First Aid
A calm, step-by-step tool for the moment a rider goes down. Pick what you're seeing and get clear, level-headed steps, plus the warning signs that mean stop and call for help.
Someone hurt now? Go to the steps ↓ Save this tool to your phone ↓Before anything else
1 · Stop the trail
Make the trail safe.
Send someone uphill to stop riders coming down.
2 · Don't move them
Keep them still. Leave the helmet on.
Possible head, neck, or back injury? Don't move them unless staying put is more dangerous.
3 · Get help
Try 911. Then send for help.
Try 911, even with no bars. If it won't connect, send someone to the trailhead or higher ground with your exact location. Stay with the rider.
Not breathing normally, or only gasping. A seizure. Severe or spurting bleeding. They're unconscious. Or you suspect a neck or back injury. Do not wait, and do not move them. Call 911 if you can. If you cannot, send someone for help now, then come back to this tool.
Call 911US & Canada. Your phone will ask you to confirm before it dials.
What are you seeing?
Why I built this
I have been with riders who went down, and I know how fast fear takes over. I built this to give you some peace of mind in that moment, when help is not close and you might be alone with an injured friend or family member. Try 911 if you can, even with no bars. When that is not an option, this tool walks you through what to do, one calm step at a time. It works completely offline once it is saved to your phone.
Once it is on your home screen it opens like an app and works with no signal, which is exactly where you will need it.
iPhone: tap the Share button (the square with the arrow at the bottom of the screen), scroll down, tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
Android: tap the menu (⋮) in the top corner, then Install app or Add to Home screen.
Test it: turn on Airplane Mode and tap the new icon. If it opens, you are set.
This is a quick reference for the trail, not medical advice and not a replacement for real training. It was written from standard first-aid guidance to help you stay calm and act, but it cannot see the rider in front of you. When something feels wrong or you are not sure, treat it as serious and get help.
The best thing any rider can do is take a Wilderness First Aid course before you need one. A few hours in a classroom is worth more than any page on a phone. Ride with others when you can, and tell someone where you're going.