Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is a 16-hour course is a practical 16-hour course that explains wilderness hazards and trains you to treat injuries and other emergencies in the wilderness. It includes classroom instruction, hands-on skills, and role-playing scenarios, covering topics including:
- Patient assessment
- Heat illness
- Hypothermia
- Frostbite
- Dressing for survival
- Going to high altitude
- Sunburn & sun protection
- Lightning
- Water disinfection
- Bugs, snakes & bears
- Marine hazards
- Hazardous plants
- Medical emergencies in the wilderness
- Wilderness wound care
- Creative bandaging
- Bone & joint injuries
- Splinting – how to improvise
- Head & spine injuries: assessment & decision making
DETAILS
Cost:$190 – includes textbook and lunch
Instructor:Bob Ruzewski, Fayette County Sheriff Tactical Search and Recue
