COURSE OUTLINE

I. Administrative/Welcome and Introductions

• Sign in / Administration
• Policies / Hand outs
• Objectives

II. History and Introduction to A-C-T

•  Importance of the First Responder
• Civilian Model vs. Military Model
• Four preventable causes of death
• Intro to Act-Communicate-Treat

 III. Act

•  Pre-planning and Preparing for disaster situations
• Introduction to Run-Hide-Fight
  • Dealing with threats
  • Moving Casualties
  • Casualty movement planning

IV. Communicate

• Talking to 9-1-1
• Talking to First Responders
• Talking to each other

V. Treatment

• Introduction to medicine in the disaster environment
• C.A.R.E. system
  • Control bleeding
  • Airway control
  • Respiratory assessment
  • Evacuation
  • Trauma medical equipment
  • Practical Demonstrations

SKILL STATIONS

• Tourniquet use
• Recovery Position
• Direct / Indirect Pressure
• Wound Packing
• Putting it all together

Certificate & Trauma Kit Handout

Dismissal