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The Course Agenda 

Day 1
Welcome
Introductions
Course agenda
What is expected of Participants?
General concepts of wilderness medicine
Human Body orientation 

Day 2
Review
Vital Signs
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Nervous System
Quiz
Outdoor Medical Scenarios 

Day 3
Review and Quiz
Patient Assessment System
Outdoor Medical Scenarios
Airway station; oxygen administrations
Pulse oxymeters, lung sounds
Acute Mountain Sickness
Outdoor Medical Scenarios 

Day 4
Review; questions and answers
Video
Case Studies about AMS
Patient packaging
Hypothermia wrap
Outdoor Medical Scenarios including evacuation
 

Day5
Quiz
Hypothermia
Scenarios
Mock simulation in the field all afternoon 

Day 6
Review
Common medical problems
Bandaging, blisters, and boo boos
First aid kits
Final written test
Graduation 

Course outline may be changed at a whim

 

Revised 12-21-05

 

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