Class materials
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Section 1 - Preparing to be an OEC Technician
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Outdoor Emergency Care
Chapter 2 - Emergency Care Systems
Chapter 3 - Rescue Basics
Chapter 4 - Incident Command and Triage
Chapter 5 - Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients
Section 2 - The Basics of Patient Care
Chapter 6 - Anatomy and Physiologyy
Chapter 7 - Patient Assessment
Chapter 8 - Medical Communications and Documentation
Section 3 - Critical Interventions
Chapter 9 - Airway Management
Chapter 10 - Shock
Section 4 - Medical Emergencies
Chapter 11 - Altered Mental Status
Chapter 12 - Substance Abuse and Poisoning
Chapter 13 - Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 14 - Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 15 - Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 16 - Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Section 5 - Trauma
Chapter 17 - Principles of Trauma
Chapter 18 - Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 19 - Burns
Chapter 20 - Musculoskeletal Injuries (Section 1)
Chapter 20 - Musculoskeletal Injuries (Section 2)
Chapter 20 - Musculoskeletal Injuries (Section 3)
Chapter 21 - Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 22 - Face, Eye, and Neck Injuries
Chapter 23 - Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 24 - Abdomen and Pelvic Trauma
Section 6 - Environmental Conditions
Chapter 25 - Cold-Related Emergencies
Chapter 26 - Heat-Related Emergencies
Chapter 27 - Plant and Animal Emergencies
Chapter 28 - Altitude-Related Emergencies
Chapter 29 - Water Emergencies
Section 7 - Special Populations
Chapter 30 - Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 31 - Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 32 - Outdoor Adaptive Athletes
Chapter 33 - Behavioral Emergencies and Crisis Response
Chapter 34 - Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 8 - Beyond OEC
Chapter 35 - Special Operations and Ambulance Operations