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Wilderness First Responder - January 20-27, 2008
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A backpacker lay halfway down the steep slope. Face down, his backpack hiding his head, and his legs tangled in rhododendron, he is unnaturally still. Blood stains his side and pools beneath his body. Six hikers crest the ridge and spot him. "We’ve got a man down over here! He’s bleeding!" one yells, excitedly. The entire group reacts, looking, evaluating the scene and then moves, as one, down the steep grade. Another first responder training scenario has begun...
Do you know how to respond to backcountry emergency situations? Anyone interested in the wilderness or in emergency medical training will benefit from this course. Instructors from Roane State Community College will lead the program. The curriculum will meet the Tennessee Dept. of Transportation's standards for First Responder while focusing on the special situations that may develop in the wilderness. Participants will be eligible for national registry and state testing upon completion of this program. Program lasts from Sunday evening to the following Sunday afternoon.
Cost: $820. Lodging, and meals included in cost. There will be an additional
fee to purchase text books. Limited financial aid is available from the Louise Barber endowment. To apply for aid send us a letter stating why the course would benefit you, why you need financial assistance and the amount you are requesting.
All participants must have completed Professional Level CPR before attending, or CPR for the Healthcare Provider. Either American Heart Association or Red Cross standards are sufficient.
Please bring 2 sets of clothing that can be destroyed in scenario training. 
Required books to purchase ahead of time and bring with you:
Medicine for the Outdoors 4th Edition by Paul Auerbach, M.D.
ISBN# 1-58574-788-2
Cost: aprx $45
First Responder 7th Ed.
by Bergeron Publisher Brady
ISBN# 0-13-108990-0
Cost: approximately $60
Books can be ordered by calling 865-882-4671
Participants will be eligible for national registry and the state testing upon completion of the program. As of this year, testing is only offered at approved testing centers located in cities throughout the U.S. The cost of the national registry test is $65. Roane State is NOT a testing center.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Curriculum will meet the TN EMS standards and national standards for First Responder training
Certification is good for 2 years.
Led by instructors from Roane State Community College
Schedules run 6 am – 8 pm each day
FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont offers financial aid for Wilderness First Responder through the Louise Barber Endowment. Financial aid applicants do not need to pay a deposit. To apply for aid please send us a letter stating:
(1) why the course would benefit them
(2) why they need financial assistance
(3) the amount they are requesting
Recipients of financial aid will be notified by the beginning of the year regarding how much they were awarded. A place will be held for financial aid applicants, pending award announcement. At that time the full balance is due.
Dates: February 8 - 10, 2008
"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."
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 $367. Lodging and meals included in cost.
Sunday Jan 20, 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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 Jan 21, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
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 Jan 22, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
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 Jan 23, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
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 Jan 24, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
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 Jan 25, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
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 Jan 26, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
Diabetes Mellitus
Wilderness Psychiatric Medicine
The Kansas Project
Empathy Drill
Scenarios & Drills
Final Written Evaluation
Sunday Jan 27, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Review
Final Practical Evaluation
Course Evaluation
National Registry Exam
Centers For Training
http://www.rscc.cc.tn.us/noncredit/healthsciences