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  • Basic Wilderness Life Support® 

Basic Wilderness Life Support® (BWLS) was created for all outdoor enthusiasts including: scout leaders, hikers, bikers, skiers, climbers, kayakers, hunters, fishermen and trail runners. Basic Wilderness Life Support is a one day course that will teach you to prepare for your outing, assess injuries and scene safety, decide whether to evacuate or treat a patient, and determine the best method for evacuation. Fast paced and hands-on, this course is preparation for the prevention and management of real emergencies that can occur in the wild (or even in your backyard).

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2013
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Instructors: Drs. Jane Corboy and John Rogers are certified in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine and Advanced Wilderness Live Support. They have extensive experience in mountaineering, whitewater rafting, and backpacking and are award-winning teachers.
Description:

The course covers a wide range of outdoors and back-country topics and will teach participants to assess and deal with medical situations with limited resources. Participants will gain experience with evaluation and initial management of medical emergencies in a non-medical environment. The course will be divided between lectures and hands-on practice of the content being taught, including short role-playing medical scenarios.

Topics will include:

  • Essentials for Wilderness Travel: 10 essentials, First Aid kits, Water Disinfection
  • Environmental Injuries: Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, Dehydration, Sunburn, Submersion injuries, Snake bites and Stings
  • Patient Assessment: Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains, Strains & Splinting, Wound Management, Head Injuries, Spine Management, Patient Transport
  • Wilderness Medicine Scenarios

Participants will receive a textbook and a field guide with the course. At the end of the day, participants will receive a BWLS certificate.
Note: Minimum course registration of 12 required to hold the course. The course is subject to cancellation if there are fewer than 12 registrants at least 2 weeks in advance of the course.
Cost: $120 M and BCM or UTHSC Medical Students / $150 NM
(Includes $50 cost of BWLS Certification.)

 

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This class is full and now closed to registration. Please contact the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center to inquire about available openings.

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