Medic 1:  2 DAY

This two-day course will cover aggressive first aid for moderate to severe injuries/illnesses.  The AHA Heartsaver AED course will be taught on the morning of the first day. This entire course will be classroom orientated with lecture and a majority of the time utilizing hands-on skills training out in a field setting . The students will participate in the skills training as individuals and as a team throughout both days. CareFlite will fly out a helicopter, real life missions and weather pending. Some of the subjects covered in this course:

• Medical & Legal Issues
• Body Substance Isolation; Use of Protective Barrier Devices
• Basic Anatomy & Physiology
• AHA Heartsaver AED; CPR w/ AED
• Patient Assessment
• Penetrating & Blunt Trauma; GSW, Stabbings, Crush Injuries
• Medical Emergencies; Stroke, Diabetic Emergencies
• Fractures & Sprains; Broken Bones
• Burns; Thermal, Electrical, etc.
• Environmental Emergencies
• Animal/insect bites
• Heat & cold injuries
• Dehydration prevention (Caleb’s favorite)
• Shock; Management and Treatment
• Tourniquets & Hemostatic Bandages; QuickClot, Celox
• Movement of Patients (how, when & when not to)
• LZ operations; CareFlite provides a helicopter
• 911 Communications
• First Aid Kits & Equipment Selection