal first aid and medical first aid

• Practice basic herbal assessment skills 

• Preparation (what to put in your kit based on the situation) 

Hands-On Practice

Practice applying first-aid remedies and basic skills for using herbal products including:

• Practice scenarios

• Making poultices and compresses

• Making lozenges

• Making glycerites and other extractions

• Making infused oils and salves