In this course, students will learn about environmental injuries, how to treat them, and what conditions require evacuation. This will include animal bites/stings, and temperature-related emergencies, such as those that are heat or cold-related, lightning, altitude, and drowning. Students will also learn about important aspects of camp hygiene, and [...]
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 [...]
