Wilderness First Aid
| Full Course Length: | 16 Hours |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Optional Lessons: | CPR Certification |
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The Wilderness First Aid course is our most basic wilderness medical course.
The curriculum is based upon a mix of Boy Scout First aid, American Red Cross Standard First Aid, and our Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT courses, the Wilderness Medical Society Practical Guidelines
Course Topics: Basic Patient Assessment, Patient Protection, Basic Wound Care, Splinting and other Orthopedic Injuries, Animal and Insect Bites, Environmental Injuries (heat and cold injuries), and Personal Protection. All lectures contain techniques/skills for performing these skills in the wilderness with a limited number of resources.
This class meets the First Aid requirements set by the New York Guides Association. Click here for additional information.
This class meets the requirements for Wilderness First Aide established by Boy Scouts of America Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
Certification period:
Wilderness First Aid: 3 years
This course is typically held by another sponsoring organization. Check out our course schedule to see when the next available class is. If you are interested in hosting a course, contact us.
Click Here for a detailed curriculum on the course.