Wilderness First Aid

Discover the essential skills to handle medical emergencies in the wilderness with the Wilderness First Aid course. This specialized program equips you with the knowledge to assess, stabilize, and potentially evacuate injured individuals in remote settings. Through a series of engaging modules, you will delve into the unique clinical environment of wilderness medicine, learning how to address medical problems and traumatic injuries effectively.

Throughout the course, you will gain insights into identifying and treating common medical issues encountered in a wilderness setting, including environmental emergencies and traumatic injuries. From understanding the basics of wilderness medicine and maintaining scene safety to evaluating potential spinal cord injuries and treating environmental injuries, you will acquire valuable skills to enhance your safety and that of your group in low medical resource environments. The curriculum features real-life scenarios and stories from wilderness experts and medical professionals, providing practical knowledge that can be applied in diverse outdoor situations.

• Learn to identify and treat common medical problems and traumatic injuries in the wilderness.
• Understand when to evacuate and how to keep yourself and your group safer in wilderness or low medical resource environments.
• Acquire the skills to address environmental injuries, such as heat or cold-related emergencies, animal bites/stings, and altitude-related issues.