HLED 2010 Wilderness First Responder
This course is designed to provide outdoor leaders, instructors, guides, rangers, and wilderness and foreign travelers with the knowledge needed to deal with emergencies in remote settings. The curriculum covers standards of care for urban situations with additional protocols for remote situations. Special topics include but are not limited to: CPR considerations (when not to start and when to stop), wilderness wound and burn management, clearing patients of spine and head trauma, athletic injuries, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvising splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long-term management problems, up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies, common simple medical problems, plus advice on drug therapies. Emphasis is placed on prevention and decision-making. Certifications upon successful completion include: Adult & Child CPR certification and a Wilderness First Responder certification. Current EMTs will earn a Wilderness EMT certification. All certifications are current for two years. All levels of prior training are welcome. (3 lect., 2 lab)
Major Topics
- standards of care for managing illnesses and injuries in remote settings
- common illness prevention
- common outdoor injuries
- evacuation considerations
- CPR
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Practice wilderness wound and burn management.
2. Accurately clear patients of spine and head trauma.
3. Describe and treat common athletic injuries.
4. Apply patient assessment and basic life support best practices.
5. Practice managing traumatic and environmental injuries.
6. Identify and manage a variety of wilderness medical problems.
7. Apply best practices for adult and child CPR
8. Apply best practices for adult airway management
9. Practice the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)