BCEP 2019 Lecture 6

Activity Notes

The module we will be covering on April 16th is: Module 10: Wilderness First Aid, with special presentations from the Mazamas Critical Incidents team and from Portland Mountain Rescue. The schedule for the evening is: 6:00 PM     Doors Open 6:30 PM     Announcements/Introductions 6:40 PM     Climbing First Aid 7:00 PM     Critical Incident Stress Management 7:10 PM     Portland Mountain Rescue 7:30 PM     Breakout Session 9:00 PM     Clear the Building by 9:30 PM MODULE 10?BASIC WILDERNESS FIRST AID Know the definition of Wilderness First Aid. MAZ Assemble a First Aid Kit appropriate for alpine climbing that you know how to use. p.501 Understand the importance of communicating injuries to the climbing team. MAZ Learn how to prevent and treat blisters. p.514-515 Know how to prevent, recognize, and treat hypothermia. p.508-510 Know the difference between dehydration, hyponatremia, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Be able prevent and treat each of these. p.505-508 Know the symptoms of acute mountain sickness, High-altitude pulmonary edema, and High-altitude cerebral edema. p.513-514   If you are using the 8th edition of FOTH, your pages are: MODULE 10?BASIC WILDERNESS FIRST AID Know the definition of Wilderness First Aid. MAZ Assemble a First Aid Kit appropriate for alpine climbing that you know how to use. p.513?514 Understand the importance of communicating injuries to the climbing team. MAZ Learn how to prevent and treat blisters. p.510?511 Know how to prevent, recognize, and treat hypothermia. p.504?506 Know the difference between dehydration, hyponatremia, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Be able prevent and treat each of these. p.503?504 Know the symptoms of acute mountain sickness, High-altitude pulmonary edema, and High-altitude cerebral edema. p.507?509 Your team leaders will provide you with information RE the breakout sessions.