Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
349 E 9th St.
Salida, CO 81201
Course Info
Our Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is designed for the outdoor enthusiast, trip leader, raft guide, or land agency field staff who want more than what an urban first aid course provides. The WFA is a great introduction to wilderness medicine and basic life support skills. This training focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment of environmental illnesses, recognizing and stabilizing life threats caused by trauma, and calling for a rescue in the event of a wilderness emergency.
The 2-day (16-hour) Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course includes basic life support (CPR infant/child/adult & AED), Wilderness Anaphylaxis Training (WAT) and covers injuries and illnesses common when traveling or working in the backcountry.
Registration Information
This course is offered by our partners at Colorado Mountain College in Salida. Click here to register or reach out to Thomas Mueller at [email protected] or 719-530-7901 for more information.
*Prices are different based on student status (in-district v. in-state). Each course is 1 college credit and a simple CMC student application is part of the application process.
Custom Courses
Wilderness First Aid courses can be customized to your organization’s unique needs. Custom courses may include specialty topics and techniques, customized scheduling and course progression, field-based and backcountry classrooms, and uniquely specialized instructors, among other options. Organizations seeking a custom WFA must be able to provide a course venue.
Please email [email protected] for information about setting up a custom course for your organization.