Fall 2008 OEC Course
2008 OEC Class Registration
Are you, or someone you know, going to enrole in this year's OEC class? Well - they need to register for the classes that start in September. After completing the necessary paperwork, send the completed registration form and the check (payable to David Benoit) to Karen Mills at the address on the form. Questions should be directed to Karen Mills at karen@kushiandmyers.com or kmills1@berkshire.rr.com.
Class Schedule
The WMR OEC Administrator has announced the following schedule for this season's OEC course. A spreadsheet file version of this schedule is available here.
Challengers must be registered prior to October 15, 2008. November 1st and 22nd classes are mandatory for challengers.
| Week | Date | Time | Place | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 5 Sept |
6:30-9:00 | Lee | Registration, distribute books Ch. 1 Intro to Outdoor Emergency Care Ch. 2 Well-being of the Recuser Ch. 3 Interfacing with EMS Ch. 4 Human Anatomy and Physiology |
| 2 | Friday 12 Sept |
6:00-10:00 | Lee | Review of chapters 2-4 Ch. 5 Baseline vital signs and SAMPLE Practical - Anatomy and physiology Practical - Scene safety |
| - | Saturday 13 Sept |
9:00-3:00 | Lee | Ch. 6 Airway and oxygen Ch. 8 Bleeding Ch. 9 Shock Practical - Patient assessment and vital signs |
| 3 | Friday 19 Sept |
6:00-10:00 | Lee | Ch. 7 Patient assessment, trauma patient Practical - Patient assessment, trauma patient |
| - | Saturday 20 Sept |
9:00-3:00 | Blanford | Ch. 10 Respiratory emergencies Ch. 11 Cardiovasual emergencies Ch. 12 Neurological emergencies Practical - Vitals, OPQRST, Oxygen |
| 4 | Friday 26 Sept |
6:00-10:00 | Bousquet | Ch. 13 Common medial emergencies Ch. 14 Snow sports and mountain bike emergencies Practical - Patient assessment |
| - | Saturday 27 Sept |
9:00-3:00 | Bousquet | Ch. 15 Environmental emergencies Ch. 16 Behavorial emergencies Ch. 17 Obstetrics and gynecological emergencies Practical - Patient assessment, backboard and KED |
| 5 | Friday 3 Oct |
6:00-10:00 | Jiminy | Ch. 18 Mechanism and patterns of injuries Ch. 19 Soft tissue injuries Practical - Patient assessment, splinting and bandaging |
| - | Saturday 4 Oct |
9:00-3:00 | Lee | CPR and AED; $6.00 fee for certification |
| 6 | Friday 10 Oct |
6:00-10:00 | Lee | Mandatory Class Mid-term exam Practical Station - Patient assessment with vitals Practical Stations - Backboarding, splinting and bandaging |
| 7 | Friday 24 Oct |
6:00-10:00 | Jiminy | Ch. 20 Eye injuries Ch. 21 Face and throat injuries Ch. 22 Chest injuries Ch. 23 Abdomen and genitalia injuries Practical - Patient assessment |
| 8 | Saturday 1 Nov |
9:00-3:00 | Lee | Ch. 26 Head and spinal injuries Practical - Patient assessment Practical - Backboarding and traction splints Mandatory class for challengers |
| 9 | Friday 14 Oct |
6:00-3:00 | Lee | Ch. 27 Rescue techniques, lifts and loads Practical - Backboarding, lifts and loads X-ray show, Colleen Halvorsen |
| - | Saturday 15 Oct |
9:00-3:00 | Blanford | Ch. 24 Principals of musculoskeletal injuries Ch. 25 Assessment and care of bone and joint injuries Practical - Patient assessment, backboard, vitals |
| 10 | Friday 21 Oct |
6:00-10:00 | Jiminy | Ch. 28 Triage Ch. 29 Mass casualty incident management Ch. 30 Pediatric outdoor emergency care Practical - Patient assessment |
| - | Saturday 15 Oct |
9:00-3:00 | Blanford | Ch. 24 Principals of musculoskeletal injuries Ch. 25 Assessment and care of bone and joint injuries Practical - Patient assessment, backboard, vitals |
| 10 | Saturday 22 Nov |
9:00-3:00 | Lee | Ch. 31 Outdoor adaptive athletes Practical - Patient assessment, vitals Practial - Backboarding, traction Review Mandatory class for challengers |
| 11 | Saturday 29 Nov |
9:00-1:00 | Lee | Makeup Additional work on any topic |
| 12 | Friday 5 Dec |
6:00-10:00 | Bousquet | Final written test. |
| - | Saturday 6 Dec |
8:00-4:00 | Bousquet | Final practical test. |