Wilderness Module

The SOLO Schools Wilderness Module is a five-day bridge course designed for urban healthcare professionals looking to develop specialized skills in backcountry emergency care.

This street-to-backcountry bridge course is tailored for licensed Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs), and Paramedics building on their urban medical expertise while integrating wilderness-specific training.

Upon successful completion, this course upgrades certified:

• EMTs and Paramedics to Wilderness EMT (WEMT)

• EMRs to Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

Students will learn to improvise with available materials and adapt when standard medical tools are unavailable, equipping them with essential skills for providing medical care in remote environments.

The curriculum focuses on delivering emergency care in remote settings where access to definitive medical treatment is delayed due to distance, time, or environmental challenges.

Course Overview - 5-Day Structure

Day 1: Foundations of Wilderness Medicine

• Course introduction, legal considerations, and differences between wilderness and urban medical care.

• Patient assessment (primary & secondary surveys), airway/breathing management, backcountry CPR, spinal injury precautions, and hands-on drills.

Day 2: Trauma Management & Injury Care

• Spinal injury assessment, patient transport, head/thoracic trauma, concussion, and chest injuries.

• Musculoskeletal injuries (sprains, fractures, dislocations, traction splinting) and trauma scenario practice.

• Practical lab reinforcing trauma skills.

Day 3: Wound Care & Environmental Hazards

• Wound management (bleeding, infection, impaled objects, eye/dental injuries).

• Burn treatment, animal/plant hazards (bites, stings, toxins), anaphylaxis, sunburn, and lightning safety.

Day 4: Advanced Environmental & Rescue Skills

• Cold-related emergencies (hypothermia, frostbite), patient transport, and packaging for evacuation.

• Heat-related illnesses, survival skills, water purification, and improvised rescue techniques.

• Mock rescue simulation.

Day 5: Expedition Medicine & Final Evaluations

• Altitude sickness, drowning, common wilderness medical issues, and expedition first aid essentials.

• Final written and practical evaluations, course debrief, and certification.

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