First aid and raising children go together like ham and eggs. By all means take a class and take it soon. Raising my kids was a good final exam for my EMT training.<br><br>Every class I have ever taken or taught involved a book; if you expect to not have normal access to the typical urban medical system, obtain a book like "Medicine for Mountaineering" by James Wilkerson, or an equivalent. I would be interested to see what more informed people in this forum (Pete?) would recommend.