Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) introduces you to backcountry medicine and wilderness medical protocols. Specifically designed for the unique demands of remote settings, this course focuses on three areas. First, how to treat injuries when you are hours or days from a hospital. Second, you will learn how to give care in extreme environments of cold, heat, or altitude. Finally this course focuses on working with limited equipment and improvising. The course highlights preventative measures for environmental challenges and over use injuries.
Course Highlights:
No Prerequisites and Includes Heartsaver CPR
Long Term Care of the Sick and Injured
Improvisation Skills
Patient Packaging and Evacuation Techniques
Hands-on training and simulations with theatrical make-up and video feedback
Wilderness Medical Protocols: Anaphylaxis Treatment including injection training, Advanced Wound Management, Modified CPR, Spinal Assessment