Course Outline

Wilderness First Aid Outline

DAY 1
Introductions .5 hr.
Patient Assessment System 2.75 hrs.
Initial Assessment
Focused History and Patient Exam
Documentation
Break .25 hr.
Spinal Cord Injury Management .5 hr.

Lunch 1 hr.

Spinal Cord Injury Management 1 hr.
Head Injuries .5 hr.
Shock and Bleeding .75 hr.
Break .25 hr.
Wilderness Wound Management 1.5 hr.

DAY 2
Athletic Injuries 1 hr.
Fractures 1 hr.
Traction Splinting .75 hr.
Dislocations .5 hr.
Break .25 hr
Heat Injuries .5 hr.

Lunch 1 hr.

Cold Injuries 1.25 hrs.
Lightning .25 hr.
Break .25 hr.
Anaphylaxis .5 hr.
Altitude Illness .5 hr.
The Unconscious Patient .5 hr.
Acute Abdomen .5 hr.
Wilderness First Aid Kits .25 hr