Wilderness Advanced Life Support

Licensed Training Company: Acadia Mountain Guides

Location: Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
Gorham, NH 03581 - United States

Dates: 7/17/2021 - 7/20/2021

Course Description:

This program’s primary goal is to apply current medical knowledge and critical thinking for use in remote/resource challenged patient care settings.  It is targeted toward advanced care medical practitioners.

The Wilderness Advanced Life Support (WALS) is Wilderness Medical Associates International’s most advanced level course. Our 36-hour course is run over 4 days(5 days for courses requiring translations).  It is open to certified or licensed advanced level medical practitioners involved or interested in rescue, mass casualty, and remote outdoor environments or urban areas in disaster or crisis. This constantly-evolving course is highlighted by discussions of new and controversial ideas and the appropriate application of technologies. The learning environment is challenging, stimulating, and fun.

General objectives for this course include:

By the completion of this course participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the challenges and limitations of working in a remote/resource challenged, patient care setting.
  2. Explain principles of preventive care for patients and team members when faced by environmental challenges.
  3. Perform an accurate patient assessment when access to advanced diagnostics are not available
  4. Utilize useful medical and basic rescue equipment often available in a remote/resource challenged patient care setting.
  5. Via case studies and in practice during patient-oriented drills, demonstrate decision making ability for treatments and evacuations in remote resource/challenged patient care settings.
  6. Decide which medications and equipment that might be useful and appropriate in a variety of remote/resource challenged patient care settings.

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Room and Board:

Held at AMC Pinkham Notch Camp with onsite lodging and meals (covid permitting) available. 20 minute drive to North Conway / Gorham for full amenities.

Registration Information:

Taught under the backdrop of Mount Washington. Nearby evening hiking and climbing opportunities. Instructed by a veteran team of WMAI Instructors. Space is limited. Register early.

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Registration for this event is closed.

Instructors:

  Instructor Name Location Certifications
Paul Marcolini ME, United States WEMT-P
Evie Marcolini ME, United States MD