Wilderness Medical Workshop
One-day wilderness first aid training
Dates
June 7, 2019 0830 – 1730
Location
Prince of Wales Vocational and Technical Education Center, 6565 Boundary Road, Klawock, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
Summary
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Learn the basics of first aid skills in remote and outdoor settings, including managing shock, musculoskeletal injuries, wounds, hypothermia, drowning, lightning, and more
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Gain essential skills for preventing, assessing, and managing environmental emergencies
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Boost your confidence in outdoor safety and wilderness medicine
Topics Include:
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Patient Assessment
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Circulatory System
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Respiratory System
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Nervous System
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Musculoskeletal Injuries and Extremities Splinting
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Thermoregulation
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Drowning/Submersion Injury
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Lightning/Electrical Injury
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Medical-Legal Aspects
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Wounds and Burns
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Common Backcountry Medical Problems
Valuable for
Individuals traveling in frontcountry and backcountry outdoor settings, or remote areas of the world
Format
Lectures, drills, case studies and discussions. Wilderness Medical Associates Wilderness First Aid Fold-Out Guide provided.
Verification of Attendance
Card issued signifying verification of attendance, from Wilderness Medical Associates.
Trainer
Jeff Baierlein, Director, Viristar Risk Management
Cost
$110. Includes: instruction, all activities, written course materials, attendance verification card
Follow-up courses available
Wilderness First Aid (two days), Wilderness Advanced First Aid (four days), Wilderness First Responder (eight days): viristar.com/wilderness-and-remote-medicine
Flyer
Download course description flyer here.
To register
Contact Jenn Hamblen at 907-209-1619 or jennhamblen@gmail.com.