Wilderness First Aid, Fall 2024
November 2 @ 8:00 AM – November 3 @ 5:00 PM
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the assessment of and treatment given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care of a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. This 16 hour course will provide you with the skills and confidence to assess and treat trauma and illnesses in the backcountry when help is more than an hour away. For Scouting BSA Leaders, this training will prepare you to take a unit to a high adventure base.
Minimum age for this course is 16.
We consider CPR to be integral to wilderness medicine, so our course includes CPR training.
Schedule:
Saturday:
- 7:30 am: Checkin
- 8:00 am: Course Begins
- 11:30 am: Lunch Break
- 12:30 pm: Afternoon session
- 5:00 pm: End of day 1
Sunday:
- 8:00 am: Course begins
- 11:30 am: Lunch break
- 12:30 pm: Afternoon Session
- 5:00 pm: End of day 2
Admin notes:
- Be prepared to take notes outside and bring a backpack with water, rain gear, and whatever else you need to be comfortable in the woods for 2 hours at a time.
- We will be meeting in Camp Westmoreland’s dinning hall, but much of the training takes place outside so be ready for whatever weather we have that weekend. November can be a bit cold.
- Everyone will have a chance to be a patient during a scenario. We use theatrical makeup to simulate wounds, so wear older clothing that would ok to get dirty and possibly get makeup on.
- Bring a sack lunch, snacks, and water. There will not be time to leave to get lunch.
- As an option, you can camp at Camp Westmoreland – car camping style. You can cook in your campsite.
$120.00