Wilderness & Remote First Aid (WRFA)
The Wilderness and Remote First Aid program is designed to teach how to use first aid skills to help in emergency situations where help is delayed.
The Wilderness and Remote First Aid program emphasizes experiential learning and major portions of the course are meant to be taught in outdoor settings. It is appropriate for youth-serving organizations as well as adults who participate in outdoor recreational activities or who work in remote settings where emergency medical services (EMS) response is more than one hour away.
Wilderness & Remote First Aid
Topics include:
- Primary and Secondary Assessments
- Head/Brain, Neck and Spinal Injuries
- Heat-Related Emergencies
- Hypothermia
- Altitude-Related Illnesses
- Allergies and Anaphylaxis
- Burns
- Bone and Joint Injuries
- Wounds and Wound Infection
Minimum participant age 14 years old
Course Duration is minimum of 16 hours
Participants must have valid and current certification in First Aid and or CPR/AED