Choosing a Splint...

Improvised Pelvic Sling

While the SAM Pelvic Sling is a good tool for appropriate Pelvic injuries, sometimes Patrollers need to improvise.  A past candidate ran across this suggestion.  Worth consideration in your treatments.

Link to the video here.

Written Exam Prep

It's time to start studying for the final written exam.  Here are tools which may be helpful:

- The test bank questions, sorted by OEC V book chapters, is at:  OEC V Chapter Tests  Answers to each question are located at the end of each question listing.

-  Also included are the actual final exams for several past years.  Same link: OEC V Chapter Tests  

- Finally, one of a the past Southbay candidates used the Quizlet application to create a set of flashcards containing the questions & answers.  It can be found at http://quizlet.com/29785932/flashcards  Accessible via laptop browser, or mobile using the iPhone & Andriod app.  Once you access/install, if you search for "OEC Final 2013" you should be able to get to them.  Also -- when studying, if you click on the "Shuffle" button, it'll mix them up.

Backboard Sunday Congrats & Photos

Big congratulations to the candidates (and partollers) for making it through a grueling day.  At the beginning of the day, you hadn't laid a hand on a backboard.  Now you can put a patient on a backboard - from each position to leading a team to do so - from a broad variety of situations.  More pics here.

Congratulations Candidates on a Great Midterm Saturday

Big congratulations to the candidates & big thanks to the patrollers who helped out.  Good day, good lessons learned, great tools for the future.  More pics in the class photo album here.

A Couple More Syllabus Changes

Shuffling a couple of the classes/presentations around. 

Midterm & Backboard Sunday Venues & Locations

Locations for the Midterm & Backboard Sunday are now set. Details below:

Midterm

• Date: Saturday, Sept. 16
• Time: 9:00AM to appx. 2PM
• Location: LifeSafety Associates. 1876 Hartog Drive San Jose, CA 95131  Google map here.
• Other Details: Bring a person to be your patient. You'll need them for the first couple hours. Then they are free to take off or welcome to stay & observe the scenario tests.

Backboard Sunday

• Date: Sunday, Sept 17
• Time: 8:00AM to 5:00PM  (Begins @ 8:00 sharp)
• Location: Alliance Occupational Medicine.  2737 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051  Google Map here
• Other Details: Class begins @ 8:00 sharp, be on time.  Wear clothes you're comfortable getting dirty.  Knee pads (as discussed in class) will be helpful.  Lunch will be provided.  Be rested and ready for a full day.

Bandaging & Splinting Guides

For those looking for some reference material on these topics, these two guides - Bandaging Guide & Splinting Guide - are quite useful.  Link to the GoogleDrive folder here.