Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

16 Hours of Course Work
3 year certification
Certificates: WFA + CPR + WAT

A Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is a great introduction to backcountry medicine for outdoor enthusiasts and beginning professionals.

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.

Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

Provider: Arizona Conservation Corps
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: American Conservation Experience
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider:
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Utah State University - OP
Format: Traditional
Cost: $275
Provider: Colorado Outward Bound School - SWP
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: University of Arizona - Outdoor Recreation
Format: Traditional
Cost: $350
Provider: Utah State University - OP
Format: Traditional
Cost: $275
Provider:
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Creeks To Peaks Rescue
Format: Traditional
Cost: $275
Provider: Custer Ambulance Service
Format: Traditional
Cost: $295
Provider: Desert Mountain Medicine- Moab
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps - Steamboat Springs
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider:
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Custer Ambulance Service
Format: Traditional
Cost: $295
Provider:
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Red Rocks Community College
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Keystone Science School
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Colorado Outward Bound School - RMP
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Colorado Outward Bound School - RMP
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Colorado Outward Bound School - SWP
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325
Provider: Colorado Outward Bound School - SWP
Format: Traditional
Cost: $325

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