In reply to matt25:
Hi Matt.
Your survey starts with a request for an email address, and says it is required. Many people prefer not to give personal details in anonymous surveys, so if an email address is absolutely necessary, it would be prudent to say why. Also, you say you are doing research, are you doing this for university work? If so, you the information and disclaimer page that your institution almost certainly requires is missing.
anyway:
Have I had any first aid training?
Yes. I have a 16-hour qual, along the lines of the emergency first aid at work, that I try to keep current. Long ago I also did some more advanced training through my local search and rescue team.
What do I know
Err... This is a very open ended question. Do you want a list? I will inevitably forget something. I know what is in the 16-hour course, and a few extra odds and ends. The extras include the content of the ML course and other things, some examples:
-How to identify a hypothermic casualty
-How to treat exposure hypothermia, and immersion hypothermia
-How to signal "I need help", "I'm OK" and "Do not land here" to a helicopter
-How to protect an immobile casualty from the environment
-How to make an improvised carry to move an immobile casualty, and how difficult and impractical this can be.
-How to get help from mountain rescue (999 -> police -> MRT)
-How to manage an incident and protect the rest of the group from injury
-How to protect the airway of an unconscious casualty hanging in a climbing harness
-Various rope rescue techniques
- More, that I have forgotten
Do I wish I knew more?
When it all goes wrong, we all wish we knew more. But practically speaking, I use these skills very rarely, and If I learn more I will likely forget the details. I think I have a good level of first aid knowledge for someone who doesn't use it regularly.
What do you wish you know more about?
As above, I am happy with my level of knowledge. I am also happy with the breadth of it. If I were to learn more, it would be to make small advances in all areas rather than any one area.