Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Course


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This 16 hour course covers the first aid procedures to be conducted in a wilderness setting (more than a half hour away from advanced care). This course applies to hikers, campers, backpackers, hunters, etc to be prepared for most first aid issues in that setting using materials normally carried or easily obtained in those remote settings.

  • Integration of emergency action principles in a wilderness setting
  • Performing primary and secondary assessments
  • Head (brain), neck and spinal injuries
  • Hypothermia
  • Heat-related emergencies
  • Altitude-related illnesses
  • Allergies and anaphylaxis
  • Wounds and wound infection
  • Bone and joint injuries
  • Burns
  • Submersion incidents
  • Bites and stings

A prerequisite to this course is to have current CPR certification (being offered at IFGA on 13 Jan).

To get additional information or to register, send an email to info@paisfirearmstraining.com