Wilderness First Responder & WEMT Upgrade schedule

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Tuesday & Thursday 7pm to 10pm.                    Two Saturdays 9am to 5pm: 5/14, 5/21

 

For each date, the schedule shows the topics and what to read (in advance) to prepare.

 

4/5       Introduction to the course. Vital systems & signs. Bleeding control.

 

4/7       Wound care. Shock. Bandaging. Ch. 1, 4, 5 and bring book for next class.

 

4/12     Patient assessment. Scenarios. Ch. 2.

 

4/14     Bring outdoor equipment to improvise splints. Bone injuries & splinting. Ch. 8. Watch SAM DVD

 

4/19     SAM splints & commercial traction splints. Ch. 8. Watch SAM splint DVD.

 

4/21     Improvised traction splints. Athletic injuries. Ch. 9.

 

4/26     Specific injuries. Ch. 10, 11, 12, 14.

 

4/28     Burns & wilderness fire hazards. Scenarios. Ch. 6, 7.

 

5/3       Medical problems in the wilderness. Ch. 30, 32.

 

5/5       Children & elderly. Pregnancy. Special populations. Psychological emergencies. Ch. 34.

 

5/10     Reducing dislocations [Dr. Joseph Serra]. Ch. 9.

 

5/12     Spinal injuries. Clearing the spine., Ch. 13 & backboarding handout.

 

5/14     Saturday: Spinal management. Midterm practical exam (graded scenarios). Ch. 13.

 

5/17     Heat illness, hypothermia & frostbite, Raynaud’s syndrome. Ch. 15-18.

 

5/19     Herbal first aid. Hazardous plants [Charles & Lynn Garcia]. Ch. 29, 37.

 

5/21     Saturday: Oxygen, vital signs, CPR decisions. Lifts & carries. Wilderness transport.  Ch. 33.

            Bring first aid kits. Medical screening & accident reports. Ch. 3.

 

5/24     Effects of altitude, lightning strike, solar radiation. Review Ch. 19-22.

 

5/26     Bugs, snakes, bears & aquatic hazards. Ch. 24-28.

 

5/31     Water disinfection, wilderness hygiene, GI illness. Ch. 23, 31.

 

6/2       EMS in the wilderness. START system. Ch. 35, 36.

 

6/7       Final written exam. Skills logs must be completed. Turn in essay on a real emergency.

 

6/9       Final practical exam (graded scenarios).

 

 


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