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.