REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 1.  Apply basic patient assessment skills on injured or ill persons to identify and initiate treatment on health-related emergencies.

 2.  Identify and initiate treatment of basic traumatic, medical or environment-related problems in patients following industry-standards of care.

 3.  Identify life-threatening conditions in a patient and initiates appropriate treatments and evacuation procedures.

 4.  Assess whether a patient requires evacuation to advanced care, applying industry standard decision-making.

 5.  Apply management techniques for basic non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses on a patient in a backcountry setting.

 6.  Explain essential information when calling for a rescue.

 7.  Demonstrate evacuation practices of a patient in backcountry environments.

 REQUIRED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I. Basic life support

        A.  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

        B.  Automated external defibrillator

 II. Patient assessment

        A.  Scene-size-up

        B.  Primary assessment

        C.  Secondary assessment

        D.  Reassessment

 III. Traumatic emergencies

        A.  Bleeding

        B.  Shock

        C.  Wilderness wound management

        D.  Wilderness-related athletic injuries

        E.  Fractures

        F.  Spine Injuries

        G.  Traumatic brain injuries

 IV. Medical emergencies

        A.  Respiratory emergencies

        B.  Allergies and anaphylaxis

 V. Environmental emergencies

        A.  Dehydration

        B.  Hyponatremia

        C.  Hypothermia

        D.  Heat illnesses

        E.  Lightning injuries

        F.  Water emergencies

 VI. Evacuation

        A.  Stabilizing the patient

        B.  Evacuation practice

        C.  Documentation

 VII. Rescue

        A.  Calling

        B.  Preparing

        C.  Debriefing