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Our classroom is Minnesota's backcountry! "Again, I cannot thank you enough for the training class this last weekend. It was valuable not only to me, but my daughters ... as well. We are all looking forward to the Advanced class coming up in two weeks. See you then!" Wilderness First Aid Student "I just wanted to drop you a line to
thank you for an enjoyable weekend of WFA training - I've learned a lot and
laughed a lot ... So thanks! "Thanks for a great class this last weekend--- the practical stuff is the real take home. I'll tell everyone you're the man to see in the Twin Cities for this type of training!" Wilderness First Aid Student "I did enjoy the class. You make it challenging but also fun." Wilderness First Aid Student "Hey – great course by the way – a lot of real life outdoors scenarios, ... – so well done." Wilderness First Responder Refresher Student "I was just about to write you saying what a great weekend I had. I got a turn carrying out ALL 3 evac victims." Wilderness First Responder graduate About the Emergicare Medical Training Division In 1978, Emergicare Ambulance Service was a small, privately owned Emergency Medical Services provider in northeastern Oklahoma. Working with AmCare, the Central Oklahoma Ambulance Trust, Emergicare developed a strong reputation for providing educational programs for their staff and neighboring EMS agencies, including Intermediate and Advanced Life Support, rescue skills and vehicle extrication and emergency vehicle operations. In 1979, with the development of the Emergency Medical Technician-Wilderness (now called Wilderness EMT) program, some of the Emergicare medics incorporated Wilderness Rescue Associates, and moved to northern New York later that year. Wilderness Rescue, and it's volunteer Wilderness Search and Rescue Team, were also known for providing high-quality training opportunities in high-angle rescue, SAR dog operations and wilderness medical care, and providing first-response medical assistance at outdoor events such as trail runs, canoe races and charity events. Over twenty-five years later, the Wilderness SAR Team (now a division of NAVAC Ambulance Corps) still covers some of these same events each year. Having moved to Minnesota, in the mid-1990s Emergicare and Wilderness Rescue were merged form Emergicare Medical Rescue, to provide special event coverage in their new locale, as a mountain bike medical team. Renamed in 2000, Emergicare Medical Training, Inc. was re-incorporated as a non-profit, educational corporation. Emergicare became a division and educational program of the Backcountry Trail Patrol Association in 2001, in support of the Patrol's requirement that all members have at least 16 hours of Wilderness First Aid training, and training classes were, again, opened to all interested parties. Emergicare trainers were certified by the Minnesota Department of Transportation in 1998 to provide state-mandated training to special-needs transportation drivers. In 2006, Emergicare and the Backcountry Trail Patrol became an affiliated training center of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Emergency Care and Safety Institute, which extends national certification to all of our Wilderness First Aid, First Aid, CPR and AED training programs, and assures that our clients have the very latest in quality training materials and programs. Today you will find Emergicare-trained responders on many of the major outdoor "silent sports" events in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, canoeing the Boundary Waters Wilderness, patrolling trails in the State and National Forests and state parks on bikes and skis, and mushing dog teams through the Arctic. Recently, two of our WFR graduates even traveled to the Base Camp on Mt. Everest, in the Himalayas. E-mail for further information. Course Outlines Basic Wilderness First Aid Introduction/Registration General Concepts (Wilderness vs. Urban/Suburban) 1. Wilderness Medical Care 2. Applications Patient Assessment Systems PAS Practice Bone and Joint Injuries Fractures Sprains and Strains Dislocations Wounds and Soft Tissue injuries Group Simulations Heat and Cold Hypothermia Frostbite/Frostnip/Immersion foot Hyperthermia/Heat Illnesses Burns Lightning/Electrical injuries First Aid Kits Transport Lifting, moving and extrications Patient carries Allergies and anaphylaxis Basic exam Practical exam
Advanced Wilderness First Aid Introduction Review of material covered to date Infection Control Cardiac problems in the backcountry Bites and stings Animal Attacks Backcountry Medicine Transport Packaging and transportation Improvised transport Medical/Legal Issues Case study review Elective Topics (2 Selected by class vote) Search and Rescue Near-drowning Altitude Illness Patient Assessment Drills Simulations Final Written and Practical Exam AAOS CPR Certification Wilderness First Aid Textbooks Emergicare uses two different textbooks for Basic and Advanced Wilderness First Aid, selected based upon the needs of the class group. Generally, public classes will be instructed using the National Outdoor Leadership School book, with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons/Wilderness Medical Society textbook as an available option.
"NOLS Wilderness Medicine" From the NOLS Website: "The revised edition of NOLS Wilderness First Aid reflects the changing field of wilderness medicine. Designed as a field textbook for the NOLS wilderness first aid curriculum, it helps train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize a severely ill or injured patient for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid--patient assessment, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury. It explains how to handle environmental problems posed by heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals. Also discussed are issues related to expedition medicine as well as leadership, teamwork, and communication for rescue groups. While risk can be minimized through good judgment, skills, and experience, being prepared for emergencies in the wild is an essential component of good outdoor leadership."
Wilderness First Aid, Third Edition: From the AAOS/ECSI Website: Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for Remote Locations provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour away or more. Designed for those who work or travel in remote locations, this comprehensive guide will teach you what to look for and what to do in the event of an emergency, and direct you to the most appropriate type of care. Completely revised, the Third Edition contains updated information on first aid training and complies with current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines. Back to Medical Training Page |
