Practical Skills and Other Essential Videos
Below are videos on the practical skills that are required for the AWLS certificate and for good wilderness medicine skills. Watch the videos carefufully. Questions based on these videos will be found on the AWLS certification exam.
Practical Skills Videos
Instructions
1.5 Minutes Short lesson on learning Practical Skills Online
Rolling a Patient and Back Inspection
1 minute and 50 seconds. Rolling an injured patient and also inspecting the back
Splinting Lower Extremities
3 minutes and 45 seconds. The splinting of the lower extremities is outlined.
Bleeding Control
4 minutes. Control of hemorrhage is discussed.
Primary Survey - Head to Toe Assessment
5 minutes. The primary assessment of an injured patient
Hypothermia Wrap
2 minutes and 20 seconds. How to build a hypothermia wrap.
Splinting a Wrist
4 minutes and 30 seconds. The splinting of an injured wrist is discussed.
Moving a Patient
1 minute and 23 seconds. An improvised liter and moving a patient is shown.
Hands-Only CPR Video from AHA
Other Essential Videos
Charlie’s Burn
2 minutes Watch as Charlies’ leg burn heals in this fascinating time lapse
Pushing the Limit
How do people get injured in the backcountry? Watch….
