Syllabus for the WFAC
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WFAC Topics and Exercises
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Legal considerations
Anatomy
Scene survey
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"...there wasn't a dud lecture or worthless exercise in the entire 30 hours!"
- Rocky C.
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
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
Mountain sickness, HAPE
Snakebite
Hypothermia
Students splint an injury with materials on hand:
climbing web, foam pads,
and a snowshoe.
Shock
Head-to-toe exam
Strains and sprains
Splinting demo
and practice
Fractures and dislocations
TLC
After learning when evacuation is appropriate, students watch led instructor, Steve, secure a 'victim' in an 'alpine basket' before rescuers transport
the patient.
Organizing the response/working with Search and Rescue
Heat problems
Patient manager role
Mountain transportation
Frostbite