Refresher Assessment Form: Cycle B 2012
Name of IOR or assigned IT ______Patrol(s) ______
Refresher Location ______Date: ______NSP Division ______
Check type of event: □ OEC IT Refresher □ OEC Instructor's Refresher
□ OEC Technician Refresher □ Refresher Planning Meeting
Using the following key, please indicate how the refresher topics were presented.
(The Refresher Planning Matrix may be attached instead of this page.)
Station format
GP = Group presentation
GA = Group activity
HO = Hands-on single practical skill
D = Demonstration by instructor
HS = Hands-on full scenario problem
O = Other (explain)
GD = Facilitated small group discussion
INC= Incorporated into scenarios throughout refresher (IT to identify station)
Refresher Topics
Moving, Lifting, and Transporting Patients
______Lifts
______Carries
______Toboggan
______Stretchers/litter
Shock
______Signs and symptoms of shock.
______Care for a patient in shock.
Anatomy and Physiology
______Nervous system
______Muscular system
______Skeletal system
______Urinary system
______Gastrointestinal system
Allergies and Anaphylaxis
______Signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction.
______Demonstrate proper use of an epinephrine
autoinjector.
Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies
______Signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal and
genitourinary emergencies, including possible
causes.
______Management of a patient with severe
gastrointestinal and genitourinary emergencies.
Musculoskeletal Injuries
______Hip (fracture).
______Pelvis (fracture).
______Femur (mid-shaft - closed fracture).
Head and Spine Injuries (and helmet removal)
______Long spine board from standing, sitting, and
lying positions.
______Remove a helmet.
_____ Assess an unresponsive patient with a
traumatic head or spine injury.
Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
______Abdominal evisceration.
______Impaled object in the abdomen or pelvis.
Cold-Related Emergencies
______Signs and symptoms of cold-related emergencies,
including frostnip and frostbite, hypothermia, and
afterdrop.
______Assessment and emergency care for a person
suffering from one of the following cold-related
emergencies:
○ Frostnip and frostbite;
○ Hypothermia; or
○ Afterdrop.
______Assessment and emergency care of an avalanche
victim.
Heat-Related Emergencies
______Identify the signs and symptoms of heat-related
illnesses.
______Assessment and care of a patient with any one of
the following heat-related illnesses:
o Heat-related syncope;
o Heat cramps;
o Heat exhaustion; or
o Heat stroke.
Plant and Animal Emergencies
______Assessment and care of a patient with an animal
or reptile bite.
______Assessment and care of a patient who has come
in contact with plant toxins.
Altitude-Related Emergencies
______Assessment and emergency care for a person
suffering from one of the following:
o Acute mountain sickness;
o High altitude pulmonary edema; or
o High altitude cerebral edema.
______Preventing altitude illnesses.
Water-Related Emergencies
______Signs and symptoms of the following water-related
emergencies:
o Submersion injury;
o Drowning;
o Near-drowning;
o Arterial gas embolism; or
o Decompression sickness.
______Management for a patient suffering a water-
related emergency.
______List a variety of ways to prevent water-related
emergencies.
Outdoor Adaptive Athletes
______Effective communication with a person who has
an intellectual disability.
______Assess and care for an adaptive athlete who is
injured or ill.
______Manage an above-the-knee amputee with a femur
fracture of the same leg.
Integrated Topics
______Incorporation of body substance isolation
procedures to minimize exposure to body fluids in
all relevant patient care situations.
______Consideration of the applicable mechanism of
injury (MOI) and its influence on the suspected
injury(s).
______Emphasis on scene safety aspects, protecting
both the rescuers and the patients.
The OEC refresher is meant to be a standalone event. Were any of the following included as part of the OEC refresher?
______CPR
______Chairlift evacuation
______Patrol administrative business
______Management concerns or training
______Other (please describe)
The following questions are for use by the assigned IT to evaluate the refresher. Please answer all applicable questions. (Attach any additional pages used for your answers and comments)
1. What type of planning meeting was held in preparation for this event? Did you attend? (online, in-person?)
2. Was an instructor refresher held in preparation for this refresher? Did you attend and/or monitor it?
3. How was this refresher developed?
______From the ground up using the Build Your
Own Refresher Matrix.
______By using the entire Sample Refresher or
various parts of it.
______Combination of the above.
______From scratch without using any of the
refresher planning tools.
4. Did participants seem to understand the objectives?
Were all objectives met? If not, explain.
Were any shortcomings discovered at the refresher?
Missed topics? Shortage of instructors? Equipment
failure? Other? If so, what action was taken to fix them?
How would you assess the quality and content of the
mini-presentations or stations? Were any of them
exceptionally good? (Please describe)
Did each presenter involve the entire group in the
presentation, as opposed to just talking at them? If not,
please specify?
5. How was the "Case Presentations" exercise
presented? Was it a useful exercise?
6. What visual aids were used in the refresher presentations and stations?
______Material available from the NSP Instructor
Resources.
______Slides/PowerPoint™ presentations.
______Posters and charts.
______3-D models.
______Other (describe).
Were they effective? Other comments?
7. Were the relevant skill guides and/or critical performance Indicators posted at all stations?
If not, why not?
8. Do you feel that there was adequate opportunity for every OEC technician to demonstrate hands-on skills according to each of this year's required skill guides? Comments?
9. How would you rate the quality and availability of equipment and the refresher facility in general?
10. How would you describe the organization of the refresher? Was it well organized?
11. What recommendations would you make to improve this refresher?
12. What improvements could be made to your new OEC Refresher Workbook to make it more helpful in planning and evaluating refresher courses?
13. What improvements could be made to the new
Refresher Workbook to make it more helpful for the OEC technician to prepare for the annual Refresher course?
You are now asked to forward this completed form and
related refresher documents to the appropriate OEC
personnel, as listed below:
ATTACH A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE FOR THE
REFRESHER YOU ARE REFERRING TO WITH THIS
QA FORM. A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE VIA THE
EMAIL LISTED BELOW
____ Copy of QA form sent to patrol representative/
IOR
____ Copy sent to ROA
____ Copy sent to division OEC supervisor
____ Copy sent to national office
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