Wilderness First Aid w/CPR (WFA) CourseCheck back for future course dates.
Tall Man Outfitters will host a Wilderness First Aid course taught by Wilderness Medical Associates. This 2-day (16 hour) course is a comprehensive introduction to wilderness and rescue medicine. Topics include: patient assessment system, critical body systems, environmental injuries/conditions, anaphylaxis, lifting/moving/extrication, patient carries, backcountry medicine, and CPR. This is a good course for outdoor enthusiasts, and is the minimum standard for backcountry guides and professional rescuers.
The December Wilderness First Aid Class was a great success. Many thanks to all the participants some of whom traveled a long way to take the course.
WHEN: We will offer Wilderness First Aid (WFA) in the Fall 2008.
WHERE: The Brown Family Environmental Center on the Campus of Kenyon College, Gambier Ohio.
COST: $TBA per student. Includes all course materials and Wilderness Medical Associates certification upon successful completion of the class.
REGISTER: Please check back for future classes.
LODGING / LOCAL ATTRACTIONS: There are many options for area lodging, including hotel, bed & breakfast, and camping options.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
DAY 1, 8 HOURS
Morning: Introduction/registration, general concepts, patient assessment system, CPR
Afternoon: Circulatory system, nervous system, respiratory system, fractures stable injuries, dislocations, splints - extremities.DAY 2, 8 HOURS
Morning: Hypothermia, hyperthermia and heat illness, near-drowning, frostbite and cold injury. lightning and electrical injuries, wounds and burns.
Afternoon: Backcountry medicine, anaphylaxis, lifting, moving, extrication & patient carries, conclusion & testing.
PREREQUISITES: Students must be at least 16 years old to participate in this course. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds must provide written parental permission.
TEXTBOOKS: Handouts and the Wilderness Medical Associates WFA Guide and SOAP notes are included in the cost of the course. The Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook is optional and can be purchased separately.
COMPLETION & GRADES: Successful completion of the WFA course is based on 100% attendance and satisfactory performance on both written and practical quizzes. Students must have a cumulative average of 80% or better. Not everyone passes this course!
CERTIFICATION: All students who successfully complete the Wilderness First Aid course will receive a certification card from Wilderness Medical Associates. This certification is valid for three years. Adult CPR certification from WMA is included.
UPGRADE: Graduates of a Wilderness Medical Associates’ WFA course are eligible for a $30.00 (thirty) rebate when they attend a full-length Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness EMT course within one year of their original course date.
RECERTIFICATION: Students retake the WFA course. There is no recertification course for a WFA.
