wildernes First aid – march 2025

About course

Our three-day Wilderness First Aid Plus (WFA+) course is designed for anyone who ventures into the backcountry—whether you’re a weekend camper, hiker, backpacker, or outdoor enthusiast. This is an ideal course for those who enjoy 2–3 day adventures and want to be prepared for common backcountry injuries and illnesses.

You’ll receive hands-on instruction in essential wilderness medical skills, grounded in evidence-based practices and real-world application. From cuts and sprains to environmental exposure and basic trauma care, this course will equip you with the confidence to handle medical situations when help is not immediately available.

This course meets or exceeds the standards set by the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC), allowing you to recertify with any WMEC-aligned provider.

What Will You Learn?

  • Primary and Secondary Patient Assessment
  • Wound Care and Infection Prevention
  • Fracture and Sprain Stabilization
  • CPR Considerations for the Wilderness
  • Managing Common Wilderness Medical Issues
  • Handling Environmental Emergencies
  • Evacuation and Emergency Decision-Making
  • Wilderness treatment for allergic reaction / anaphylaxis including epinephrine auto-injector

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Class Details

Category: Wilderness Medicine
Date & Time: March 03, 2025 at 5AM
Class Capacity: 20 students
Location: City, State

Instructor: John Doe

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SOS’s Wilderness First Responder class has been critical to me being able to BOLDLY GO

While first aid classes are certainly valuable in life, I knew that if I wanted to not only survive, but safely THRIVE WITH CONFIDENCE in the backcountry, then I would need School of Survival to guide my planning to ensure I could get home. I had zero awareness of how much misinformation the internet’s “experts” had fed me about practical skills and supplies. School of Survival actually lives the life of being in the backcountry and puts their ideas to test.

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