REC145 — Wilderness Advanced First Aid
REC 145 - Wilderness Advanced First Aid REC 145 - Wilderness Advanced First Aid Description: Principles and skills to make critical first aid and evacuation decisions and take appropriate action in remote locations where medical assistance is more than one hour away. Lecture: 1 Lab: 2 Course Content: Scene safety and universal precautions Wilderness first aid kits Patient exam, vital signs, history and documentation Unconscious patients Adult CPR, cardiac emergencies, and respiratory emergencies Chest injuries, head injuries, spinal cord injury management Back boarding, litter packaging and carrying Shock Wilderness wounds, burns and infections Fracture management, traction splinting, dislocations Cold injuries, heat and hydration Lightning and altitude illness Submersion incidents Bites, stings and anaphylaxis Abdominal emergencies Common simple problems Learning