Wilderness and Remote First Aid

121 Wood Street,Middleborough MA 02346

30 January, 2021

Description

Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to backcountry medicine and rescue The American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid is a two-day introduction to backcountry medicine and rescue The course is taught by professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience. The expected target audience is seasonal outdoor staff and those involved in recreational wilderness trips. Course topics are: Patient Assessment System; CPR; Circulatory System; Nervous System; Respiratory System; Fractures, Stable Injuries; Splints 1-Extremities; Hypothermia; Hyperthermia and Heat Illness; Near Drowning; Lightning Injuries; Wounds and Burns; Anaphylaxis; Lifting, Moving Extrication; Patient Carries; Backcountry Medicine Patient assessment drills and simulations will be specific to the group, the environment, and the context of operations or the activities performed in the field. Elective topics to specific environments (altitude, tropical, SCUBA, offshore medicine, etc.) can be substituted in from the course content.