About this Event
Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
COURSE INFORMATION
WILDERNESS FIRST AID (WFA)
Learn practical skills to assess a patient, provide basic treatment,
and manage injuries or illness until professional help arrives.
16 hours, delivered over 2 days
Who is this course for?
Beginners and experienced outdoors people. No medical background required.
For Everyone: Anyone responsible for a group outdoors. Families and caregivers.
Dog owners. Gardeners and yard crews. People who work outdoors. Beach, lake, and
river users. Walkers, runners, cyclists. Day hikers and weekend hikers. Backpackers
and thru hikers. Outdoor educators, teachers, and field trip leaders. Search and
rescue volunteers. Park staff, trail crews, conservation crews. Guides and trip leaders.
Club leaders and expedition groups. Skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers. Paddlers,
boaters, anglers, surfers. Climbers and mountain bikers. Hunters and campers.
Camp staff, counselors, and directors. Rural travelers. Anyone who spends time
where EMS response is delayed. Anyone who wants skills when help is not nearby or
not immediate.
Course Outline
● Response and assessment: Standard Precautions. Anatomy of a crisis. Patient
assessment. SOAP notes. Patient lifting and moving. Shock.
● Musculoskeletal injuries: Musculoskeletal system. Sprains, strains, fractures.
Spinal cord injury management.
● Environmental emergencies and survival: The human animal. Hypothermia and
frostbite. Dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke. North American bites and
stings. Lightning. Drowning. Backcountry essentials, bivouac and survival skills.
● Softtissue injuries: Stopping the bleed. Wound cleaning. Bandaging skills.
Infections. Burns.
● Medical emergencies: Changes in level of consciousness. Breathing issues,
asthma, allergic reactions. Chest pain, pulse, heart attack.
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COURSE INFORMATION
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Event venue & nearby stays
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, 6239 State Road 21, Keystone Heights, United States
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