Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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What is WFA?
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is a 16 hour course designed for outdoor enthusiast. Basic first aid skills are covered to keep you and your friends and family safe in outdoor environments. We emphasize scenario based learning for a hands on learning experience. This course is recognized by ACA and NICA. Course Description: • Earn your Wilderness First Aid certification • Learn the latest practical hands-on wilderness medicine skills for patient assessment, treatment and evacuation protocols • Practice your skills in live scenarios with our expert instructors Course Objectives: • To provide a practical foundation in Wilderness Medicine for outdoor enthusiasts • To teach patient assessment and treatment guidelines Topics Include: • Patient Assessment • Trauma • Medical Problems • Animal & Insect Bites • Musculoskeletal Injuries • Wound Management • Water Treatment • Extremes of temperature (Heat illness and Cold illness) • First Kits • Lightning |
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Sample Schedule
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Day 1
08:00 AM: Introductions, Course expectations 08:15 AM: Patient Assessment 10:00 AM: Break 10:15 AM: Primary and Secondary Survey 12:00 PM: Lunch 12:30 PM: Bleeding and shock 01:30 PM: Wound and burn management 03:00 PM: Break 03:15 PM: Head and Spine injuries 04:15 PM: Spine immobilization and patient movement 05:30 PM End of day |
Day 2
08:00 AM: Review, questions from day 1 08:15 AM: Lightning 08:45 AM: Heat Related Illness 09:15 AM: Cold related illness 09:45 AM: Break 10:00 AM: Anaphylaxis/ Allergies 10:45 AM: Common Medical Problems (Asthma, DM, Skin, Dental) 12:00 PM: Lunch 12:45 PM Fractures, dislocations, immobilization and splinting 02:45 PM: First Aid Kits 03:30 PM: Scenarios 05:00 PM: Review/ Test |