Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

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.

Specialty WFA Courses

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.

To learn more about designing a custom WFA course, please reach out to [email protected].

Hours: 16 

Length:  2-3 Days

Training: CPR, WAT, WFA (2 year certification)

Prerequisite: None

Credits: College credits are available in partnership with University of Colorado – Denver. Read more here.

CEU: None

OVERVIEW OF COURSE CONTENT

  • Urban vs Wilderness Medicine
  • Intro To Wilderness Recreation Law & Liability
  • Basic Wilderness Medicine Guidelines
  • Intro To Wilderness Risk Management
  • Patient Assessment
  • Basic Life Support
  • Basic Traumatic Injuries
  • Red Flag Backcountry Medical Problems
  • Wilderness Anaphylaxis Training
  • Basic Environmental Medicine
  • Intro To Backcountry Communication Devices
  • Basic Documentation
  • Basics Of Calling A Rescue

WFA

August 19, 2024 - December 16, 2024
Louisville CO
Provider: Monarch High School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
September 2, 2024 - December 16, 2024
Rifle CO
Provider: Rifle High School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
September 16, 2024 - November 20, 2024
Evergreen CO
Provider: Mt. Blue Sky Outdoor Lab School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
October 7, 2024 - March 10, 2025
Fort Collins CO
Provider: Lesher Middle School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
October 23, 2024 - December 19, 2024
Pueblo CO
Provider: GOAL High School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
November 4, 2024 - December 19, 2024
Mancos CO
Provider: Mancos High School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
November 20 - November 21, 2024
Aspen CO
Provider: Aspen School District
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
December 19 - December 20, 2024
Mammoth Lakes CA
Provider: International Alpine Guides - Mammoth Lakes
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $299
January 13, 2025 - May 29, 2025
Durango CO
Provider: Animas High School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $825
January 16, 2025 - May 16, 2025
Louisville CO
Provider: Monarch High School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
January 20, 2025 - June 9, 2025
Granby CO
Provider: Middle Park High School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $325
January 21 - January 23, 2025
Flagstaff AZ
Provider: Desert Mountain Medicine Headquarters
Format: Hybrid
Specialty: WFA-ITC
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Cost: $575
January 25 - January 26, 2025
Truckee CA
Provider: International Alpine Guides - Truckee
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $299
February 1 - February 2, 2025
Denver CO
Provider: DMM at Warren Tech Central
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $325
February 1 - February 2, 2025
Portland OR
Provider: University of Portland Outdoor Pursuits
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $265
February 8 - February 9, 2025
Mammoth Lakes CA
Provider: International Alpine Guides - Mammoth Lakes
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $299
February 15 - February 17, 2025
Leadville CO
Provider: Desert Mountain Medicine Headquarters
Format: Traditional
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Specialty: WFA-ITC
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Cost: $575
February 15 - February 17, 2025
Silverthorne CO
Provider: Colorado Adventure Guides
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA for Winter Backcountry Users
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Cost: $495
March 15 - March 16, 2025
Custer SD
Provider: Don't Panic
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $325
March 24, 2025 - May 8, 2025
Fort Collins CO
Provider: Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative
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Cost: $825
May 10 - May 11, 2025
Canon City CO
Provider: DMM @ Journey Quest Rafting
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $325
May 12 - May 13, 2025
Moab UT
Provider: Desert Mountain Medicine @ Old City Park
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $325
May 23 - May 24, 2025
Custer SD
Provider: Don't Panic
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $325
September 20 - September 21, 2025
Custer SD
Provider: Don't Panic
Format: Traditional
Specialty: WFA
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Cost: $325