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Wilderness Advanced First Aid Outline

DAY 1:
Introduction
Patient Assessment System
Initial Assessment
Patient Exam/Vital Signs/History
Documentation
Scenario
Heartsaver CPR

DAY 2:
Scenario
Chest Injuries
Head Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury Management
Backboarding/Litter Packaging and Carrying
Shock
Wilderness Wounds, Burns and Infection

DAY 3:
Common Simple Problems
Athletic Injuries
Fracture Management
Traction Splinting
Dislocations
Cold Injuries
Heat and Hydration

DAY 4:
Scenario
Lightning
Submersion Incidents
Altitude Illness
Bites, Stings and Anaphylaxis
Abdominal Emergencies
Unconscious Patients
Cardiac Emergencies
Respiratory Emergencies

DAY 5:
Scenarios
Common Simple Problems
Wilderness Drug and First Aid Kits
Written and Practical Testing
Closing

 

 
 
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