REC 145 - Wilderness Advanced First Aid

1. Scene safety and universal precautions
2. Wilderness first aid kits
3. Patient exam, vital signs, history and documentation
4. Unconscious patients
5. Adult CPR, cardiac emergencies, and respiratory emergencies
6. Chest injuries, head injuries, spinal cord injury management
7. Back boarding, litter packaging and carrying
8. Shock
9. Wilderness wounds, burns and infections
10. Fracture management, traction splinting, dislocations
11. Cold injuries, heat and hydration
12. Lightning and altitude illness
13. Submersion incidents
14. Bites, stings and anaphylaxis
15. Abdominal emergencies
16. Common simple problems

1. Assess scene safety and use universal precautions. (1)
2. Perform primary and secondary patient assessments in the wilderness setting. (3)
3. Perform CPR in a wilderness setting. (5)
4. Render first aid in a wilderness setting. (1, 4-16)
5. Create a first aid kit for wilderness use. (2)
6. Prepare a patient for evacuation. (7)
7. Plan and perform a rescue and evacuation. (7)
8. Document patient information, vital signs, assessment, plan and patient monitoring. (3)