August 2012 AWLS Course

Monday 6th August
07.30 Registration and Sign in
08:00 Introduction and House Keeping
08:15 Patient Assessment
08:45 Wound Management
09:45 Break
10:00 Medical Problems Discussion Group
11:00 Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin
12.00 End of Day
FREE AFTERNOON

Tuesday 7th August
08.00 Bites and Stings
09.00 Water Treatment
09:30 Submersion/Cold Water
10.30 Break
10:45 Heat and Cold
11:45 Medical Kits
12:15 End of Day
FREE AFTERNOON

Wednesday 8th August
All Day Practical

08.00 Meet at transport location and bus to practical
09.00 HANDS ON PRACTICAL TEACHING:
Patient Assessment, Cervical Spine, Splinting/Dislocations, Hypothermia Wraps/Litters and Carries
12.30 PACKED LUNCH
1.15 Victim Scenarios
4.30 End of Day

Thursday 9th August
08.00 Altitude Illness
09.00: Infectious Diseases Discussion Group
10:00 Break
10:15 Avalanche
11.15 Lightening
11.45 End of Day
FREE AFTERNOON

Friday 10th August
08.00 Dive/Marine Medicine
09.00 Break
09.30 Wilderness Medicine Testing Scenarios
1.00 Lunch
2.00 AWLS Exam
3.00 End of Day/Conference