Wilderness Emergency Conference 2/29/2020

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          1. Searching for the Lost
          2. Utah's Poisonous Snakes and Spiders
          3. Controlling Severe Bleeding
          4. Basic Life Support
          5. Improvisation in the Wilderness
          6. Wound Management (suturing)
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          8. Taking Youth Vertical
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    2. '17 Presentations
      1. Opening Keynote
      2. Breakouts
        1. CPR (Basic Life Support)
        2. Soft Tissue Injuries
        3. Medical Emergencies
        4. Medical Kits
        5. Wilderness Nutrition
        6. Ultra-light Backpacking
        7. High Adventure For Young Ladies
        8. Hypo/Hyper thermia
        9. Skeletal Injuries
        10. Helicopter Rescue
        11. Hands-On Scenarios
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Soft Tissue Injuries

Anthony's Knee.jpg

You will learn how to manage soft tissue injuries such as abrasions, punctures, amputations, and lacerations. 

You will be taught how to evaulate the seriousness of the wound, how to clean it out, if and how to close the wound. Should you use a simple band-aid, butterfly bandage, steri strip, staples, or suture. 

You will be taught how, and when it might be appropriate, to suture a wound closed while in the back-country.
This photo is from an injured hiker on Mt. Timpanogos at 10,000 feet. 
Author: Kevin Dickerson
Last modified: 2/29/2020 6:39 PM (EST)