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.

Hours: 16

Length: 2-3 Days

Training: CPR, WAT, WFA

Prerequisite: None

Credits: College credits are available when registering for a course sponsored by an institution of higher education.

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

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) (Course Overview)

Date	Course	Location	Provider	Format	Cost	Register
2022-05-21 08:00:00May 21 - May 22, 2022	WFA	Monticello, UT	Canyon Country Youth Corps	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-05-21 08:00:00May 21 - May 22, 2022	WFA	Logan, UT	Utah State University - OP	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-01 08:00:00Jun 1 - Jun 2, 2022	WFA	West Glacier, MT	Great Northern Whitewater Raft & Resort	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-01 08:00:00Jun 1 - Jun 2, 2022	WFA	Flagstaff, AZ	Arizona Conservation Corps	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-02 08:00:00Jun 2 - Jun 3, 2022	WFA	Moab, UT	Utah Conservation Corps - Moab	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-03 08:00:00Jun 3 - Jun 4, 2022	WFA	Gallatin Gateway, MT	Geyser Whitewater Expeditions	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-03 09:00:00Jun 3 - Jun 10, 2022	WFA	Buena Vista, CO	ElevateHer	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-04 08:00:00Jun 4 - Jun 5, 2022	WFA	Missoula, MT	Missoula Parks and Recreation	Traditional	$25000	Register
2022-06-04 08:00:00Jun 4 - Jun 5, 2022	WFA	Cedar City, UT	Utah Conservation Corps – Cedar City	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-06 08:00:00Jun 6 - Jun 7, 2022	WFA	Missoula, MT	Missoula Parks and Recreation	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-14 08:00:00Jun 14 - Jun 16, 2022	WFA	Nome, AK	Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center (NACTEC)	Traditional	$26500	Info
2022-06-14 08:00:00Jun 14 - Jun 16, 2022	WFA	Tucson, AZ	Tucson Audubon Society	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-18 08:00:00Jun 18 - Jun 19, 2022	WFA	Eagle, CO	Eagle County Forest Service	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-20 00:00:00Jun 20 - Jun 21, 2022	WFA	Leadville, CO	Desert Mountain Medicine	Traditional	$25000	Register
2022-06-20 08:00:00Jun 20 - Jun 21, 2022	WFA	Minturn, CO	White River National Forest	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-23 08:00:00Jun 23 - Jun 24, 2022	WFA	Rifle, CO	White River National Forest	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-06-24 08:00:00Jun 24 - Jun 25, 2022	WFA	Ogden, UT	Weber State University	Traditional	$25000	Register
2022-06-28 08:00:00Jun 28 - Jun 29, 2022	WFA	Gustavus, AK	Tidelines Institute	Traditional	$26500	Info
2022-07-13 20:00:00Jul 13 - Jul 14, 2022	WFA	Tucson, AZ	University of Arizona - OR	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-07-29 08:00:00Jul 29 - Jul 30, 2022	WFA	Pagosa Springs, CO	Desert Mountain Medicine	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-09-04 08:00:00Sep 4 - Sep 5, 2022	WFA	Capitol Reef Field Station - Torrey, UT	Utah Valley University	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-09-10 08:00:00Sep 10 - Sep 11, 2022	WFA	Leadville, CO	Colorado Outward Bound School - RMP	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-09-12 08:00:00Sep 12 - Sep 13, 2022	WFA	Leadville, CO	Colorado Outward Bound School - RMP	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-09-21 08:00:00Sep 21 - Sep 22, 2022	WFA	Moab, UT	Colorado Outward Bound School - SWP	Traditional	$25000	Info
2022-10-08 08:00:00Oct 8 - Oct 9, 2022	WFA