Wilderness First Responder Part- 2

Catalog description

This course teaches you how to respond to medical emergencies in the backcountry and is designed specifically to provide the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. This course compliments HE289 and is only for students needing hands-on training. Topics include wound management, dislocations, spine-injury management, litter packaging and carries, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long-term patient management, environmental emergencies, anaphylaxis treatment, and evacuation techniques. Emphasis is placed on prevention and decision-making. Nationally recognized certification and Adult CPR/AED is included.