Wilderness First Aid Hands On

WFA Hands On Course

2 Days 16 hrs with Night time skills scenarios

2 year certification

WFA hands on course Is an immersive class that brings you the experience of realism in a practical learning environment. You will participate in real life seniors after each learning segment. We demonstrate the skills and techniques and you practice, you will develop confidence in your ability to handle basic emergency’s in the outdoors.

Hands-On: Practical Portion Instruction: Demonstration: Skill development

• Scene assessment and management

• Basic Life Support and patient assessment

• Dressing wounds, stopping bleeding, and applying tourniquets

• Creating splints and assessing for bone breaks

• Hypothermia wraps

• Improvised neck braces for spinal injuries

Interactive Medical and Realistic Survival Scenarios:

• Bears, Mountain Lions, Snakes, Scorpions, and animals specific to local regions

• Lightning strike emergencys

• Ttemperature extremes, Heat related emergency’s

• Flash floods and canyoneering

• Altitude illness, Frostbite, and Environmental Medicine

• Anaphylaxis considerations and using an Epi Pen

• Drowning & immersion treatments

• Communicable diseases including Covid in the backcountry

• Getting Lost and Rescue Signaling

• Hydration considerations & appropriate water treatment’s

• Pt movement, evacuation considerations

• Medicolegal topics and liability

  $235.00