Wilderness First Aid
essential skills for traveling off the beaten path
• Earn your Wilderness First Aid certification
• Learn the latest practical hands-on wilderness medicine skills for patient assessment, treatment and evacuation protocols
• Practice your skills in live scenarios with our expert instructors
Course Objectives:
• To provide a practical foundation in Wilderness Medicine for outdoor enthusiasts
• To teach patient assessment and treatment guidelines
Topics Include:
• Patient Assessment
• Trauma
• Medical Problems
• Animal & Insect Bites
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Wound Management
• Water Treatment
• Extremes of temperature (Heat illness and Cold illness)
• First Kits
• Lightning
