Course Information

• One Day Course (8 hours):
  
  This eight hour course consists of classroom instruction, demonstration, practical skills practice, the use of audio/visual materials, and student participation.




• Two Day Course (16 hours):

  This sixteen hour course consists of a classroom session and a field session.
  
  The classroom session consists of classroom instruction, demonstration, practical skills practice, the use of audio/visual materials, and student participation.
  
  The field session involves student participation under the direction of the instructors. The instructors demonstrate various skills that the students will need to practice and use in the scenarios. Then the students practice basic skills such as bandaging, splinting, moving a patient safely, and patient assessment. Next they participate in scenarios in order to teach them how to evaluate the medical emergency, treat the patient, and develop an evacuation plan. Finally, the group acts together as a team involving a scenario with multiple victims. All scenarios are debriefed by the students. Discussion and evaluation is encouraged.

This course does not cover the entire book in detail. Instead the instructor provides an overview of the material and presents the highlights on the various topics.

The students are expected to read the book after the course is completed in order to reinforce what was discussed and learn in more detail what is in the book.

Note: CPR instruction is not part of the Wilderness First Aid course. Individuals in remote locations needing CPR are rarely resuscitated. Some CPR issues are discussed such as when to give prolonged CPR, when not to start CPR, and when to stop CPR.

This Wilderness First Aid course provides people with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for those who are injured or suddenly ill in remote locations.

The Wilderness Medical Society defines wilderness as a remote geographical location more than one hour from definitive medical care.

Would you know what to do if someone needed your help in the back country? What if that someone was you or your friend? This course is designed for those of you who want to know what to do in a back country emergency. In this course you will receive hands on practice time. You will participate in first aid scenarios that will sharpen your first aid skills and give you a chance to practice in "real life".

Also covered is an overview of wilderness medicine issues such as wilderness emergencies and extended care situations.

The book Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for Remote Locations tells how to identify and treat illness and injury encountered specifically in remote locations.

This course is for anyone who spends time in places where medical care is hours to days away.

The following National Safety Council training materials are used in the course. The costs of the texts are included in the course fees.

Wilderness First Aid, Second Edition American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) ISBN 13: 9780763728311 ISBN 10: 0763728314 Price: $19.95 (U.S. List) Cover: Paperback Pages: 350 Copyright: 2005