Wilderness First Responder
Course Details
Wilderness First Responder is the gold standard for pre-hospital wilderness medical training. An engaging, interactive, course.
Subjects in this will include:
* The general principles of wilderness and rescue medicine with an emphasis on identifying medical emergencies, critical thinking, and risk management.
* Patient assessment and emergency care including CPR and AED use, basic life support skills, the patient assessment system, patient reporting, and calling for help.
* Environmental medicine including illness and injuries related to altitude, temperature, lightning, submersion, and environmental toxins.
* Backcountry medicine including the assessment and treatment of common medical problems.
* Treatment of injuries from traumatic mechanisms and the treatment of musculoskeletal problems such as overuse syndromes and dislocations.
* Non-technical lifting, moving, and extrication of patients with an emphasis on spinal motion restriction when applicable.
* Practical Skills including bleeding control, wound management, bandaging, splinting, spine stable patient packaging, hypothermia management, medical kit preparation.
* WMA International wilderness protocols including treatment of anaphylaxis, wound management, CPR in a remote setting, spine injury assessment, reduction of simple dislocations, and treatment for severe asthma.
Full Course Description- Date
- 5/16/25 - 5/25/25
- Cost
- $850.00
- Location
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania United States