Maricopa Community Colleges  NCE112   20012-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  10/24/00  
NCE112      20012-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Wilderness First Aid
Knowledge and skills to care for an injured or suddenly ill person in remote locations. Treatment of wounds, bone, joint and soft-tissue injuries. Treatment and immobilization for head and neck injuries. Signs, symptoms and treatment for a seizure and animal bites and stings. Assessment and treatment of patients with chest pain, diabetes and asthma. Treatment for specific environmental emergencies. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NCE112   20012-99999 Wilderness First Aid
1. List the steps in doing a patient assessment in an emergency situation. (I)
2. Describe the proper treatment of open wounds and burns, including dressing and bandaging. (II)
3. Describe the proper care for bone, joint, and soft-tissue injuries. (III)
4. Demonstrate the basic treatment for head and neck injuries including immobilization techniques. (IV)
5. Identify the signs, symptoms and emergency treatment of a seizure. (V)
6. Identify the signs and symptoms and interventions for the treatment of insect and animal bites, and stings. (VI)
7. Describe the proper assessment and treatment of chest pain, diabetic and asthmatic emergencies. (VII)
8. Describe the evaluation and treatment of altitude illness, and heat and cold emergencies. (VIII)
9. Describe safety and survival techniques that would be instituted in a remote emergency situation. (IX)
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NCE112   20012-99999 Wilderness First Aid
    I. Introduction to Wilderness First Aid
        A. Importance of rescuer
        B. Prevention
        C. Patient assessment
        D. Scene survey
        E. Primary and secondary assessment
        F. Vital signs
      II. Wounds
          A. Lacerations
          B. Wound care
          C. Bandaging
          D. Burn care
        III. Orthopedic Injuries
            A. Signs and symptoms of fractures
            B. Joint injuries
            C. Muscle injuries
          IV. Head and Neck Injuries
              A. Assessment of injuries
              B. Basic treatment and immobilization
            V. Seizures
                A. Signs and symptoms
                B. Treatment in a remote area
              VI. Animal, Insect Bites and Stings
                  A. Identification
                  B. Treatment
                  C. Medical Emergencies
                VII. Heart Attack, Asthma and Diabetes
                    A. Diabetic emergencies
                    B. Asthmatic emergencies
                    C. Chest Pain/Heart Attack
                    D. Shock
                  VIII. Environmental Emergencies
                      A. Altitude Illness
                      B. Heat emergencies
                      C. Cold emergencies
                      D. Dehydration
                    IX. Survival and Safety Techniques
                        A. Evacuation and transport
                        B. Wilderness first aid kit
                        C. Infection control
                        D. Food and water
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