Accidents happen. It’s the nature of nature, since chaos is built into the system. The trick is knowing the right thing to do when the wrong thing occurs.
This WFA course teaches students the skills to anticipate risks and hazards, identify medical, traumatic, environmental problems, recognize life-threatening issues, initiate basic care and deliver a cohesive report. The curriculum forces students to think creatively, adapt to ever changing situations, and learn valuable leadership, decision making, and communication skills.
The course will focus on:
Rescuer, patient and bystander mental health
Inclusive and compassionate patient care
Prevention of potential problems
Performing a basic physical exam, identifying abnormalities and life-threatening problems, obtaining vital signs, patient history, and writing and verbalizing a report for a walk-out evacuation or hand-off
Treatment and stabilization of emergencies, improvising splints, bleeding and wound control, management of heat and cold illnesses, hydration problems, drownings, lighting injuries, spinal cord protection, basic patient lifts and transfers
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and special considerations for the wilderness, Epinephrine administration, and first aid kit planning for specific activities and needs
Learning takes place here online, in the classroom, and in outdoor settings regardless of weather conditions. Come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments.