When the UNM Wilderness Medicine Course begins next week - we will start by explaining the general approach to wilderness medicine patients: The Scene size-up. The scene size-up has three components: First - Check the scene safety - Is it safe for rescuers to approach and attend to victims. Second - Assess the mechanism of injury - Consider what injury patterns might arise from such a mechanism. Third - Find how many victims are involved - the number of injured persons has large consequences for the rescue effort.

Go to the UNM website for additional information about our March Wilderness Medicine course!

UNM Wilderness Medicine

Hope to see you soon!

Joe Alcock MD
www.mmmedicine.com