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Wilderness EMT Outline

DAY 1
Intro To Course / EMT Training
Intro To Staff And Students
Introduction To Emergency Care & Training
Medical Legal Issues
Lunch
Patient Assessment System
Scene Safety
Initial Assessment
Detailed Physical Exam
Vital Signs  

DAY 2
Scenario
Medical History
Documentation
Airway Obstruction & Clearing Procedures
Lunch
Airway Obstruction & Respiratory Arrest
O2 Therapy
Bleeding & Shock  

DAY 3
Scenario
Shock Cont.
CPR
Lunch
CPR - Children And Infants
CPR - Considerations For The Remote Environment
Chest Trauma
Scenario  

DAY 4
Common & Simple
Scenario
Central Nervous System
Back Country Spinal Clearing
Lifting And Moving
Lunch
Spinal Packaging
C-Collars
Back Board And KED Board
Litter Packaging
Spinal Event
Dinner
Practical Skills  

DAY 5
Community Announcements
CPR Testing, Written Testing
Scenario
Lunch
Common & Simple
Head Injuries
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Athletic Injuries  

DAY 6
ER - Clinical Review
Athletic Injuries Cont.
Fractures
Traction Splints
Lunch
Dislocations
Scenarios

DAY 7
Common & Simple
Scenario
Cold Emergencies
Hypothermia
Frost Bite & Immersion Foot
Cold Water Immersion
Lunch
Drowning
Heat & Hydration
Quiz
Scenario
Dinner
Skill Stations

DAY 8
Common & Simple
Scenario
G.I.M.P. - Global Introduction To The Medical Patient
Abdominal Emergencies
Cardiac Emergencies
Respiratory Emergencies
Lunch
Skill Stations  

DAY 9
Common & Simple
Scenario
Neurological Emergencies
Diabetes
Poisoning
Lunch
Triage
Multiple Casualty
Incident Command System
Scenario
Dinner
Practical Skills Stations

 DAY 10
Common & Simple
Case Studies
Disturbances Of Behavior
Alcohol & Drug Emergencies
Communicable Disease
Lunch
Practical Skills Stations  

DAY 11
ER - Clinical Review
Common & Simple
Scenario
Soft Tissue Injuries
Lunch
Infection
Burns
Scenario  

DAY 12
Common & Simple
Scenario
Lightning
Altitude Illness
Scuba Diving Injuries
Lunch
North American Bites And Stings Anaphylaxis
Marine Bites And Stings
Scenario
Case Studies
Dinner
Wilderness Experience  

DAY 13
Emergency Contingency Plans And Team Preparedness
Anatomy Of A Rescue
Search Function & Search Exercise
Lunch
Litter Improvisation Lab
Long Term Patient Care
Scenario  

DAY 14
Common & Simple
Scenario
Geriatrics
Emergency Childbirth
Lunch
Scenario
Infants And Children
Quiz
Dinner
Practical Skills Stations  

DAY 15
Common & Simple
Radio Communication Skills
Helicopter Rescue Considerations
Gender Specific Issues
Lunch
Scenario Exam

DAY 16
Ambulance Operations
Lunch
Practical Skills Stations
Mock Rescue Prep
Dinner
Personal/Team Prep Time
Mock Rescue In A Remote Environment

DAY 17
Mock Rescue Debrief
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Hazardous Materials
Lunch
Expedition Medicines
Practical Skills Stations - Final Sign Offs
Dinner
Practical Skills Stations - Final Sign Offs  

DAY 18
Practical Skills Exam - By Appointment  

DAY 19
State Exam
Wilderness Written Exam
Clean-Up  

DAY 20
National Registry Written Exam
Lunch
Final Closing & Clean-Up

 

 

 
 
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