Wilderness First Aid is for anyone who wants to improve their safety in nature. In this specialization, you will find basic emergency medical care to help stabilize or evacuate injured or ill people in wilderness settings. The courses include an introduction to wilderness first aid, medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and environmental emergencies. Join us as we learn from real-life scenarios and stories from wilderness experts and medical professionals.
Overview
Syllabus
Course 1: Wilderness First Aid - Introduction
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn the basics of wilderness medicine, including how it is a ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Wilderness First Aid - Medical Emergencies
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn to identify and treat common traumatic injuries in the ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Wilderness First Aid - Traumatic Emergencies
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn about common medical conditions that involve the heart, lungs, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Wilderness First Aid - Environmental Emergencies
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn about environmental injuries, how to treat them, and what ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn the basics of wilderness medicine, including how it is a ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Wilderness First Aid - Medical Emergencies
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn to identify and treat common traumatic injuries in the ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Wilderness First Aid - Traumatic Emergencies
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn about common medical conditions that involve the heart, lungs, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Wilderness First Aid - Environmental Emergencies
- Offered by University of Colorado System. In this course, students will learn about environmental injuries, how to treat them, and what ... Enroll for free.
Courses
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In this course, students will learn to identify and treat common traumatic injuries in the wilderness, and how to identify the difference between blunt and penetrating trauma. They will also be taught about common injuries of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and signs and symptoms of different types of head trauma along with how to identify when a condition would warrant immediate evacuation.
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In this course, students will learn the basics of wilderness medicine, including how it is a unique clinical environment, and concepts of scene safety. They will learn how to perform a basic assessment of a patient, including a physical exam, gather history data using the SAMPLE approach, and how to evaluate a patient for a potential spinal cord injury.
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In this course, students will learn about common medical conditions that involve the heart, lungs, brain, abdominal and genital organs, how to treat these conditions, and when a condition would require evacuation. Students will also learn prevention measures to reduce the chance of developing diseases in the wilderness setting.
Taught by
A.W. Lukens, Angela Wright, MD, Elaine Reno, MD and Todd Miner
