Our Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is designed for the outdoor enthusiast, trip leader, raft guide, or land agency field staff who want more than what an urban first aid course provides. The WFA is a great introduction to wilderness medicine and basic life support skills. This training focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment of environmental illnesses, recognizing and stabilizing life threats caused by trauma, and calling for a rescue in the event of a wilderness emergency.

OVERVIEW OF COURSE CONTENT

• Urban vs Wilderness Medicine
• Intro To Wilderness Recreation Law & Liability
• Basic Wilderness Medicine Guidelines
• Intro To Wilderness Risk Management
• Patient Assessment
• Basic Life Support
• Basic Traumatic Injuries
• Red Flag Backcountry Medical Problems
• Wilderness Anaphylaxis Training
• Basic Environmental Medicine
• Intro To Backcountry Communication Devices
• Basic Documentation
• Basics Of Calling A Rescue

Register: https://mountainyouthnetwork.org/calendar