Originally Posted by
quilteresq
Whoops - it was White Mountain training - snake bites weren't covered, as there aren't any poisonous snakes up here. Hypothermia and frostbite were covered well, however. The week long Wilderness First Responder course might do snake bites. I'm not planning on changing my first aid kit, except to make sure I have the Benadryl packed in it - splint making out of sticks and packed gear was covered. as well as when to send for a full crew for evacuation (back injuries of ANY kind, broken legs, and obviously when you have an unresponsive victim.)
And I do have one silk triangle bandage in my kit in lieu of a bandana. You can always find more duct tape from other hikers, though. Pretty sure it would substitute pretty well for those triangle bandages.