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

• WFA for Trail Runners (WFA-TR)
• WFA for Winter Backcountry Users (WFA-WBU)
• WFA for Mountain Bikers (WFA-MTB)
• WFA for Hunters & Anglers (WFA-HA)
• WFA for Climbers (WFA-C)
• WFA – High School Wild Med Initiative (WFA-HSWMI)

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 info@desertmountainmedicine.com.