EMS126 — Wilderness First Responder
EMS 126 - Wilderness First Responder EMS 126 - Wilderness First Responder Description: Principles and skills to make critical medical and evacuation decisions and take appropriate action in remote locations where advanced medical assistance is more than one hour away. Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Legal aspects of rendering aid Scene safety and universal precautions Primary and secondary patient assessment Wilderness guidelines for CPR Wilderness medical first aid: shock and bleeding, chest trauma, head and face trauma, spinal injuries, fractures, wound management, burns, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, scuba injuries, venomous bites and stings, drowning, lightning, toxicological emergencies Medical kit Patient packaging Rescue and evacuation Documentation Learning