Success in the Final Exam is Directly Correlated to # Scenarios

Behind the scenes with the Snowbird Ski Patrol

Enjoy.  Link here.

Glascow Coma Scale Practice Tool

Here's a good GSC practice tool.  Link here.

Plus a good supplemental overview here.

Midterm & Backboard Sunday Plan

As we discussed in class, next weekend we have two important events:

Saturday is midterm day.  We'll start at 9AM.  First, you'll demonstrate & be evaluated on every bandage, splint, & airway adjunct you've learned.  You'll also demonstrate boot & helmet removal.  Bring your boots & helmet and don't forget to bring your victim (as well as your camera for great social media pics).  This should take about 2 hours.  We'll take a short break and then do a select set of scenarios on which you'll be graded per the final exam protocols.   We should wrap up around 2PM.  Bring your own lunch or snacks.

Sunday is Backboard Sunday.  Coffee at 7:30 and start promptly at 8:00.  We'll cover techniques in the AM and then do a variety of backboard scenarios in the afternoon.  Dave R. is arranging lunch.  Wear old clothes, bring kneepads, and be prepared to get dirty.  The day will go through 4-5PM.

Written Final Exam Study Materials

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 past year's 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.

Syllabus Updates

Some minor updates to the syllabus posted at the link above.  Mostly tweaks to chapter readings to better align with class lectures.

Skills Evaluation Sheets

 Here are the evaluation sheets that are important: The scenario evaluation we use in class, the skills evaluation sheet we'll use at the midterm, and a generic version of what will be used at the final exam.  Links here.