Course Outline

• Wilderness First Aid
• Protecting Yourself
• Legal Considerations
• Getting Help
• Moving and Lifting
• Scene Assessment
• Initial (Primary) Assessment
• Focused (Secondary) Assessment
• Scenario Practice — Assessment
• Shock
• Control of Bleeding
• Major Wounds
• Facial Injuries
• Minor Wounds
• Cleaning, Closing, and Dressing Wounds
• Burns
• Scenario Practice — Sudden Injury I
• Head, Neck, or Back Injuries
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Extended Injury Management
• Scenario Practice — Sudden Injury II
• Altered Mental Status
• Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
• Abdominal Problems
• Pain, Severe Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest
• Poisoning
• Scenario Practice — Sudden Illness
• Heat Emergencies
• Cold Emergencies
• Bites and Stings
• Submersion (Drowning)
• Lightning Strikes
• Altitude Illnesses
• Scenario Practice — Environmental Emergencies
• Emotional Considerations
• First Aid Kits
• Protection from the Elements
• Water and Food