Fires & Burns: Survival Strategies, Injury Assessment & First Aid

Fire survival + assessment & improvised medical care for burns & other fire injuries

Meets 2021 WFME standards for distributed & distance learning in medical education.

Topics include:

• Wildfire Survival
• Fireworks & Sparklers
• Tent, Camping & Stove Fires
• Burn & Airway Assessment
• Bandaging & Rehydration

Burn Assessment

• Includes webinar & webinar recording
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th-degree burns
• How to assess extent & severity of burns
• When to seek a higher level of care or evacuate from current location

Burn Treatment

• Care at the scene of a burn emergency
• How to stabilize patient during prolonged rescue or evacuation
• How to improvise dressing & treatments for mild burns
• Stocking your medical kit

Types of Burns

• Minor burns & first aid
• Cooking burns
• Flame burns
• Chemical burns
• Inhalation injuries

Wildfires & Forest Fires

• Forest fire causes
• Forest fire escape routes
• Wildfire survival strategies

Fireworks

• Fireworks explosion injuries
• Sparklers & children