Now required by the Boy Scouts of America and American Canoe Association, this 16-hour intensive course immerses students in a hands-on learning environment. The focus of this course is common injury and illness recognition, treatment, management, and prevention – all geared toward remote environments where definitive care from a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. In this class, participants will learn how to assess, treat, and, when possible, prevent medical and traumatic emergencies within the scope of their training.
Wilderness First Aid combines lecture with skills practice and role-playing to teach the response to various medical and trauma situations in locations 60 minutes more from definitive care. Time is the essential element distinguishing wilderness first aid from standard first aid. Students will learn to prioritize care, treat injuries, improvise equipment, and create an evacuation plan.
This course meets current wilderness first aid training requirements the Boy Scouts of America for the high-adventure requirement (BSA® Wilderness First Aid for Philmont, Northern Tier, and SeaBase), the American Canoe Association, Sierra Club, Girl Scouts of the USA, JCC, American Camp Association and American Mountain Guiding Association. This course offers a certification valid for two (2) years, and may be used by Wilderness First Responders to recertify.
Course Length:
16 hours
Base Tuition:
$175 Actual course tuition may vary depending on course location, logistics and options.
Certification:
Wilderness First Aid (American Red Cross; valid 2 years)
Prerequisites:
Participants must be at least 14 years of age.
Participants must be currently certified in Adult CPR/AED.* CPR/AED certification must be from one of the following four nationally-recognized organizations: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, ASHI, ECSI.
Host this Course:
If your group or organization is interested in learning more about sponsoring a Wilderness First Aid course at your location, please contact Megan Calon at toll free (888) 945-3402 ext.2.
