Wilderness First Aid & Basic WFA Courses

Wilderness First Aid & Basic WFA courses

Basic Wilderness First Aid (BWFA) is a. practical 8-hour course that explains wilderness hazards and trains you to treat injuries and other emergencies in the wilderness. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is a 16-hour course that adds many more hands-on skills and role-playing scenarios.

Topics include:

Patient assessment
Heat illness
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Dressing for survival
Going to high altitude
Sunburn & sun protection
Lightning
Water disinfection

Bugs, snakes & bears
Marine hazards
Hazardous plants
Medical emergencies in the wilderness
Wilderness wound care
Creative bandaging
Bone & joint injuries
Splinting – how to improvise
Head & spine injuries: assessment & decision making