DAY 1
Morning

Introductions: Wilderness vs. Urban
Initial Assessment
Patient Exam
Vital Signs: LOC, HR, RR, SCTM
Afternoon

Vital Signs: BP, Pupils
Focused History
Documentation
Medical Legal Issues

WFR Text Chapters: 1, 2, 3

DAY 2
Morning

Problem of the Day
Review and Practical Session
CPR

Afternoon

CPR: Remote Environments and Oxygen
Spinal Cord Injuries

Lifting and Moving

Spinal Immobilization Litter Packaging, Carrying, and Long-Term Patient Management

WFR Text Chapters: 4, 5, 8, Appendix B and C

DAY 3
Morning

Problem of the Day
Chest Injuries
Shock

Afternoon
Focused Spinal Assessment
Head Injuries

WFR Text Chapters 6, 7, 9, 10

DAY 4
Morning

Problem of the Day
Wilderness Wound Management
Afternoon

Problem of the Day
Athletic Injuries
Fracture Management

Evening

Traction Splinting
Dislocations
WFR Text Chapters: 12, 13, 14, 15, 30

DAY 5
Morning

Problem of the Day
Review and Practical Session
Hypothermia
Frostbite and Non-Freezing Cold Injury
Afternoon

Heat and Hydration
Altitude Illness
Practical Scenario

WFR Text Chapters: 16, 17, 18

DAY 6
DAY OFF

DAY 7
Morning

Problem of the Day
Cardiac Emergencies
Respiratory Emergencies
Afternoon

Neurological Emergencies
Acute Abdomen

WFR Text Chapters:11, 23, 24, 25, 29

DAY 8
Morning

Problem of the Day
Bites and Stings

Allergies and Anaphylaxis

Afternoon

Diabetes

Search Scenario

Principles of Search and Rescue/Evacuation

Evening

Mock Rescue

WFR Text Chapters: 21, 26, 28, 35, 36

DAY 9
Morning

Mock Rescue Debrief

Common Problems Wrap-up

Communicable Disease

Poisoning

Lightning

Afternoon
Submersion Incidents
Gender Medical Issues
WFR Text Chapters: 19, 20, 27, 31, 32

DAY 10
Morning

Wilderness Drug and First Aid Kits
Afternoon

Written and Practical Exams
Closing Ceremony

WFR Text Chapters: 37

 

Textbook: The Wilderness First Responder by Buck Tilton