Please call our office if you have any questions. Various materials are needed to teach students how to improvise effective splints with available gear. In general anything that might be present in a field situation should be available for this lab. The materials used during the lab should remain easily accessible for the entire course. Choose splinting materials that reflect the environment and activities that the students live, work, and travel in.
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This lab focuses on practical cleaning methods for high risk wounds, one of the more common injuries in the outdoors. It requires fresh or frozen pig's feet. The texture and anatomy of pig's feet are very close to human skin and musculature and add realism to the lab. Pig's feet are often FREE from your local butcher or supermarket. This lab focuses on lifting and moving spine injured patients and subsequent immobilization on a backboard or litter.