WFA – Salt Lake City, UT
November 9, 2024 - November 10, 2024

Whether you're in need of recertification or looking for your first opportunity to learn Wilderness First Aid, this course is the perfect introduction to Wilderness Medicine for any outdoor adventurer, government agency staff, field crew member, or casual hiker. Students will learn the basics of patient assessment, finding & stabilizing life-threatening conditions, Wilderness CPR, common environmental & medical backcountry problems, and how to call in a rescue.

 

This course consists of a minimum of 16 hours of hands-on skills practice, in accordance with WMEC's Scope of Practice for WFA certifications. During class we put a heavy emphasis on practice scenarios to ensure our students not only memorize patient assessment, but it becomes reflexual with muscle memory too. This enables rescuers to remain calm and level-headed when it’s time to use their skills in a real backcountry scenario. Each student also takes home a small field manual full of easily-digestible notes so they always feel prepared in the field.