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Wilderness First Responder
January 18 - 25, 2009
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The Wilderness First Responder Course is ideal for scout leaders, camp counselors and any other youth or outdoor worker. It not only offers hands-on training for dealing with bites, burns and other injuries, but also teaches participants how to manage conditions brought about from extreme temperatures and other outdoor emergencies. Our Wilderness First Responder Course is presented in partnership with the Roane State Community College Center for Health Sciences, and meets the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services standards and national registry standards for First Responder training. Upon completion of this course participants will be eligible for state testing, which must be completed separately at a certified testing center, and will also be qualified for listing on the national registry. Cost: $820. Lodging and meals are included, however required course materials must be purchased separately and obtained in advance. Read below for information on available financial aid for this program. Additional Information: Certification lasts 2 years, and may be renewed by attending our Wilderness First Responder Refresher. |
 Required Course Materials Medicine for the Outdoors |
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If you have taken Wilderness First Responder in the past and are due for a renewal, this program will satisfy the requirements to renew certification in First Responder on the national registry. This program is also an excellent review of wilderness medical information and skills. Limited enrollment! Program lasts from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. Cost $375. Lodging and meals included in cost. |
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"One of the most worthwhile things I have done." "Tremont is the perfect place to take this course." "Some of the best training I’ve ever had." |
Sunday
Faculty & Student Introductions, Complete Paperwork
Introduction to EMS & Wilderness Medicine
Roles of the Wilderness First Responder
Legal & Ethical Issues Facing First Responders
Well-Being of the Wilderness First Responder
Overview of the Human Body
The “Big 3” Body Systems
Monday
The Need for an Organized Patient Assessment System
Sizing Up the Scene
The Initial Patient Assessment
Physical Exam & Treatment of Patients
The Head-To-Toe Survey
Blindfolded Physical Exam
History Gathering Using SAMPLE
Learning the “Six Pack Over Time”
The On-Going Patient Assessment
Handing Off the Patient: CHART or SOAP?
Tuesday
Airway Management
The Acute (Autonomic) Stress Reaction
Spinal Injuries & Clearing the Spine
Lifting & Moving Patients
Using the Vacuum Mattress System for Spinal Immobilization
Musculoskeletal Injuries & Their Treatment
Trauma Bandaging for Head, Chest, Amputations
Simple Dislocation Reduction & Drill
Recognizing & Treating Medical Emergencies
Scenarios & Drills
Wednesday
The Immune System, Toxins, Anaphylaxis
Field Use of the Epi Pen
Scorpions, Snakes, Spiders
Animal Bites, Zoonoses
Lyme Disease, Rabies & Tetanus
Childbirth, Infants, Children
Kids in the Wilderness
Scenarios & Drills
Written Evaluation #1 Take Home
Thursday
The Automated External Defibrillator
Hyperthermia & Heat Illness
Frostbite
Hypothermia & the Burrito Wrap
Lightning
Near-Drowning & Drowning
Acid-Base for Wilderness First Responders
Acute Mountain Sickness
Scenarios & Drills
Written Evaluation #2 Take Home
Friday
Avalanche Medicine & Rescue
Principles of Survival & Survival Skills
The Incident Command System
Principles of Search & Rescue
Disaster Management
Scenarios & Drills
Written Evaluation #3 Take Home
Saturday
Diabetes Mellitus
Wilderness Psychiatric Medicine
The Kansas Project
Empathy Drill
Scenarios & Drills
Final Written Evaluation
Sunday
Review
Final Practical Evaluation
Course Evaluation
National Registry Exam
