BIKING FIRST AID

This course is approved instruction by NICA for level 2 and level 3 coaches. It is for coaches and those interested in biking first aid.

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Below is the step by step process to pass the Biking First Aid certification. Every student will learn and study best using different techniques, so we have provided a number of resourses for you to use. Remember, when you feel ready to take the examination, you will need a password. You get the password by registering for the course.

 
 

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Let others know you have studied biking medicine by wearing a Bike Med hat or wearing a Bike Med shirt. Order by clicking above! (From $14.95)

 

Study Guide

We suggest that you study by starting with the practice tests and study areas where you feel weak in your knowledge. You can also read the text, watch the short videos and listen to podcasts to help prepare you. Before you take the certification exam, you will need to register for the course. The cost is $30.00

Subjects for Biking First Aid

  • Assessment of a Patient

  • Airway and Breathing

  • Vital Signs

  • Wound Managment

  • Abdominal and Chest Injuries

  • Biking Injuries

  • First Aid Kits

  • Dentistry

  • Eye problems

  • Musculoskeletal Injuries

  • Bleeding and Shock

  • Medical Problems

  • Management of Bites and Stings

  • Lightning

  • Heat Illnesses

  • Cold Illness

  • Skin Problem

  • Shoulder Injuries

As you begin your study of Biking First Aid, you should download the textbook. This is the most up-to-date text on this subject. You can use it as a primary study tool, or as a reference text. It is updated frequently. You can use another service such as Notability to mark it up and make notes.

 

Step 2. Baseline Study

Follow the subject list given above as a guide or download the step by step guide below.. Study each subject by doing one (or more) of the following, depending on which way you learn best: This will give you the foundation needed to understand the material.

  • PRACTICE TESTS: Start with the practice tests. Study the subjects you know less about. There are questions and explanation. The certification exam questions are taken from the practice exam.

  • PODCASTS: Most students listen to the podcasts. They are called Bike Med and are found wherever you listen to podcasts.

  • POWERPOINT: If you need more help, you can watch a PowerPoint lecture on the PowerPoint page.

 
 

If you haven’t already, you will need to watch these practical skill videos. If you are a current first responder, you may be excluded from watching these. If you have taken another course that teaches practical skills, you still might want to review them.

 

Watch the Hands-Only CPR video from the American Heart Association. It is on the Practical Skills and other Videos page.

 

Step 5. Certification Exams

REGISTER for the Course

Are you ready to pass your certification exam? You must register first. The cost to register is $30.00.

When you register, a password will be sent to you. Click on the link to the right and take the exam. Questions about the exam are answered on the landing page. They are timed and must be done in one setting and you get one chance. Very good luck! . A certificate will be printed at the end of the examination.

WILS Foundation students do not register here. The pass code will be given to you at the in person courses.