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Rumblyguts · 10-23-2006, 12:06

Hello

Wow, just read the above post and it looks like CLS has come a long ways since '94. Good to see!

I'm no expert and am probably stepping out of my lane here, but looking at the above "scenarios" aspect reminded me of a couple Wilderness First Responder courses that I've taken.

The courses run a good combination of classroom and scenarios (like the above post). Each student is evaluated as a scene leader, and as a primary and secondary caregiver to the patients. The major scenarios are videotaped for feedback. I'm not sure if CLS is like this now, but it sure helped me learn the big vs. small picture.

One teaching technique really stands out in my mind:
You are the rescuer and the patient his partner are on the other side of river/impediment of some sort. As the rescuer, you have to talk the patient's friend through your treatments. This little technique worked great for developing clear communication, highlighting lingo/slang/proper nomenclature, and emphasized using your brain more than a "drilled" body (describe a blood sweep as opposed to doing it). It was a refreshing twist to the hands-on elements and used a different part of the brain for all of that educational psychology stuff.

Well, that's my .002 worth.

Cheers,
Bill

10-23-2006, 12:06	#6
Rumblyguts Guerrilla Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Western WI Posts: 176	Verbal exercise Hello Wow, just read the above post and it looks like CLS has come a long ways since '94. Good to see! I'm no expert and am probably stepping out of my lane here, but looking at the above "scenarios" aspect reminded me of a couple Wilderness First Responder courses that I've taken. The courses run a good combination of classroom and scenarios (like the above post). Each student is evaluated as a scene leader, and as a primary and secondary caregiver to the patients. The major scenarios are videotaped for feedback. I'm not sure if CLS is like this now, but it sure helped me learn the big vs. small picture. One teaching technique really stands out in my mind: You are the rescuer and the patient his partner are on the other side of river/impediment of some sort. As the rescuer, you have to talk the patient's friend through your treatments. This little technique worked great for developing clear communication, highlighting lingo/slang/proper nomenclature, and emphasized using your brain more than a "drilled" body (describe a blood sweep as opposed to doing it). It was a refreshing twist to the hands-on elements and used a different part of the brain for all of that educational psychology stuff. Well, that's my .002 worth. Cheers, Bill Last edited by Rumblyguts; 10-23-2006 at 12:12.
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