OEC Chapter 1: Introduction to Outdoor Emergency Care Exam Review 2024
prehospital care - ANS-✔✔Medical care administered to someone before they arrive at a hospital
Charles Minot "Minnie" Dole - ANS-✔✔Founder of National Ski Patrol
Warren Bowman - ANS-✔✔Founder of Outdoor Emergency Care
confidentiality - ANS-✔✔Withholding sensitive or personal information about someone, unless it is
necessary for someone else to know it
National Ski Patrol System, Inc. - ANS-✔✔Largest winter rescue group in the world. Recognized under
Title 36 of the United States Code, by US Congress. Originally division of NSA/USSA, split off 1953.
10th Mountain Division - ANS-✔✔NSP recruits fighting in World War II, 7,000 volunteers
ARC - ANS-✔✔American Red Cross
L.M. Thompson - ANS-✔✔First chairman of NSP Medical Advisory Committee
National Medical Advisor - ANS-✔✔Chair of NSP Medical Advisory Committee
Winter Emergency Care - ANS-✔✔First name of Outdoor Emergency Care, founded by Warren Bowman
in 1985
EMT - ANS-✔✔Emergency Medical Technician
, Evidence based medicine - ANS-✔✔Main proponent of OEC. Reviews of studies and research into
previous scenarios influence content of OEC.
Basic assessment of patients - ANS-✔✔Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability (ABCD). If any of these
are amiss, technicians intervene
Scenario - ANS-✔✔Simulation or replication of a real-life situation
National OEC Program Committee - ANS-✔✔Gives insight to NSP Board of Directors on what OEC is up
to, how it's doing. Comprised of all Divisional OEC supervisors, and NMA. Chaired by OEC Program
Director.
National Medical Committee - ANS-✔✔Physicians, plus one doctor from every division, to help inform
OEC materials
Creed of NSP - ANS-✔✔Service and Safety
Ethics - ANS-✔✔Science of morality or behavior
Indepdenence - ANS-✔✔Respect the rights of an individual who means no harm. Right to refuse
medical care.
Nonmaleficence - ANS-✔✔Do not do anything to harm others, or cause harm to others
Beneficience - ANS-✔✔Improve the health and wellbeing of others
Justice - ANS-✔✔Judge the rights of one versus the rights of many
prehospital care - ANS-✔✔Medical care administered to someone before they arrive at a hospital
Charles Minot "Minnie" Dole - ANS-✔✔Founder of National Ski Patrol
Warren Bowman - ANS-✔✔Founder of Outdoor Emergency Care
confidentiality - ANS-✔✔Withholding sensitive or personal information about someone, unless it is
necessary for someone else to know it
National Ski Patrol System, Inc. - ANS-✔✔Largest winter rescue group in the world. Recognized under
Title 36 of the United States Code, by US Congress. Originally division of NSA/USSA, split off 1953.
10th Mountain Division - ANS-✔✔NSP recruits fighting in World War II, 7,000 volunteers
ARC - ANS-✔✔American Red Cross
L.M. Thompson - ANS-✔✔First chairman of NSP Medical Advisory Committee
National Medical Advisor - ANS-✔✔Chair of NSP Medical Advisory Committee
Winter Emergency Care - ANS-✔✔First name of Outdoor Emergency Care, founded by Warren Bowman
in 1985
EMT - ANS-✔✔Emergency Medical Technician
, Evidence based medicine - ANS-✔✔Main proponent of OEC. Reviews of studies and research into
previous scenarios influence content of OEC.
Basic assessment of patients - ANS-✔✔Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability (ABCD). If any of these
are amiss, technicians intervene
Scenario - ANS-✔✔Simulation or replication of a real-life situation
National OEC Program Committee - ANS-✔✔Gives insight to NSP Board of Directors on what OEC is up
to, how it's doing. Comprised of all Divisional OEC supervisors, and NMA. Chaired by OEC Program
Director.
National Medical Committee - ANS-✔✔Physicians, plus one doctor from every division, to help inform
OEC materials
Creed of NSP - ANS-✔✔Service and Safety
Ethics - ANS-✔✔Science of morality or behavior
Indepdenence - ANS-✔✔Respect the rights of an individual who means no harm. Right to refuse
medical care.
Nonmaleficence - ANS-✔✔Do not do anything to harm others, or cause harm to others
Beneficience - ANS-✔✔Improve the health and wellbeing of others
Justice - ANS-✔✔Judge the rights of one versus the rights of many
