SOLO
WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER
2002
SYLLABUS

1. Introductions
   1. Staff, Students & Course Outline
   2. SOLO …A Look at Who We Are
   3. Details, Details, Details
   1. Wilderness First Responder vs. Urban First Responder
      1. Role of the Wilderness First Responder
   2. Medicolegal Issues
   3. Blood borne Pathogens & Infectious Disease
2. Patient Assessment System (PAS)
   1. The Anatomy of a Backcountry Crisis (case histories)
   2. Primary Survey = "The First Five Minutes"
   3. Secondary Survey & Vital Signs
   4. History Taking & SAMPLE
   5. Lifting & Moving Techniques
   6. PAS in the Extreme Environment
3. Organizing the Rescue = SOAPnote & Getting Help
   1. The Ten Essentials
   2. Bivouac Skills and Practice
   3. The Human Animal - overview of human physiology
   4. Body Systems - overview of human anatomy and physiology
4. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
   1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
      1. Prudent Heart Living
      2. Techniques of CPR
      3. CPR Skills Practice
5. CPR Practical Exam
   1. CPR considerations in the Remote Environment
   2. Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
6. Shock and Bleed Control
   1. Long Term Management of the Shock Victim
   2. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System
   3. Soft Tissue Injuries and Bandaging Skills
   4. Long Term Wound Care
   5. Burns
7. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System
   1. Sprains and Strains
   2. Fractures and Splinting Techniques
   3. Dislocations and Reduction Techniques
   4. Splinting Practices
8. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System
   1. Head Trauma
   2. Spinal Cord Injury
   3. Spinal Cord Injury Management, Improvised Collars, Long Boarding, Litter Packaging
9. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System and Cardiothoracic Region Chest Trauma
   1. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System and Genitourinary System Abdominal Trauma
10. Environmental Emergencies and The Human Animal
    1. Heat Related Injuries
       1. Dehydration, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Cramps, Heat Stroke
    2. Cold Related Injuries
       1. Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Non-Freezing Cold Injuries
11. Environmental Emergency Practice
    1. Lightning Related Injuries
    2. Drowning Related Injuries
12. Animals That Bite and Sting
    1. Plants That Bite and Sting
    2. Allergic Reactions
       1. Local, Systemic and Anaphylactic Reactions
    3. Use of Epinephrine
13. Environmental Emergency Practice
    1. Altitude Related Injuries
    2. Medical Emergencies and Patient Assessment
14. Medical Emergencies
    1. Changes in Level of Consciousness
    2. Diabetic Emergencies
15. Medical Emergencies
    1. Chest Pain
    2. Shortness of Breath
    3. Emergency Childbirth
16. Medical Emergencies
    1. Poisoning
    2. Abdominal Pain
    3. Group Preventative Medicine
       1. Water Purification
       2. Sanitation/Defecation
17. Long Term Patient Care
    1. Wilderness Stabilization and Bivouac
    2. Improvising Litters
    3. Leadership in a Backcountry Emergency
18. Mock Rescue
    1. Debrief
19. Wilderness First Responder Practical Exam
    1. Common Expedition Problems
20. Wilderness First Responder Written Exam
    1. Closure and Graduation

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