ADVANCED WILDERNESS LIFE SUPPORT® COURSE
Team Leadership Center, Wayne County Kentucky
September 14-16, 2012
Course Schedule
Friday, September 14th
12:00 PM
12:15
12:45
1:45
2:45
WELCOME
Patient Assessment
Wound Management
Medical Problems (Small group session)
Break to outdoors
3:00
Hands-On Teaching
Patient Assessment
Spine stabilization, moving injured patient
Splinting & Dislocations
Litters and Carries
End of day
6:30
Saturday, September 15th
8:30 AM
9:00
10:00
10:15
10:45
11:45
1:00
Lightning
Hyperthermia, Hypothermia, Frostbite
Break
Altitude Illness
Animal Bites & Stings
Break for Lunch
Infectious Disease Discussion Groups
2:00
5:00
6:00
Hands on teaching- Victim Scenarios
Dive Medicine
End of Day
Sunday, September 16th
8:30 AM
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:15
11:15
11:45
Avalanche
Medical Kits
Water disinfection
Break
HEENTS
Submersion
Break for Lunch
1:00 PM
4:30
5:30
AWLS Practical Testing Scenarios
AWLS Written Exam
End of Course
Onsite Sign-in
There will be onsite sign in for the course on Friday afternoon from 11:00am to 12:00 pm at the
Lodge of the Team Leadership Center (www.teamleadershipcenter.com). You will receive your
course materials at that time. Sign-in is required so that we have an accurate record of your
attendance for CME credits.
Course Materials
The textbook is available at the awls.org website as a digital download. You will be emailed a
registration confirmation with the password to access the download. You will receive a hard
copy of the AWLS textbook at the time you sign in for the course. The printed and e reader
version of the textbook is also available for purchase from our publisher Amazon.com, if you
would like a copy of the text shipped to you in advance of the course.
Course Description
“Learn the skills to prevent medical problems, reduce suffering and save lives in non-traditional
medical settings”
 Earn your Advanced Wilderness Life Support certification
 Learn the latest practical hands-on wilderness medicine skills for patient assessment,
treatment and evacuation protocols
 Practice your skills in live scenarios
 Taught by leading experts
 Obtain up to 20.5 hours of category 1 CME
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To provide a practical foundation in Wilderness Medicine for medical professionals
To teach patient assessment and treatment guidelines for life support until definitive care or
evacuation is available
To train the provider in methods for managing medical and trauma emergencies and urgencies
in the wilderness when evacuation is unavailable or unnecessary.
To teach techniques and guidelines for evacuation
Students will be divided into groups for the hands on teaching sessions.
You must hold a medical license (MD, PhD, Nurse, PA, Paramedic, EMT, second year or later
student) to certify in AWLS. We also require that you have completed a BLS or CPR
certification at sometime in the past.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
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Patient assessment
Trauma
Medical problems
Infectious disease
Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin
Animal & insect bites
Musculoskeletal injuries
Wound management
Water treatment
Hyperthermia, hypothermia, frostbite
Medical kits
Lightning
HAPE/HACE
Dive Medicine
The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through joint sponsorship of the Wilderness Medical
Society and AdventureMed. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
CONTRIBUTING FACULTY
David Della-Giustina, MD
Chairman of Emergency Medicine
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington
Collin Grissom, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
University of Utah, School of Medicine
Co-director, Shock Trauma ICU, LDS
Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah
David Hile, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
US Army
Ft. Hood, Texas
Richard Ingebretsen, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Medical Physics
Adjunct Instructor Department of Medicine,
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
R. William Mackie, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Cardiology
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Paul Schmutz, DDS
Wilderness Dentistry
Salt Lake City, Utah
Robert Quinn MD
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery,
Director Orthopedic Residency Program,
University of New Mexico School of
Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
Gregory Stiller, MD
Dept of Emergency Medicine
Skyridge Medical Center
Medical Director, Douglas County SAR
Medical Director, EMD Colorado State
Police
Ian Wedmore, MD
Assistant Chief, Dept of Emergency
Medicine
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington
NOTE: Listed faculty may not lecture at every conference. A final schedule will be
provided prior to each AWLS course.
All AWLS faculty have signed disclosure statements indicating that they have no relevant financial relationships with any course
sponsors.
Wayne County KY
Wayne County is located on beautiful Lake Cumberland. Lake Cumberland is a part of the chain
of lakes in Kentucky and Tennessee constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the
Army Corps of Engineers. It is one of the most beautiful lakes in the country, and, according to
a popular houseboating magazine, is home to the highest number of luxury houseboats of any
lake in the United States.
Its 1,255 miles of shoreline make Lake Cumberland the largest manmade lake in the world in
terms of miles of shoreline. It is surrounded by scenic, rugged mountains. With an average
water depth of 90 feet, it is one of the deepest of the lake in the Tennessee and Cumberland River
valleys. It is brimful of lively fish and rimmed by scores of coves and hollows. The surrounding
tree covered mountains protect it from the worst weather. Lake Cumberland has made
Kentucky’s Southern Cumberland Mountains the ideal vacation region for all of mid America.
http://www.waynecounty.ky.gov
Lodging at the Team Leadership Center
TeamLeadership Center has 3000 square feet of classroom and activity area equipped with
tables, chairs, and a 52 inch screen. In addition to our indoor space we have a beautifully wooded
50-acre experiential education area bracketed by Lake Cumberland, a Teams Course, Alpine
Tower Adventure Course Complex and a Corporate Orienteering Course.
http://www.teamleadershipcenter.com
The Lodge is a group facility. It can be used for board meetings, organization retreats, family
reunions, wedding parties and receptions. It contains a total of 3550 square feet of space.
The front room of The Lodge has a fireplace, hardwood floors, sixteen-foot ceilings and two sets
of French-doors opening onto a wrap-around deck and beautiful lawn frequented by deer and
other wildlife. At the back of The Lodge the great-room provides a spacious dining/meeting area,
country kitchen, fireplace and beautiful sunsets.
Two wings of The Lodge can easily accommodate twenty-four (24) persons on beds:
• Room "A": four persons with private bathroom
• Room "B": and "C": four persons each (may be combined) with shared bathroom across the
hall
• Room "D": twelve persons with private bathroom
Guests provide their own linens and towels unless prior arrangements have been made. The
Lodge is centrally heated and cooled.
Groups have use of the fully equipped kitchen or may have meals catered. Common areas which
consist of the great room and the front room are shared.
Persons wishing to smoke may do so in designated areas outside of The Lodge.
Transportation
Directions
From Bluegrass Airport (LEX):
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=4000+Terminal+Drive+,+Lexington,+KY+40510+(Blue+Grass+Airport)&dad
dr=122+Cedar+Lane+Farm,+Monticello+KY&hl=en&sll=38.604356,80.674102&sspn=3.772995,8.453979&geocode=FfJnRAIdbSH1-iHoF051ldX3vQ%3BFWS2MwIdj1bxiFsUdz7Flo-Hg&t=h&mra=ls&z=9
From Louisville International Airport (SDF):
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Louisville+International+Airport+(SDF),+911+Grade+Ln+
%23+2,+Louisville,+Kentucky+402132618&daddr=122+Cedar+Lane+Farm,+Monticello+KY&hl=en&ll=37.581589,85.177002&spn=1.913191,4.22699&sll=37.572882,85.306091&sspn=1.913415,4.22699&geocode=FUqrRgId7K3j-imBOmO6yA1piDGAeSu3vkWNw%3BFWS2MwIdj1bx-iFsUdz7Flo-Hg&t=h&mra=pd&z=9
From Knoxville Airport (MGT):
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Knoxville+Airport&daddr=122+Cedar+Lane+Farm,+Mont
icello+KY&hl=en&sll=36.4036,-84.385986&sspn=1.943051,4.22699&geocode=Fd9cIgId6Gb-iFSxDSK_CSLLQ%3BFWS2MwIdj1bx-iFsUdz7Flo-Hg&t=h&mra=ls&z=9
For a map with driving directions, visit maps.google.com.
Please visit our Facebook page if you would like to post info regarding sharing a room or
transportation with another student. www.facebook.com/pages/AWLS-Advanced-WildernessLife-Support/180716034310
Clothing and Other Equipment
The average temperature for this area in September ranges from an average low of 47ºF to an
average high of 75ºF. The course will be held rain or shine, so participants should bring raingear
and warmer layers to account for unexpected cold or precipitation. Hats and sunscreen are
recommended for sun protection. All equipment and supplies for the hands-on teaching sessions
will be provided.
Registration and Further Information
To register you can complete the form below and fax, email or mail it to Wayne County EMS
or, you can register online at www.waynecountyemstraining.com.
Advanced Wilderness Life Support®
Team Leadership Center– September 14-16, 2012
Registration Information- Please enter course attendee’s information below. Please complete all fields
including the type of registration. Please contact us at 866-830-3394 if you have any questions regarding
your registration.
First name
Last name
Company or employer
Billing address
Address 2
City
State
Province/Country
Zip
Email
Phone
Alternate phone
Fax
Comments or special requests
Type of Registration
Type
A
B
C
D
Description
Physician
Nurse/PA/EMT/Paramedic
Student/Resident
BWLS (for non-medical people)
Price
$695
$495
$495
Call for info
Lodging
Lodge
Tent
Price
$20/night
$10/night
CME: 20.5 hours of Category One Physician CME available.
Payment method
PayPal
check
You may pay by credit card or check. Pay online with PayPal at www.waynecountyemstraining.com .
You will receive confirmation within ten days. Make checks payable to Wayne County EMS and remit
to the address listed below.
Wayne County EMS
111 Jim Hill Service RD
Monticello, KY 42633
606-348-3303
Fax 606-348-3304
waynecountyemstraining@gmail.com