Syllabus for the two-day WFAC
______________________________________________________________________________
WFAC Topics and Exercises
Legal considerations
Anatomy
Scene survey
Improvised C-collar
Logroll
Head and C-spine injuries
Medical priorities
Patient assessment
Mini-simulations
Roller and triangular bandage demo and practice
Eye, face, and throat injuries
Students splint an injury with materials on hand: climbing web, foam pads, and a snowshoe.
Level of consciousness
Control of bleeding
Wilderness extrication
Taking vital signs and medical history
Support taping demo and practice
Chest injuries
Abdominal injuries
Mini-scenario/ secondary survey review
Introduction to accident simulations
Five accident scenarios with moulage
Simulation lessons learned
Electric shock
Hypothermia
Mountain sickness, HAPE
Snakebite
Shock
Head-to-toe exam
Strains and sprains
Splinting demo and practice
Fractures and dislocations
TLC
Organizing the response/working with Search and Rescue
Heat problems
Patient manager role
Mountain transportation
Frostbite
After learning when evacuation is appropriate, students watch led instructor, Steve, secure a 'victim' in an 'alpine basket' before rescuers transport
the patient.
_________________________
"...there wasn't a dud lecture or worthless exercise in the entire 30 hours!"
- Rocky C.