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Wilderness EMT Module (65 Hours)			back to course description

Standard WEMT: 7 days on-site	course schedule
Day 1: Trauma ~ Welcome & Course Paperwork ~ Course Introduction & Framing ~ Brief Medical / Legal Overview ~ General Trauma Assessment & Treatment ~ Patient Assessment System Review Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Lab: Skills Review ~ Patient Assessment System Review Part 2 ~ Simulations Day 2: Trauma ~ Quiz 1 ~ Wounds ~ Wound Cleaning Lab ~ Extremities Splinting Lab ~ Dislocations (lectures, slides & lab) ~ Spine Assessment Lecture & Lab ~ Simulations Day 3: Environmental ~ Spine Quiz ~ Hypothermia ~ Sunburn & Heat Problems ~ Cold Injury (lecture & slides) ~ Near Drowning ~ Spine Management Lab ~ Litter Carries & Passes Lab ~ Simulations		Day 4: Environmental ~ Quiz 2 ~ Wilderness Toxins, Bites, and Stings ~ Anaphylaxis, Allergies, and Injection Lab ~ Altitude ~ Lightning Injury ~ Specialized Rescue Equipment & Improvisation Day 5: Medical & Video Simulation 1 ~ Quiz 3 ~ Basic Pharmacology ~ Infectious Diseases ~ Gastrointestinal (GI) problems ~ Genitourinary (GU) problems ~ Diabetes ~ Video Simulation 1 Day 6: Medical & Video Simulation 2 ~ Quiz 4 ~ Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat & Teeth Problems ~ Asthma ~ Video Simulation 2 Day 7: Video Simulation 3 & Closing ~ Video Simulation 3 ~ First Aid Kits ~ Final Written Exam ~ Course Debrief & Closing
DLP WEMT: 5 days on-site	course schedule
Didactic DVD Presentations General Presentations ~ Introduction and Medical/Legal ~ General Concepts in Patient Care ~ Body Defenses ~ Basic Pharmacology Trauma Presentations ~ Introduction to Trauma ~ Increased ICP and Concussion ~ Volume Shock ~ Respiratory Distress and Arrest ~ Stable & Unstable Extremity Injuries ~ Dislocations ~ Wounds ~ the Patient Assessment System ~ Spine Assessment Environmental Presentations ~ Dehydration ~ Heat Illnesses ~ Sun ~ Hypothermia ~ Cold Injuries ~ Near Drowning ~ Lightning ~ Altitude ~ Diving Injuries ~ Sea & Motion Sickness ~ Allergies ~ Wilderness Toxins Medical Presentations ~ Infectious Diseases ~ Gastrointestinal Problems ~ Genitourinary Problems ~ Summary of Abdominal Emergencies ~ Diabetes ~ Asthma ~ Respiratory Infections ~ Heart Attack & Stroke ~ Ear Problems ~ Eye Problems ~ Nose Problems ~ Tooth & Gum Problems ~ Seizures			On-site Practical Session Day 1: ~ Course Introduction ~ Patient Assessment System Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Lab & Simulations ~ Patient Assessment System Part 2 ~ Simulations Day 2: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Wound Cleaning Lab ~ Basic Extremity Splinting Lab ~ Spine Assessment Lab ~ Video Simulations Evening Session: ~ Injection Lab ~ Allergies & Toxins Quiz & Review Day 3: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Spine Quiz ~ Spine Management Lab ~ Video Simulations Optional Evening Session: ~ Review Day 4: ~ Dislocations Lab ~ Hypothermia Packaging Lab ~ Improvised Litters & Carries Lab ~ Advanced Extremity Splinting Lab ~ Video Simulations Day 5: ~ Lifting, Moving, & Packaging Video Simulations ~ Mass Casualty Video Simulation ~ Environmental & Medical Mini-Simulations ~ Course Debrief & Closing
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Wilderness First Responder (80 Hours)			back to course description

Standard WFR: 9 Days on-site	course schedule
Day 1: Foundation Skills ~ Opening & Course Paperwork ~ Course Introduction & Framing ~ Brief Medical / Legal Overview ~ Normal Anatomy & Physiology (All Systems) ~ Body Defenses ~ Patient Assessment System Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Skills including CPR ~ Simulations Day 2: Trauma ~ General Concepts in Patient Care ~ General Concepts in Abnormal Physiology ~ Autonomic Stress Response ~ Increased ICP, Concussion ~ Respiratory Distress ~ Volume Shock ~ Stable & Unstable Musculoskeletal Injuries ~ Patient Assessment System Part 2 ~ Simulations Day 3: Trauma ~ Quiz 1 ~ Wounds ~ Wound Cleaning Lab ~ Infection ~ Burns ~ Extremities Splinting Lab ~ Spine Assessment Lecture & Lab Day 4: Environmental ~ Spine Quiz ~ Hypothermia ~ Sunburn & Heat Problems ~ Cold Injury ~ Near Drowning ~ Spine Management Lab		Day 5: Environmental ~ Quiz 2 ~ Toxins, Bites, & Stings ~ Anaphylaxis/Allergies ~ Injection Lab ~ Altitude ~ Lightening ~ Simulations Day 6: Medical ~ Quiz 3 ~ Basic Pharmacology ~ Infectious Diseases ~ Gastrointestinal (GI) Problems ~ Genitourinary (GU) Problems ~ Diabetes ~ Dislocations Lab ~ Simulations Day 7: Medical ~ Quiz 4 ~ Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat & Teeth Problems ~ Asthma ~ Heart Attack, Angina ~ Stroke ~ Seizures ~ Specialized Rescue Equipment & Improvisation Day 8: Video Simulations 1 & 2 ~ Video Simulation 1 ~ Litter Carries & Passes ~ Video Simulation 2 Day 9: Video Simulation 3 & Closure ~ First Aid Kits ~ Video Simulation 3 ~ Final Written Exam & CPR Practical ~ Course Debrief & Closing
DLP WFR: 5 days on-site	course schedule
Didactic DVD Presentations General Presentations ~ Introduction and Medical/Legal ~ General Concepts in Patient Care ~ Body Defenses ~ Basic Pharmacology Trauma Presentations ~ Introduction to Trauma ~ Increased ICP and Concussion ~ Volume Shock ~ Respiratory Distress and Arrest ~ Stable & Unstable Extremity Injuries ~ Dislocations ~ Wounds ~ the Patient Assessment System ~ Spine Assessment Environmental Presentations ~ Dehydration ~ Heat Illnesses ~ Sun ~ Hypothermia ~ Cold Injuries ~ Near Drowning ~ Lightning ~ Altitude ~ Diving Injuries ~ Sea & Motion Sickness ~ Allergies ~ Wilderness Toxins Medical Presentations ~ Infectious Diseases ~ Gastrointestinal Problems ~ Genitourinary Problems ~ Summary of Abdominal Emergencies ~ Diabetes ~ Asthma ~ Respiratory Infections ~ Heart Attack & Stroke ~ Ear Problems ~ Eye Problems ~ Nose Problems ~ Tooth & Gum Problems ~ Seizures			On-site Practical Session Day 1: ~ Course Introduction ~ Patient Assessment System Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Lab & Simulations ~ Patient Assessment System Part 2 ~ Simulations Day 2: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Wound Cleaning Lab ~ Basic Extremity Splinting Lab ~ Spine Assessment Lab ~ Simulations Evening Session: ~ Injection Lab ~ Allergies & Toxins Quiz & Review Day 3: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Spine Quiz ~ Spine Management Lab ~ Video Simulations Optional Evening Session: ~ Review Day 4: ~ Dislocations Lab ~ Hypothermia Packaging Lab ~ Improvised Litters & Carries Lab ~ Advanced Extremity Splinting Lab ~ Video Simulations Day 5: ~ Lifting, Moving, & Packaging Video Simulations ~ Mass Casualty Video Simulation ~ Environmental & Medical Mini-Simulations ~ Course Debrief & Closing
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Wilderness Advanced First Aid (45 hours)			back to course description

Standard WAFA: 5 days on-site	course schedule
Day 1: Trauma ~ Opening & Course Paperwork ~ Course Introduction ~ Medical/Legal Overview ~ General Concepts in Patient Care ~ Critical Systems Trauma Assessment & Treatment ~ Body Defenses ~ Patient Assessment System (PAS), Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Skills (BLS) Lab including adult CPR instruction ~ Evening Session: Adult CPR Practical Testing Day 2: Trauma ~ Quiz 1 ~ Wounds ~ Wound Cleaning Lab ~ Stable & Unstable Musculoskeletal Injuries ~ 1:1 Extremities Splinting Lab & Patient Carries ~ Patient Assessment System (PAS), Part 2 ~ Simulations Day 3: Environmental ~Quiz 2 ~ Hypothermia ~ Sunburn & Heat Problems ~ Near Drowning ~ Lightning Injury ~ Spine Assessment & Lab ~ Simulations		Day 4: Environmental & Medical ~ Quiz 3 ~ Wilderness Toxins, Bites, & Stings ~ Anaphylaxis, Allergies, & Injection Lab ~ Angina/Heart Attack ~ Seizures ~ Abdominal Emergencies ~ Diabetic Emergencies ~ Spine Management Lab Day 5: Testing & Closure ~ Final Written Exam ~ Wilderness CPR Exam ~ Exam Correction & Review ~ Simulations ~ Course Debrief & Closing
DLP WAFA: 3 days on-site	course schedule
Didactic DVD Presentations General Presentations ~ Introduction and Medical/Legal ~ General Concepts in Patient Care ~ Body Defenses Trauma Presentations ~ Introduction to Trauma ~ Increased ICP and Concussion ~ Volume Shock ~ Respiratory Distress and Arrest ~ Stable & Unstable Extremity Injuries ~ Wounds ~ the Patient Assessment System ~ Spine Assessment Environmental Presentations ~ Dehydration ~ Heat Illnesses ~ Sun ~ Hypothermia ~ Near Drowning ~ Lightning ~ Allergies ~ Wilderness Toxins Medical Presentations ~ Infectious Diseases ~ Abdominal Emergencies ~ Diabetes ~ Asthma ~ Heart Attack & Stroke			On-site Practical Session Day 1: ~ Course Introduction ~ Patient Assessment System Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Lab & Simulations ~ Patient Assessment System Part 2 ~ Simulations Evening Session: ~ Wilderness Adult CPR Instruction Day 2: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Wound Cleaning Lab ~ Basic Extremity Splinting Lab ~ Spine Assessment Lab ~ Simulations Evening Session: ~ Injection Lab ~ Allergies & Toxins Quiz & Review Day 3: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Spine Quiz ~ Spine Management Lab ~ Hypothermia Packaging Lab ~ Final Simulations

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Review & Recertification (27 hours)		back to course description

Standard Review: 3 days on-site	course schedule
Day 1: Trauma ~ Opening & Course Paperwork ~ Course Introduction ~ General Trauma Review ~ Quiz 1 ~ Patient Assessment System Review (PAS), Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support (BLS) Lab: Skills Review ~ Patient Assessment System Review (PAS), Part 2 ~ Simulations ~ Evening Session: Wilderness CPR & AED Skills Review & Exam Day 2 ~ Review Cold and Heat Related Problems ~ Quiz 2 ~ Extremities Splinting Lab ~ Dislocations Review Lab ~ Spine Assessment Review & Lab ~ Simulations		Day 3 ~ Toxins Review ~ Anaphylaxis Review & Injection Lab ~ Quiz 3 ~ Spine Management Review & Lab ~ Exam Review & Open Case Studies Forum ~ Final Written Case Studies Exam & CPR Practical ~ General Debrief and Closing
DLP Review: 2 days on-site	course schedule
Didactic DVD Presentations General Presentations ~ Introduction and Medical/Legal ~ General Concepts in Patient Care ~ Body Defenses Trauma Presentations ~ Introduction to Trauma ~ Increased ICP and Concussion ~ Volume Shock ~ Respiratory Distress and Arrest ~ Stable & Unstable Extremity Injuries ~ Wounds ~ the Patient Assessment System ~ Spine Assessment Environmental Presentations ~ Dehydration ~ Heat Illnesses ~ Sun ~ Hypothermia ~ Near Drowning ~ Lightning ~ Allergies ~ Wilderness Toxins Medical Presentations ~ Infectious Diseases ~ Abdominal Emergencies ~ Diabetes ~ Asthma ~ Heart Attack & Stroke			On-site Practical Session Day 1: ~ Course Introduction ~ Patient Assessment System Review Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Lab & Simulations ~ Patient Assessment System Review Part 2 ~ Simulations Evening Session: ~ Wilderness Adult CPR & AED Review & Practical Testing Day 2: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Injection Lab ~ Allergies & Toxins Quiz & Review ~ Basic Extremity Splinting Review Lab ~ Dislocations Review Lab ~ Spine & Hypothermia Packaging Review Lab ~ Final Simulations
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Wilderness First Aid (24 hours)			back to course description

3 Days (27 hours)	course schedule
Day 1 ~ Opening & Course Paperwork ~ Course Introduction ~ Critical Systems Trauma Assessment & Treatment ~ Patient Assessment System (PAS), Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Skills (BLS) Lab ~ Patient Assessment System (PAS), Part 2 Day 2: ~ Wound Cleaning Lab ~ Stable & Unstable Musculoskeletal Injuries ~ Extremities Splinting Lab ~ Spine Assessment & Lab ~ Simulations		Day 3 ~ Sunburn & Heat Problems (Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Electrolyte Sickness) ~ Hypothermia ~ Near Drowning ~ Wilderness Toxins ~ Allergies Lecture & Injection Lab ~ Simulations ~ Course Debrief & Closing
DLP WFA: 3 days on-site	course schedule
Didactic DVD Presentations General Presentations ~ Introduction and Medical/Legal ~ General Concepts in Patient Care ~ Body Defenses Trauma Presentations ~ Introduction to Trauma ~ Increased ICP and Concussion ~ Volume Shock ~ Respiratory Distress and Arrest ~ Stable & Unstable Extremity Injuries ~ Wounds ~ the Patient Assessment System ~ Spine Assessment Environmental Presentations ~ Dehydration ~ Heat Illnesses ~ Sun ~ Hypothermia ~ Near Drowning ~ Lightning ~ Allergies ~ Wilderness Toxins Medical Presentations ~ Heart Attack & Stroke			On-site Practical Session Day 1: ~ Course Introduction ~ Patient Assessment System Part 1 ~ Basic Life Support Lab & Simulations ~ Patient Assessment System Part 2 ~ Simulations Evening Session: ~ Injection Lab ~ Allergies & Toxins Quiz & Review Day 2: ~ Case Study Homework Review ~ Wounds Lab ~ Basic Extremity Splinting Lab ~ Spine Assessment Lab ~ Final Simulations
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Instructor Training Course			back to course description

14 Days (110 hours)	course schedule
Day 1: ~ Foundation Skills: teaching methodology, strategies, progressions, and tools for instructing wilderness medicine. Day 2: ~ Designing & Managing Lectures ~ Practice Lectures & Feedback Day 3: ~ Practice Lectures & Feedback Day 4: ~ Practice Lectures & Feedback Day 5: ~ Managing Simulation, Quiz, & Case Study White Board Reviews ~ Practice White Board Reviews & Feedback Day 6: ~ Designing & Managing Skill Labs ~ Practice Skill Labs & Feedback		Day 7: ~ Designing & Managing Demonstrations ~ Practice Demonstrations & Feedback Day 8: ~ Designing & Managing Basic Simulations ~ Practice Simulations & Feedback Day 9: ~ Designing & Managing Video Simulations & Reviews ~ Practice Video Simulations & Feedback Day 10: ~ WFA planning. Day 11-13: ~ Student Teaching: Wilderness First Aid Workshop ~ Evening Feedback Session Day 14: ~ Course Debrief & Closure ~ Personal Exit Interviews
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