Sample Syllabus

Part 1
Independent Study Topics

General Presentations
  • Course Introduction & Medical/Legal Concepts
  • General Concepts in Patient Care
  • Body Defenses
  • Basic Pharmacology
  • ​Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Patient Assessment System (PAS)
  • Patient SOAP Notes

Trauma Presentations
  • Introduction to Trauma
  • Increased ICP & Concussion
  • Bleeding & Volume Shock
  • Respiratory Distress & Arrest
  • Stable & Unstable Extremity Injuries
  • Spine & Cord Injuries
  • Wounds
  • Focused Spine Assessment

Environmental Presentations
  • Dehydration
  • Sun Exposure
  • Heat Illnesses
  • Hypothermia
  • Cold Injuries
  • Drowning
  • Allergies & Anaphylaxis
  • Wilderness Toxins
  • Lightning Injuries

Medical Presentations
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Atherosclerosis, Angina, Heart Attack, & Stroke
  • Asthma
  • Diabetic Emergencies
  • Medical Emergencies

Practice Case Studies
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Part 2
Practical Session Schedule

Class begins at 8 AM with a mid-day break for lunch around 12-1 PM, afternoon sessions end between 5:30-6 PM. Evening sessions begin after dinner.
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Day 1
  • Course Introduction
  • Basic Life Support Skills Lab & Simulations
  • 3rd Triangle (PAS) Skills Lab
  • Review SOAP Evaluation Process
  • Traumatic Simulation
  • Focused Spine Assessment Lab
  • Traumatic Simulations
  • Case Study Homework
Evening Session
  • Adult & Child CPR Skills Lab

Day 2
  • Case Study Homework Review
  • Basic Extremity Splinting Lab
  • Wound Cleaning Lab
  • Improvised Carries Lab
  • Traumatic Simulations
Evening Session
  • Injection Lab
  • Allergies & Wilderness Bites & Stings Quiz

Day 3
  • Spine Management Lab
  • Improvised Hypothermia Packaging Lab
  • Assessing Medical Problems
  • Medical Simulations ± Case Studies
  • Course Debrief & Closing
  • Clean-up 

Part 2
Lab Descriptions

  • Basic Life Support Lab: Addresses all elements of the Scene and Primary Surveys.
  • Adult & Child CPR Skills Lab: Adult & Child CPR, and Obstructed Airway skills are refined using mannikins.
  • 3rd Triangle Skills Lab: Addresses SAMPLE History, physical exam, & vital signs and SOAP documentation in preparation for full simulations.
  • Focused Spine Assessment Lab: How to assess and rule out possible spine injuries in a wilderness context.
  • Wound Cleaning Lab: Pig’s feet are used for training realistic wound cleaning.
  • Basic Extremity Splinting Lab: Padded aluminum splints are used to improvise effective extremity splints using the buddy & cast splinting concepts. This requires a cut T-shirt roll and a pair of heavy hiking socks; the socks will not be cut.
  • Improvised Carries Lab: Quick and practical methods for carrying out an injured patient.
  • Spine Management Lab: Lifting, moving, and packaging potentially spine-injured patients in a commercial litter.
  • Improvised Hypothermia Packaging Lab: Sleeping bags, pads, tarps or plastic sheeting, and water bags/bottles are used to improvise a hypothermia package.
  • Simulations: Role plays incorporating patient assessment & documentation. Makeup is used to increase the reality of traumatic simulations and cutable simulation clothing is required.