HLED 2015 Wilderness EMT

This comprehensive course integrates the urban Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic curriculum with a wilderness medicine curriculum delivered through classroom education, practical skills, scenarios and full-scale outdoor mock rescues. Successful completion of the course and both written and practical examinations will certify the student as a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Basic EMT. Students also receive a Wilderness EMT certification from the course provider. Both certifications are current for two years. Students must have a current healthcare provider level CPR certification (most commonly called CPR for the Professional Rescuer or BLS Healthcare Provider CPR) and a TB test completed within 1 year prior to the last day of the course. For clinical rotations, students may also be required to pass a criminal background check, a 9-panel drug screen or other location specific requirements. (6 lect., 6 lab)

Credits

9 credits

Major Topics

• standards of care for managing illnesses and injuries in remote settings
• common illness prevention
• common outdoor injuries
• evacuation considerations
• CPR
• Airway Management.

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Practice wilderness wound and burn management.

2. Practice clearing and transporting patients with suspected 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 and emergencies.

7. Apply best practices for adult and child CPR.

8. Apply best practices for adult airway obstruction and clearing procedures

9. Practice the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

10. Identify and manage athletic injuries.

11. Analyze and describe legal issues in emergency medicine.

12. Develop and present a plan for long term patient care.

13. Recognize and manage post-traumatic stress.

14. Describe and practice using the incident command system.

Other Information

Any information placed here must be adhered to by all instructors:

All state and national EMT Certification standards which may include ambulance or emergency room rotations must be followed.